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Essays on Old Age and Friendship. [Tr.] with Remarks, by W. Melmoth Marcus Tullius Cicero No preview available - 2016 |
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2d Edit admiration advantage Æmilius affection agreeable amity ancient appears Archytas Atticus Aulus Gellius Author Cato Cato's celebrated character Cicero circumstances concerning conduct connexion considerable consul death distinguished divine eminent endeavoured enemies Engravings Ennius Epicurus equally esteem frequently friendship genius Gracchus heart HISTORY honour human illustrious ingenious instance justly kind Lælius latter least Livy mankind manner MARCUS TULLIUS CICERO maxim means ment mentioned merit mind modern moral nature never nexion observed occasion old age opinion orator Ovid perhaps person philosophers Plin Plut Plutarch poem poet possessed present Price 11 principles proof proper Pyrrhus Pythagoras racter reason relation remark render republic respect Roman Rome satisfaction says Scipio Africanus seems senate sentiments singular Socrates soul species spirit talents Tarentum Themistocles Tiberius Gracchus tion TITUS POMPONIUS ATTICUS translated treatise truth venerable virtue Vols WILLIAM MELMOTH writers youth
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Page 151 - Lives through ail life, extends through all extent, Spreads undivided, operates unspent ; Breathes in our soul, informs our mortal part, As full, as perfect, in a hair as heart : As full, as perfect, in vile man that mourns, As the rapt seraph that adores and burns : ' • To him no high, no low. no.great, no small ; He fills, he bounds, connects, and equals all.