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Page xxxii
... Idmon , who was surnamed the wise . Idmon was an inhabitant of the island of Samos . During Æsop's servitude with this master , he had a fellow - servant called Rhodopis , who some affirm was his wife . * This does not at all appear ...
... Idmon , who was surnamed the wise . Idmon was an inhabitant of the island of Samos . During Æsop's servitude with this master , he had a fellow - servant called Rhodopis , who some affirm was his wife . * This does not at all appear ...
Page xxxiii
... Idmon is said to have been so well pleased with Æsop , that after he had been some time in his service , he emancipated him , and made him free . With the enjoyment of liberty , he acquired new reputation , and became celebrated for his ...
... Idmon is said to have been so well pleased with Æsop , that after he had been some time in his service , he emancipated him , and made him free . With the enjoyment of liberty , he acquired new reputation , and became celebrated for his ...
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