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Life of Demonax (26-27)

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He often ridiculed the people who use obsolete and uncommon words in their lectures. One of these produced a bit of Attic purism in answer to some question he had put. My dear sir,’ he said, the date of my question is to-day; that of your answer is temp. Bell. Troj.'

A friend asking him to come to the temple of Asclepius, there to make prayer for his son, Poor deaf Asclepius!’ he exclaimed; 'can he not hear at this distance?’

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