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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... bears an inex- pressible resemblance to hers in every particular ; tall , yet not too tall ; a slender but well - rounded figure , clear rosy complexion , hair yellow , and arranged without foppery , § eyes * Utter prophecies ...
... bears an inex- pressible resemblance to hers in every particular ; tall , yet not too tall ; a slender but well - rounded figure , clear rosy complexion , hair yellow , and arranged without foppery , § eyes * Utter prophecies ...
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... bear testimony , and carefully pointed out to them every par- ticular ; while a person made notes on tablets of the parts of the body , which were severally touched for that purpose . " Behold , ' said she , ' the nose entire , the eyes ...
... bear testimony , and carefully pointed out to them every par- ticular ; while a person made notes on tablets of the parts of the body , which were severally touched for that purpose . " Behold , ' said she , ' the nose entire , the eyes ...
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... bears and lions , rushing furiously against me from all quarters . Adopting , therefore , what seemed my only chance , I gave up all thoughts of flight , and galloped back to the inn at which we had put up . But the country people ...
... bears and lions , rushing furiously against me from all quarters . Adopting , therefore , what seemed my only chance , I gave up all thoughts of flight , and galloped back to the inn at which we had put up . But the country people ...
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... bears . For , besides those captured by his own servants in the chase , and those which he had bought at much cost ... bear , and then , being brought into the house of Demochares , should , on a seasonable occasion , afford us an easy ...
... bears . For , besides those captured by his own servants in the chase , and those which he had bought at much cost ... bear , and then , being brought into the house of Demochares , should , on a seasonable occasion , afford us an easy ...
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... bears . ' “ After this , we bade him farewell ; and going out of the gate of the city , we espied a certain monument , standing at a con- siderable distance from the public road , in a solitary and retired spot . Here we opened some ...
... bears . ' “ After this , we bade him farewell ; and going out of the gate of the city , we espied a certain monument , standing at a con- siderable distance from the public road , in a solitary and retired spot . Here we opened some ...
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