 Thence what the lofty grave tragedians taught In Chorus or Iambic, teachers best Of moral prudence, with delight received In brief sententious precepts, while they treat Of fate, and chance, and change in human life; High actions, and high passions best...  Greek Classics... - Page 37by William Cleaver Wilkinson - 1900Full view - About this book
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