This money was of iron, dipped in vinegar, while it was red hot, to make it brittle and unmalleable, so that it might not be applied to any other use. Besides, it was heavy, and difficult of carriage, and a great quantity of it was but of little value. Plutarch's Lives - Page 77by Plutarch - 1816Full view - About this book
| Plutarch - 1801 - 528 pages
...filver, fhould be admit" ted into Sparta, but that they fhould ufe the mo" ney that had long obtained/' This money, was of iron, dipped in vinegar, while...it was red hot, to make it brittle and unmalleable, fo that it might not be applied to any other ufe. Befides, it was heavy, and, difficult of carriage,... | |
| Plutarchus - 1810 - 746 pages
...admitted into Sparta, but that they should use their current metal." This money was of iron djpped in vinegar while it was red hot, to make it brittle...other use. Besides, it was heavy and difficult of carnage, and a large quantity of it was but of little value. All the ancient money was perhaps of this... | |
| Plutarchus - 1813 - 522 pages
...silver, should be admitted into Sparta, but that they should use the money that had long obtained." This money was of iron, dipped in vinegar, while it...Besides, it was heavy and difficult of carriage, and a great quantity of it was but of little value. Perhaps, ail the ancient money was of this kind, and... | |
| Plutarchus - 1819 - 538 pages
...they were alluring. In pursuance of this a council was called, and a decree proposed by Seiraphidas, as Theopompus writes, or (according to Ephorus) by...make it brittle and unmalleable, so that it might be rendered incapable of application to any other use. Besides, it was heavy and difficult of carriage,... | |
| Plutarch - 1821 - 332 pages
...silver, should be admitted into Sparta, but that they should use the money that had long obtained." This money was of iron, dipped in vinegar, while it...Besides, it was heavy, and difficult of carriage, and a great quantity of it was but of little value. Perhaps all theancient money was of this kind, and consisted... | |
| Plutarch - 1832 - 370 pages
...silver, should be admitted into Sparta, but that they should use the money that had long obtained.' This money was of iron, dipped in vinegar, while it...Besides, it was heavy, and difficult of carriage, and a great quantity of it was but of little value. Perhaps all the ancient money was of this kind, and consisted... | |
| Plutarch - 1834 - 496 pages
...silver, should beadmitted into Sparta, hut that they should use the money that had long obtained.” This money was of iron, dipped in vinegar, while it...Besides, it was heavy, and difficult of carriage, and a great quantity of it was but of little value. Perhaps all the ancient money was of this kind, and consisted... | |
| Plutarch - 1841 - 790 pages
...silver, should be admitted into Sparta, but that they should use the money that had long obtained." This money was of iron, dipped in vinegar, while it...other use. Besides, it was heavy, and difficult of carnage, and a great quantity of rt was of but little value. Perhaps * Xenophoa says, he went now against... | |
| Joseph Train - 1845 - 408 pages
...or silver should be admitted into Sparta ; but that they should use the money long in circulation. This money was of iron dipped in vinegar while it...unmalleable, so that it might not be applied to any other uac. Perhaps all the ancient money was of this kind, and consisted either of pieces of iron or brass,... | |
| Plutarch - 1859 - 802 pages
...silver, should be admitted into Sparta, but that they should use the money that had long obtained." This money was of iron, dipped in vinegar, while it...might not be applied to any other use. Besides, it was itavy, and difficult of carriage, and a great uuantity of it was of but little value. Perhaps * Xenophon... | |
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