He farther acquaints us, that he wrote histories for him with his own hand, in large characters, that without stirring out of his father's house, he might gain a knowledge of the great actions of the ancient Romans and of the customs of his country. He... Plutarch's Lives, tr. by J. and W. Langhorne - Strana 539podľa Plutarchus - 1812Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Plutarch - 1770
...for him with his own hand, in large characters, that, •without ftirring out of his father's houfe, he might gain a knowledge of the great actions of the ancient Romans and of the cuftoms of his country. He was as careful not to utter an indecent word before his fon, as he would... | |
 | Plutarch, John Langhorne, William Langhorne - 1794
...hiflories for him with his own hand, in large characters, that, without ftirring out of his father's houfe, he might gain a knowledge of the great actions of the ancient Romans, and of the cuiloms of his country. He was as careful not to utter an indecent word before his fon, as he would... | |
 | Plutarch - 1808
...father's houfe, he might gain a knowledge of the great actions of the ancicnt Romans, and of the cuftoms of his country. — He -was as careful not to utter an indecent word before his fon, as he would have been in the prefence of tlie vcftal virgins ; nor did he ever bathe with him.... | |
 | Plutarch - 1811
...characters; so that, without stirring out of his father's house, he might gain a knowledge of the illustrious actions of the ancient Romans and of the customs of his country. He was <;s careful not to utter an indecent word39 before his son, as he would have been in the presence of... | |
 | Plutarch - 1816
...so that, without stirring out of his -father's house, be might gain a knowledge of the illustrious actions of the ancient Romans and of the customs of...country. He was as careful not to utter an indecent word(m) before his son, as he would have been in the presence of the vestal virgins; neither did he... | |
 | Plutarch - 1821
...histories for him with his own hand, in large characters, that without stirring out of his father's house, he might gain a knowledge of the great actions of...the vestal virgins; nor did he ever bathe with him. A regard to decency in this respect was indeed at that time general among the Romans: For even sons-in-law... | |
 | Plutarch - 1822
...histories for him with his own hand, in large characters, that, without stirring out of his fathers house, he might gain a knowledge of the great actions of...the vestal virgins ; nor did he ever bathe with him. A regard to decency in this respect was, indeed, at that time general among the Romans ; for even sons-in-law... | |
 | Plutarch, John Langhorne, William Langhorne - 1826
...for him with his own hand, in large characters, that, without stirring out of his father's house, ne might gain a knowledge of the great actions of the...the vestal virgins; nor did he ever bathe with him. A regard to decency in this respect was, indeed, at that time general among the Komans; for even sons-in-law... | |
 | Plutarch - 1832 - Počet stránok 432
...histories for him with his own hand, in large characters, that without stirring out of his father's house, he might gain a knowledge of the great actions of...the Vestal Virgins: nor did he ever bathe with him. A regard to decency in this respect was indeed at that time general among the Romans. While Cato was... | |
 | Plutarch - 1832 - Počet stránok 432
...histories for him with his own hand, in large characters, that without stirring out of his father's house, he might gain a knowledge of the great actions of...an indecent word before his son, as he would have l»een in the presence of the Vestal Virgins; nor did he ever bathe with him. A regard to decency in... | |
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