The Works of Apuleius: Comprising the Metamorphoses, Or Golden Ass, the God of Socrates, the Florida, and His Defence, Or A Discourse on MagicG. Bell and Daldy, 1866 - 533 pages |
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... accused , and to press upon the notice of the court that Apuleius was altogether such a man as was most likely , in the natural course of things , to find favour in a woman's eyes ; for he was handsome , and not negligent of his person ...
... accused , and to press upon the notice of the court that Apuleius was altogether such a man as was most likely , in the natural course of things , to find favour in a woman's eyes ; for he was handsome , and not negligent of his person ...
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... accused , I can adduce as a witness of my innocence , do thou supply me , who would fain hasten to the shades below , with a welcome instrument of death . ' " Thus saying , I began to undo the rope with which the bed was corded , and ...
... accused , I can adduce as a witness of my innocence , do thou supply me , who would fain hasten to the shades below , with a welcome instrument of death . ' " Thus saying , I began to undo the rope with which the bed was corded , and ...
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... accused me of having mur- dered . ' So saying , I embraced Socrates , and was for loading him with kisses ; but he , being assailed by the stench of the most filthy liquor with which those hags * had drenched me , repulsed me with ...
... accused me of having mur- dered . ' So saying , I embraced Socrates , and was for loading him with kisses ; but he , being assailed by the stench of the most filthy liquor with which those hags * had drenched me , repulsed me with ...
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... accused of the murder , to persuade so vast a multitude that he is really innocent , while he speaks the truth , and readily con- fesses that he committed the deed . But if your humanity will allow me a public hearing for a short time ...
... accused of the murder , to persuade so vast a multitude that he is really innocent , while he speaks the truth , and readily con- fesses that he committed the deed . But if your humanity will allow me a public hearing for a short time ...
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... accused even of the smallest crime , but have been always highly respected in my own country , and have ever preferred a character without guile to every earthly good . Neither am I able to compre- hend why I am now exposed to this ...
... accused even of the smallest crime , but have been always highly respected in my own country , and have ever preferred a character without guile to every earthly good . Neither am I able to compre- hend why I am now exposed to this ...
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