The Anabasis: Or Expedition of Cyrus, and the Memorabilia of SocratesHarper & brothers, 1858 - 518 páginas |
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... appear that the " Anabasis , " or account of the expedi- tion of Cyrus , was written by Xenophon , and published as the work of Themistogenes . But from the passage of Xenophon , to which we ought to attribute more authority than to any ...
... appear that the " Anabasis , " or account of the expedi- tion of Cyrus , was written by Xenophon , and published as the work of Themistogenes . But from the passage of Xenophon , to which we ought to attribute more authority than to any ...
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... appear more cowardly than those who previously went up with him . 19. But if the present design seem greater and more difficult and more perilous than the former , that that they should ask , in that case , either to induce us to accom ...
... appear more cowardly than those who previously went up with him . 19. But if the present design seem greater and more difficult and more perilous than the former , that that they should ask , in that case , either to induce us to accom ...
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... appear to have been the cause of it , by being the first to pass the river ; and to you , as being most forward with your services , Cyrus will feel and repay the obligation , as no one knows how to do better than himself . But if the ...
... appear to have been the cause of it , by being the first to pass the river ; and to you , as being most forward with your services , Cyrus will feel and repay the obligation , as no one knows how to do better than himself . But if the ...
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... appear so to you . " 9. On this Cyrus said to those present , " Such are this man's deeds , and such his confessions . And now , do you first , O Clearchus , declare your opinion , whatever seems right to you . " Clearchus spoke thus ...
... appear so to you . " 9. On this Cyrus said to those present , " Such are this man's deeds , and such his confessions . And now , do you first , O Clearchus , declare your opinion , whatever seems right to you . " Clearchus spoke thus ...
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... appear that we should read rò dɛúrepov . Krüger de Authen . Anab . p . 33. Kühner observes that the article is not abso- lutely necessary . I have translated " the second time , " as the sense seems to require . Some have imagined that ...
... appear that we should read rò dɛúrepov . Krüger de Authen . Anab . p . 33. Kühner observes that the article is not abso- lutely necessary . I have translated " the second time , " as the sense seems to require . Some have imagined that ...
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Página x - That not to know at large of things remote From use, obscure and subtle, but to know That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wisdom...
Página 507 - ... temperate that he never preferred pleasure to virtue; so wise, that he never erred in distinguishing better from worse; needing no counsel from others, but being sufficient in himself to discriminate between them ; so able to explain and settle such questions by argument; and so capable of discerning the character of others, of confuting those who were in error, and of exhorting them to virtue and honor, he seemed to be such as the best and happiest of men would be.
Página 267 - Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
Página 129 - ... one was thirsty, he was to take in his mouth and suck. The liquor was very strong unless one mixed water with it, and a very pleasant drink to those accustomed to it. Xenophon made the chief man of his village sup with him, and told him to be of good courage, assuring him that he should not be deprived of his children, and that they would not go away without filling his house with provisions in return for what they took, if he would but prove himself the author of some service to the army till...
Página xi - Socrates the wisest of all men living, because he judiciously made choice of human nature for the object of his thoughts ; an inquiry into which as much exceeds all other learning, as it is of more consequence to adjust the true nature and measures of right and wrong, than to settle the distances of the planets, and compute the times of their circumvolutions.
Página 125 - The depth of the snow was a fathom ; so that many of the baggage cattle and slaves perished, with about thirty of the soldiers. They continued to burn fires through the whole night, for there was plenty of wood at the place of encampment. But those who came up late could get no wood; those therefore who had arrived before, and had kindled fires, would not admit the late comers to the fire unless they gave them a share of the corn or other provisions that they had brought. Thus they shared with each...
Página 476 - Is it then for their ignorance of working in brass that they receive this appellation?
Página 306 - Rawlinson himself admits that all the ruins may have formed part of " that group of cities which in the time of the prophet Jonah was known by the common name of Nineveh.
Página 128 - Their houses were underground, the entrance like the mouth of a well, but spacious below ; • there were passages dug into them for the cattle, but the people descended by ladders. In the houses were goats, sheep, cows, and fowls, with their young ; all the cattle were kept on fodder within the walls.
Página 473 - And in what particular art do you wish to become skilful, that you collect these writings?" As Euthydemus continued silent, considering what reply he should make, Socrates again asked, "Do you wish to become a physician? for there are many writings of physicians." "Not I, by Jupiter," replied Euthydemus. "Do you wish to become an architect, then? for a man of knowledge is needed for that art also." "No, indeed," answered he. "Do you wish to become a good geometrician, like Theodorus?" "Nor a geometrician...