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... virtue , challenged me to do what I am now doing . But the reason why some people are led to feel aversion for Latin writers is , I believe , that they have come across certain rude and uncouth treatises , rendered from bad Greek ...
... virtue , challenged me to do what I am now doing . But the reason why some people are led to feel aversion for Latin writers is , I believe , that they have come across certain rude and uncouth treatises , rendered from bad Greek ...
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... of the body , then virtue and knowledge would be things absolutely desirable , a conclusion 26 which your leader is far from favouring . Well , these are the points about Epicurus , ' said I , ' with 10 [ VII § 23— CICERO.
... of the body , then virtue and knowledge would be things absolutely desirable , a conclusion 26 which your leader is far from favouring . Well , these are the points about Epicurus , ' said I , ' with 10 [ VII § 23— CICERO.
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... virtue apart from all else . He stripped the foe of his necklet . himself to save his own life . But he Yes , with ... virtues towards pleasure . At present however I shall shew what is the essence and what are the characteristics of ...
... virtue apart from all else . He stripped the foe of his necklet . himself to save his own life . But he Yes , with ... virtues towards pleasure . At present however I shall shew what is the essence and what are the characteristics of ...
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... virtue and virtue only , and dazzled by the glory of her name , fail to perceive what it is that nature craves , will be emancipated from heresy of the deepest dye , if they will deign to lend ear to Epicurus . For unless your grand and ...
... virtue and virtue only , and dazzled by the glory of her name , fail to perceive what it is that nature craves , will be emancipated from heresy of the deepest dye , if they will deign to lend ear to Epicurus . For unless your grand and ...
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... virtue which warns us to follow reason in dealing with the objects of desire or repugnance . Nor indeed is it enough to resolve what we are to do or omit , but we should so abide by our resolve . Most men , however , being unable o ...
... virtue which warns us to follow reason in dealing with the objects of desire or repugnance . Nor indeed is it enough to resolve what we are to do or omit , but we should so abide by our resolve . Most men , however , being unable o ...
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