Plutarch's essays and miscellanies, Vol. 2 (of 5) : $b Comprising all his works collected under the title of "Morals" — John Shaqi
Plutarch's essays and miscellanies, Vol. 2 (of 5) : $b Comprising all his works collected under the title of "Morals"Plutarch
Philosophy
Plutarch's essays and miscellanies, Vol. 2 (of 5) : $b Comprising all his works collected under the title of "Morals"
Plutarch
Classical literature; Essays; Ethics; Philosophy
Why do the Argives bring their sheep to the
grove of Agenor, &c.? 289. 51. Why did the Argive boys in sport call
themselves Ballacrades? 289. 52. Why do the men of Elis lead their
mares out of their borders, &c.? 289. 53. Why was it a custom amongst
the Gnossians that they who borrowed money upon usury should snatch
it up and run away? 289. 54. Why in Samos do they call upon Venus of
Dexicreon? 289. 55. Why in Samos, when they sacrifice to Mercury, do
they allow stealing? 290. 56. Why in Samos is there a place called
Πάναιμα? 290. 57. Why in Samos was the Andron called Pedetes? 290.
58. Why is the priest of Hercules in Cos clothed in women’s apparel?
291. 59. Whence the race of Hamaxocylists in Megara? 292.
OF THE LOVE OF WEALTH.
By Mr. Patrick, of the Charterhouse.
True happiness is not to be bought and sold; wealth will not procure
it, 294. The love of money does not cease on the acquisition of
money, 295. A man who has much is intent on getting more, 296. He
does not need more, but to be relieved of some part of what he has,
296. To possess money, and not to use it, is a distemper of the
mind, 297. The love of wealth is never satisfied, 298. It makes of a
man a miserable slave, 299. Such men are always in want, 297, _et
seq._ They excite aversion in the beholders, 299. They lay up
wealth for their children, 300; who impatiently expect their decease,
301. What is the use of riches? 302. Riches need not be coveted,
since our real wants are easily supplied, 303. If there were nobody
to see a display of riches besides their possessor, their chief value
would cease, 304. When nobody looks on, riches signify nothing, 305.
HOW A MAN MAY INOFFENSIVELY PRAISE HIMSELF WITHOUT BEING LIABLE TO
ENVY.
By Mr. Lancaster, Fellow of Baliol College in Oxford.
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