 This equalization, says the rich matron, is the very thing that I cannot endure. Why do not I make a figure, distinguished with gold and purple ? Why is the poverty of others concealed under this cover of a law, so that it should be thought, that, if...  The History of Rome - Pagina 402di Livy - 1823Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Titus Livius - 1822 - 1344 pagine
...rich matron, is the very thing that I can" not endure. Why do not I make a figure, dis" tinguished with gold and purple ? Why is the " poverty of others concealed under this cover of " Previous to the passing of the Cincian law, about ten years before this time, the advocates who pleaded... | |
 | Livy - 1836 - 400 pagine
...the very thing that I cannot endure. Why do not I make a figure, distinguished with gold and purple 1 Why is the poverty of others concealed under this...have such things as they are not now able to procure 1 Romans, do you wish to excite among your wives an emulation of this sort, that the rich should wish... | |
 | Hints - 1843 - 344 pagine
...ashamed of frugality, or poverty ; but the law releases you with regard to both. You want only that which is unlawful for you to have. ' This equalization,'...among your wives an emulation of this sort, that the rfch should wish to have what no other can have ; and that the poor, lest they should be despised as... | |
 | James McGrigor Allan - 1862 - 300 pagine
...to possess. This equalization, says the rich matron, is the very thing I cannot endure. Why do I not make a figure, distinguished with gold and purple ? Why is the poverty of others concealed under the cover of a law, so that it should be thought that, if the law permitted, they would have such things... | |
 | Joel Dorman Steele, Esther Baker Steele - 1885 - 330 pagine
...relieves you with regard to both ; since that which yon have not it is unlawful for you to possess. ' This equalization,' says the rich matron, ' is the...excite among your wives an emulation of this sort ? As soon as the law shall cease to limit the expenses of your wife, you yourself will never be able... | |
 | 1908 - 404 pagine
...possess. This equalization, says the rich matron, is the very thing that I cannot endure. Why do I not make a figure, distinguished with gold and purple?...this sort, that the rich should wish to have what none other can have; and the poor, lest they be despised as such, should extend their expenses beyond... | |
 | 1911 - 208 pagine
...unlawful for you to have. This equalization, says the rich matron, is the very thing that I cannot undure. Why do not I make a figure, distinguished with gold...the poverty of others concealed under this cover of law, so that it should be thought that, if the law permitted, they would have such things as they are... | |
 | Edwin Gordon Lawrence - 1913 - 444 pagine
...his presents, he would find numbers of women standing in the public streets ready to receive them. There are some passions the causes or motives of which...the poverty of others concealed under this cover of law, so that it should be thought that, if the law permitted, they would have such things as they are... | |
 | Lewis Copeland, Lawrence W. Lamm, Stephen J. McKenna - 1999 - 978 pagine
...inferiority in appearance can any one he ashamed of? Of all kinds of shame, the worst, surely, is the heing ashamed of frugality or of poverty; but the law relieves...concealed under this cover of a law, so that it should he thought that, if the law permitted, they would have such things as they are not now able to procure?... | |
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