This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ... "I have heard so." "But do you know why Eusebia laid away her flowered silks? When the school-boys saw her on the street, they used to point at her and cry to each other: Look, spring has already come." "The Athenian school-boys take after their fathers in naughtiness.--Well, I do not need you any ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ... "I have heard so." "But do you know why Eusebia laid away her flowered silks? When the school-boys saw her on the street, they used to point at her and cry to each other: Look, spring has already come." "The Athenian school-boys take after their fathers in naughtiness.--Well, I do not need you any longer. Go to rest, now, my sleepy girl." "I wish you pleasant dreams, my lady." "I wish you the same." Alcmene put the night lamp in its place, and withdrew. Hermione was soon afterward transported to the happy kingdom of dreams. chapter xxi. the skeptic. "What kind of a philosopher am I? Was it this you asked, my ancient and honorable porter? I belong to the most profound of all schools. I am a doubter--more, you need not know. And as I doubt if this cup, here, is sufficient to quench my thirst, so I doubt also, if you, my dear Ochus--Ochus is that your name?--would have any objections to refilling it--your health, my friend!--Chrysanteus' wine is good. Behold the empty cup, Ochus. Hasten, young Ganymede, and fill it once more to the brim. It is not every day you have the honor to see a philosopher the confidential member of your respectable circle. The roast fowl is good, my dear cook, but I doubt if you can serve a crane as well as ihe cook of my excellent friend and disciple, the antiquarian. Don't be wounded at my remark, most worthy cook. I do not advance it with certainty, for I take especial care never to say anything with certainty. I only doubt, do you understand?" He who thus spoke, was a disciple of Iphicrates, the same who once visited Peter, as a seeker after grace, but at the unexpected meeting with Chrysanteus, suddenly recollected that he had gone wrong, and really intended to call upon the antiquarian, a neighbor of the...
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