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M. Tullius Cicero, Orations, for Quintius, Sextus Roscius, Quintus Roscius, against Quintus Caecilius, and against Verres (ed. C. D. Yonge) | 226 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Titus Livius (Livy), History of Rome, books 1-10 (ed. Rev. Canon Roberts) | 104 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Cornelius Tacitus, The History (ed. Alfred John Church, William Jackson Brodribb) | 92 | 0 | Browse | Search |
John Conington, Commentary on Vergil's Aeneid, Volume 1 | 90 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Epictetus, Discourses (ed. George Long), book 1 (search)
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Epictetus, Discourses (ed. George Long), book 3 (search)
To a certain rhetorician who was going up to Rome on
a suit.
WHEN a certain person came to him, who was going up to
Rome on account of a suit which had regard to hisRome on account of a suit which had regard to his rank,
Epictetus enquired the reason of his going to Rome, and
the man then asked what he thought about the matter.
Epictetus replied, If you ask me what you will do Rome, and
the man then asked what he thought about the matter.
Epictetus replied, If you ask me what you will do in
Rome, whether you will succeed or fail, I have no rule
(qew/rhma) about this. But if you ask me how you will
fare, I can tell you: if you have right opinions (do/gRome, whether you will succeed or fail, I have no rule
(qew/rhma) about this. But if you ask me how you will
fare, I can tell you: if you have right opinions (do/gmata),
you will fare well; if they are false, you will fare ill.
For to every man the cause of his acting is opinion. For
what is the reason why you desired to be ele
of the Cnossians? Your opinion. What is the reason
that you are now going up to Rome? Your opinion. And
going in winter, and with danger and expense.—I must
go.—What our opinions and have taken some pains about
them. And as now you are sailing to Rome in order
to become governor of the Cnossians, and you are not
content to stay at