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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... things which , perhaps , are true . Little are you aware , by Hercules ! by what perversity of opinion those things are thought to be lies , which appear either novel to the hearing , or strange to the sight , or at least exalted beyond ...
... things which , perhaps , are true . Little are you aware , by Hercules ! by what perversity of opinion those things are thought to be lies , which appear either novel to the hearing , or strange to the sight , or at least exalted beyond ...
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... things , my good Socra- tes , and no less terrible than marvellous . In fine , you have excited in me too , no small anxiety , indeed , I may say , fear , not inoculating me with a mere grain of apprehension , but piercing me with dread ...
... things , my good Socra- tes , and no less terrible than marvellous . In fine , you have excited in me too , no small anxiety , indeed , I may say , fear , not inoculating me with a mere grain of apprehension , but piercing me with dread ...
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... things happen to mortals . For both to me and to you , and to all men , many things do happen of so wonderful a nature , that they are nigh to not happening at all ; which , nevertheless , if narrated to an ignorant person , would fail ...
... things happen to mortals . For both to me and to you , and to all men , many things do happen of so wonderful a nature , that they are nigh to not happening at all ; which , nevertheless , if narrated to an ignorant person , would fail ...
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... things useful , and then conduct my guest to the nearest baths ; for he must be weary after his very long and toilsome journey . ' " " On hearing these directions , I reflected upon the mode of liv- ing , and the parsimonious habits of ...
... things useful , and then conduct my guest to the nearest baths ; for he must be weary after his very long and toilsome journey . ' " " On hearing these directions , I reflected upon the mode of liv- ing , and the parsimonious habits of ...
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... things going on prosperously with him ? How is his wife ? Are his children well ? What about his ser- vants ? " I answered every one of his enquiries . He then minutely questioned me as to the object of my journey ; after I had fully ...
... things going on prosperously with him ? How is his wife ? Are his children well ? What about his ser- vants ? " I answered every one of his enquiries . He then minutely questioned me as to the object of my journey ; after I had fully ...
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