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" The young woman begged that the light might be taken out of his apartments, that she might go to his bed in secrecy and silence. When she entered he was asleep, and she unfortunately stumbled upon the candlestick, and threw it down. The noise waked him... "
Plutarch's Lives - Page 152
by Plutarch - 1816
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Plutarch's Lives: Translated from the Original Greek, with Notes ..., Volume 3

Plutarch, John Langhorne, William Langhorne - 1794 - 406 pages
...him Iuddenly, and he, in his confuiion, thmking it was an enemy coming to alTaffinate him, unfheathed a dagger that lay by him, and plunged it into the virgin's heart. After this he could never reft. Her image appeared to him every night, and with a menacing tone repeated this heroic verfe —...
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Plutarch's Lives,

Plutarch - 1804 - 410 pages
...him fuddenly, and he, in his confufion, thinking it was an enemy coming to at'atim him, unfheathed a dagger that lay by him, and plunged it into the virgin's heart. After this he could never relt. Her image appeared to him every night, and with a menacing tone repeated this heroic verfe—...
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Plutarch's Lives, tr. by J. and W. Langhorne, Volumes 3-4

Plutarchus - 1810 - 746 pages
...enemy coming to assaissihate hnn, unsheathed a da-eer that lay by him, and plunged it mto the virgin * heart After this, he could never rest. Her image appeared to him every night, and with a menacmg tone •repeated this heroic verse : Go to the ate which pride and lust prepare'. All the confederates...
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Plutarch's Lives, tr. by J. and W. Langhorne, Volume 2

Plutarchus - 1813 - 522 pages
...unfortunately stumbled upon the candlestick, and threw it down. The noise waked him suddenly, and he, in his confusion, thinking it was an enemy coming to...Her image appeared to him every night, and with a menac ing tone repeated this heroic verse Co to the fate which pride and lust prepare! The allies,...
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Plutarch's Lives, tr. by J. and W. Langhorne, Volume 3

Plutarchus - 1819 - 538 pages
...unfortunately stumbled upon the candlestick, and threw it down. The noise waked him suddenly; and he in his confusion, thinking it was an enemy coming to assassinate him, unsheathed a dagger which lay by his side, and plunged it into the virgin's heart. After this, he could never rest. Her...
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Plutarch's Lives, Volume 4

Plutarch - 1821 - 332 pages
...unfortunately stumbled upon the candlestick, and threw it down. The noise waked him suddenly, and he, in his confusion, thinking it was an enemy coming to...plunged it into the virgin's heart. After this he eould never rest. Her image appeared to him every night, and with a menacing tone repeated this heroic...
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Plutarch's Lives, Volume 2

Plutarch - 1822 - 504 pages
...unfortunately stumbled upon the candlestick, and threw it down. The noise wakedhim suddenly, and he, in his confusion, thinking it was an enemy coming to...this heroic verse, — Go to the fate which pride and hist prepare ! The allies, highly incensed at this infamous action, joined Cimon to besiege him in...
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Plutarch's Lives: Translated from the Original Greek, with Notes ..., Volume 2

Plutarch, John Langhorne, William Langhorne - 1826 - 478 pages
...fortunately stumbled upon the candlestick, and threw it down. The noise waked him suddenly, and he, in his confusion, thinking it was an enemy coming to...menacing tone, repeated this heroic verse, — Go to the fete which pride and lust prepare! The allies, highly incensed at this infamous action, joined Cimon...
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Plutarch, Volume 4

Plutarch - 1832 - 360 pages
...unfortunately stumbled on the candlestick, and threw it down. The noise waked him suddenly, and he, in his confusion, thinking it was an enemy coming to...never rest. Her image appeared to him every night, aud with a menacing tone repeated this heroic verse — Go to the fate which pride and luet prepare...
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Plutarch's Lives: Tr. from the Original Greek; with Notes ..., Volume 2

Plutarch - 1834 - 496 pages
...fortunately stumbled upon the candle¿ stick, and threw it down. The noise waked him suddenly, and he, in his confusion, thinking It was an enemy coming to...After this he could never rest. Her image appeared to h¿m every night, and, with a menacing tone, repeated this heroic verse,-¿ Go to the fate which pride...
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