The Percy Anecdotes Original And Select By Sholto And Reuben Percy

Author : Sholto Percy
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ISBN 13 : 9781330542859
Total Pages : 372 pages
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Download or read book The Percy Anecdotes written by Sholto Percy and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select Sholto and Reuben When the sentence was passed by the people, Aristides himself was present in the midst of them, and a stranger who stood near and could not write, applied to him to write for him in his shell. "What name!" asked the philosopher. "Aristides," replied the stranger. "Do you know him then?" said Aristides, "or has he in any way injured you?" "Neither," said the other, "but it is for this very thing I would he were condemned. I can go no where but I hear of Aristides the Just." Aristides enquired no farther, but took the shell, and wrote his name in it as desired. The absence of Aristides soon dissipated the apprehensions which his countrymen had so idly imbibed. He was in a short time recalled, and for many years after took a leading part in the affairs of the republic, without shewing the least resentment against his enemies, or seeking any other gratification than that of serving his country with fidelity and honour. His disregard for money was strikingly manifested at his death; for though he was frequently treasurer as well as general, he scarcely left sufficient to defray the expense of his burial. The virtues of Aristides did not pass without reward. He had two daughters, who were educated at the expense of the state, and got portions allotted them from the public treasury. Aristides being judge between two private persons, one of them declared that his adversary had greatly injured Aristides. "Relate rather, good friend," said he, interrupting him, "what wrong he hath done thee, for it is thy cause, not mine, that I now sit judge of." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.