Essays, Letters from AbroadMoxon, 1845 - 164 pages |
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... walked forth among their worshippers ; so that earth became peopled by the inhabitants of a diviner world . The familiar appearance and pro- ceedings of life became wonderful and heavenly , and a paradise was created as out of the ...
... walked forth among their worshippers ; so that earth became peopled by the inhabitants of a diviner world . The familiar appearance and pro- ceedings of life became wonderful and heavenly , and a paradise was created as out of the ...
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... walk , to me ? The road to the city is every way convenient , both for those who listen and those who speak . " Thus as we walked , I gave him some account of those discussions concerning Love ; since , as I said before , I remember ...
... walk , to me ? The road to the city is every way convenient , both for those who listen and those who speak . " Thus as we walked , I gave him some account of those discussions concerning Love ; since , as I said before , I remember ...
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... walk together , " said Socrates , " we will consider together what excuse to make - but let us go . " Thus discoursing , they proceeded . But as they walked , Socrates , engaged in some deep contem- plation , slackened his pace , and ...
... walk together , " said Socrates , " we will consider together what excuse to make - but let us go . " Thus discoursing , they proceeded . But as they walked , Socrates , engaged in some deep contem- plation , slackened his pace , and ...
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... walked upright as now , in whatever direction he pleased ; but when he wished to go fast he made use of all his eight limbs , and pro- ceeded in a rapid motion by rolling circularly round , -like tumblers , who , with their legs in the ...
... walked upright as now , in whatever direction he pleased ; but when he wished to go fast he made use of all his eight limbs , and pro- ceeded in a rapid motion by rolling circularly round , -like tumblers , who , with their legs in the ...
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... walked barefoot upon the ice ; more easily , indeed , than those who had sandalled themselves so delicately so that the soldiers thought that he did it to mock their want of fortitude . It would indeed be worth while to commemorate all ...
... walked barefoot upon the ice ; more easily , indeed , than those who had sandalled themselves so delicately so that the soldiers thought that he did it to mock their want of fortitude . It would indeed be worth while to commemorate all ...
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