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<p>feign them but took them out of Herodotus and many<lb/> | <p>feign them but took them out of Herodotus and many<lb/> | ||
other Writers: one of which is that of Cleobis and Bito<lb/> | other Writers: one of which is that of Cleobis and Bito.<lb/> | ||
the Sons of a Priestess at Argos the story is common for<lb/> | the Sons of a Priestess at Argos the story is common for<lb/> | ||
she being to be carried to a stated Solemnity, and the<lb/> | she being to be carried to a stated Solemnity, and the<lb/> | ||
horses not going fast enough: those young men, —<lb/> | horses not going fast enough: those young men, —<lb/> | ||
<add>being</add> stripped and anointed, themselves, drew | <add>being</add> stripped and anointed, themselves, drew — the<lb/> | ||
Priestess, to the Temple, in the Chariot. it is said that<lb/> | Priestess, to the Temple, in the Chariot. it is said that<lb/> | ||
when she came there, she prayed of the Goddess to give<lb/> | when she came there, she prayed of the Goddess to give<lb/> | ||
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God: after the feast the young men went to sleep: in<lb/> | God: after the feast the young men went to sleep: in<lb/> | ||
the morning they were found dead. Trophonious and<lb/> | the morning they were found dead. Trophonious and<lb/> | ||
Agamedes are said to have made the same request,<lb/> | |||
who having built a Temple to Apollo; and requested<lb/> | who having built a Temple to Apollo; and requested<lb/> | ||
some extraordinary gift for so great a work; being<lb/> | some extraordinary gift for so great a work; being<lb/> | ||
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"to mourn at home when any child was born, ——<lb/> | "to mourn at home when any child was born, ——<lb/> | ||
"considering the many misfortunes it would be liable to:</p> | "considering the many misfortunes it would be liable to:</p> | ||
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feign them but took them out of Herodotus and many
other Writers: one of which is that of Cleobis and Bito.
the Sons of a Priestess at Argos the story is common for
she being to be carried to a stated Solemnity, and the
horses not going fast enough: those young men, —
being stripped and anointed, themselves, drew — the
Priestess, to the Temple, in the Chariot. it is said that
when she came there, she prayed of the Goddess to give
them the greatest reward could be given to man by
God: after the feast the young men went to sleep: in
the morning they were found dead. Trophonious and
Agamedes are said to have made the same request,
who having built a Temple to Apollo; and requested
some extraordinary gift for so great a work; being
told by Apollo, that after three days they should be
rewarded; as soon as that day began to appear, were
found dead. they say the God decided it; that God indeed
who excelled all the other Gods in divination. there is a
story too told of Silenus; who, being taken by Midas, is
said to have taught him this, as a reward for his liberty;
"it is best not to be born at all; but when you are born the
"sooner you die the better." which thought Euripides made
use of in his Cresphon: "for it became us in our Assemblies
"to mourn at home when any child was born, ——
"considering the many misfortunes it would be liable to:
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