 I had only a mind to share a little in your good fortune.' Sylla was far from being displeased ; on the contrary, it appeared that he was flattered very agreeably, for he sent to ask her name, and to inquire into her family and character. Then followed...  Plutarch's Lives - Page 136by Plutarch - 1816Full view - About this book
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...inquire inte her , family and character. Then followed an exchange of amorous regards and fmiles ;. which ended in a contract and marriage. The lady,...Sylla, though he got a woman of reputation and great accomplithments, yet came into the match upon, wrong principles. Like a youth, he was caught with foft... | |
 | Plutarch - 1801 - 528 pages
...perhaps, was not to be blamed. But Sylla, though he got a women of reputation and great accomplimments, yet came into the match upon wrong principles. Like a youth, he was caught with fort looks, and languifhing airs, things that are wont to •excite the loweft of the paffions. •"... | |
 | Plutarch - 1804 - 408 pages
...to inquire into her family and character. Then followed an exchange of amorous regards and fmiles ; which ended in a contract and marriage. The lady,...Sylla, though he got a woman of reputation and great accomplifhments, yet came into the match upon wrong principles. Like a youth, he was caught with fot't... | |
 | Plutarchus - 1810 - 746 pages
...and smiles, which ended in a contract and marriage. The ladv, perhaps, was not to blame. But.Sylla, though he got a woman of reputation and great accomplishments, yet came inte the match upon wrong principles. Like a youth, he was caught with soft looks and languishing airs,... | |
 | Plutarchus - 1819 - 538 pages
...his Moral Treatises (Quxst. Rom.) has investigated the origin of this custom.* 2 282 SYLLA. peared agreeably tickled by it : for he sent to ask her name,...caught with soft looks and languishing airs, things -which are wont to excite the lowest and most worthless of the passions. Yet, notwithstanding he had... | |
 | Plutarch - 1832 - 370 pages
...to ask her name, and to inquire into her family and character. Then followed an exchange of regards and smiles, which ended in a contract and marriage....and great accomplishments, yet came into the match on wrong principles. Like a youth, he was caught With soft looks and languishing airs, things that... | |
 | Sallust, Lucius Annaeus Florus, Velleius Paterculus - 1852 - 584 pages
...name, and to inquire into her family and character. Then followed an interchange of amorous regards and smiles, which ended in a contract and marriage....soft looks and languishing airs, things that are wont eloquent and subtle, and lived on the easiest terms with his friends1. His depth of thought in disguising... | |
 | Gaius Sallustius Crispus - 1852 - 582 pages
...name, and to inquire into her family and character. Then followed an interchange of amorous regards and smiles, which ended in a contract and marriage....soft looks and languishing airs, things that are wont eloquent and subtle, and lived on the easiest terms with his friends1. His depth of thought in disguising... | |
 | Sallust, Lucius Annaeus Florus, Velleius Paterculus - 1852 - 588 pages
...inquire into her family and character. Then followed an interchange of amorous regards and smiles, whioh ended in a contract and marriage. The lady, perhaps,...soft looks and languishing airs, things that are wont eloquent and subtle, and lived on the easiest terms with his friends1. His depth of thought in disguising... | |
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...and smiles; which ended in a rontnirt and marriage. The lady, perhaps, was not to blame. But Sytla, though he got a woman of reputation and great accomplishments,...upon wrong principles. Like a youth, he was caught wiUi soft looks and languisfiintr airs, things that are wont to excite the lowest ff tht passions.... | |
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