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... Roman Satirists . But to do this would have swollen the volume to twice its present size , and perhaps it may suffice here to throw out a hint which any Classical scholar may put into practice for himself . In conclusion I have to ...
... Roman Satirists . But to do this would have swollen the volume to twice its present size , and perhaps it may suffice here to throw out a hint which any Classical scholar may put into practice for himself . In conclusion I have to ...
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... Roman Empire that Cynicism became a real power , fostering freedom of thought and speech in the midst of the soul - crushing despotism of a Nero or a Domitian ' . If at times the Cynic reminds us of the ' all - licensed fool ' of the ...
... Roman Empire that Cynicism became a real power , fostering freedom of thought and speech in the midst of the soul - crushing despotism of a Nero or a Domitian ' . If at times the Cynic reminds us of the ' all - licensed fool ' of the ...
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... Roman matron was softened and idealized under the combined influence of Christianity and Teutonism . The romance of affection , so far as it existed , was perverted into an unnatural channel by that evil custom which had run through ...
... Roman matron was softened and idealized under the combined influence of Christianity and Teutonism . The romance of affection , so far as it existed , was perverted into an unnatural channel by that evil custom which had run through ...
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... Romans in 133 B.C. , the then owner of the MSS . brought them out from their concealment and sold them to Apellicon , a Peripatetic residing at Athens , who at once had copies made , and endeavoured , not very succes- fully , to restore ...
... Romans in 133 B.C. , the then owner of the MSS . brought them out from their concealment and sold them to Apellicon , a Peripatetic residing at Athens , who at once had copies made , and endeavoured , not very succes- fully , to restore ...
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... Roman spirit on the development of philosophy . We turn now to the two most important developments of post - Aristotelian philosophy , Stoicism and Epicurean- ism . To understand them it is necessary to look for a 2 Cic . Acad . II ...
... Roman spirit on the development of philosophy . We turn now to the two most important developments of post - Aristotelian philosophy , Stoicism and Epicurean- ism . To understand them it is necessary to look for a 2 Cic . Acad . II ...
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