The epistles of Phalaris translated into English from the original Greek by S. Whately ... ; to which is added Sir W. Temple's Character of the epistles of Phalaris ; together with an appendix of some other epistles lately discovered in a French ms.

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Title: The epistles of Phalaris translated into English from the original Greek by S. Whately ... ; to which is added Sir W. Temple's Character of the epistles of Phalaris ; together with an appendix of some other epistles lately discovered in a French ms.
Author: Phalaris, Tyrant of Agrigentum, 6th cent. B.C.
Publication: London :: Printed by Fr. Leach ... for the author,; 1699.
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Ep. 40. To Paurolas.

THe Golden Crown you sent me (and 'tis of a noble size) is come safe to my hands: which for the* 1.1 Omen sake, as well as for the Donor's, I gladly re∣ceived. I wore it myself one day when I Sacrificed to our Patron Gods my Con∣quest-Offerings for my Victory over the Leontines: after which I sent it a Present to Erythia, as judging it too precious an ornament for any other Head than your Mother's. But You yourself will be a

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Crown of greater Glory to your Parents, if, Living up to the Laws of Virtue and Honour, you answer the Wishes we make for you.

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* 1.1

This Crown was probably the Prize of Victory gained by Paurolas in some or other of the Publick Exer∣cises. Not. Ox.

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