| Plutarch - 1770 - 518 pages
...he abfolutely refilled it, and gave them this anfwer, A man wha can he fatisfied with fuch a fnppsr, has no need of gold ; and I think it more glorious to conqutr tbt owners of it, than to have it myfelf. Full or' thefe thoughts, Gato returned home, and... | |
| Plutarch, John Langhorne, William Langhorne - 1794 - 404 pages
...absolutely refufed it, and gave them this anfwer, A man who can be fatisfied with fuch afupper, h»s no need of gold; and I think it more glorious to conquer the owners of it, than- to have it myfelf. Full of thefe thoughts, Cato returned home, and taking a view of his own eftate, his... | |
| Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1794 - 446 pages
...the prefent, and gave the Ambafladors this anfwer : " A man who can be fatisfied with " fuch a Tapper has no need of gold; and I think it more " glorious to conquer the owners of it, jlun to pofiefs it my•' felf."—TRANSLATOR. . '.' THE pleafures of Solitude may be enjoyed by (every... | |
| Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1799 - 454 pages
...down. * DENTATUS absolutely refufed the prefent, and gave the ambaffadors this anfwer : " A man who can be fatisfied with " fuch a fupper has no need of gold ; and I think it more glo" rious to conquer the owners of it, than to poffefs it myfelf." TBANSLATOB. THE THE pleafures of... | |
| Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1804 - 432 pages
...poflefled the fentiments which Pompey exprefled. Having vanquifhed feveral warlike nations, driven Pyrriius out of Italy, and enjoyed three times the honour of...more glorious " to conquer the owners of it, than to poflefs it " myfelf." THE perfect happinefs which Curlus enjoyed in dreffing this humble meal, may... | |
| Plutarch - 1808 - 342 pages
...but he abfolutely refufed it, and gave them this anfwer, A man nuho can befatisjied withfuch afupper has no need of gold ; and I think it more glorious to conquer the owners of it than to have it myfelf. Full of thefe thoughts, Cato returned home, and taking a view of his own eftate, his... | |
| Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1808 - 430 pages
...present, and gave the ambassadors this answer : " A man that can be satisfied with such a supper, has 110 need of gold : and I think it more glorious to conquer the owners of it, than to possess it myself." The perfect happiness which Curius enjoyed in dressing ihts humble meal, may be... | |
| Plutarchus - 1810 - 746 pages
...of gold: but he absolutely refused it, remarking, " A man, who can be satisfied with such a supper, has no need of gold ; and I think it more glorious to conquer the possessors of it, than to possess it myself." Full of these thoughts, Cato returned home; and taking... | |
| Plutarch - 1811 - 352 pages
...of gold: but he absolutely refused it, remarking, " A man, who can be satisfied with such a supper, has no need of gold; and I think it more glorious to conquer the possessors of it, than to possess it myself." Full of these thoughts, Cato returned home; and taking... | |
| Plutarch - 1816 - 314 pages
...of gold : but he absolutely refused it, remarking, " A man, who can be satisfied with such a supper, has no need * of gold ; and I think it more glorious to conquer the possessors of it, than to possess it myself." Full of these thoughts, Cato returned home ; and taking... | |
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