...was Alcibiades, the Athenian, as Plutarch reports in his life : " his expences (faith he) irt horfes kept for the public games, and in the number of his chariots were very magnificent ; for never any one befide, either private perfon, or king, fent fevcn chariots to...

...games, was Alcibiudcs the Athenian, as Plutarch reports in his life : ' his expences (saith be) iii horses kept for the public games, and in the number of his chariots, were very magnificent ; for never any one beside, either private person, or king, sent seven chariots to...

...these games, was Alcibiades the Athenian, as Plutarch reports in his life : ' his expences (saith he) in horses kept for the public games, and in the number of his chariots, were very magnificent ; for never any one beside, either private person, or king, sent seven chariots to...

...these games, was Alcibiades the Athenian, as Plutarch reports in his life : ' his expences (saith he) in horses kept for the public games, and in the number of his chariots, were very magnificent ; for never any one beside, either private person, or king, sent seven chariots to...

...contended in these games, was Alcibiades the Athenian, says Plutarch: * his expenses was very great in horses kept for the public games, and in the number of his chariots, was very magnificent; for never any one besides, either private person or king, sent seven chariots...

...discerning what was the right thing to be said for any purpose and on any occasion ; but aiming not only at saying what was required, but also at saying it well,...His expenses in horses kept for the public games, andL in the number of his chariots, were matter of great obser-l vation ; never did any one but he,...

...discerning what was the right thing to be said for any purpose and on any occasion; but aiming not only at saying what was required, but also at saying it well,...phrases, when these did not readily occur, he would often stop short in the middle of his speech for want of the apt word, and would be silent and leave off...

...discerning what was the right thing to be said for any purpose and on any occasion ; but aiming not only at saying what ' was required, but also at saying it...phrases, when these did not readily occur, he would often stop short in the middle of his speech for want of the apt word, and would be silent and leave off...

...pin uses, when these did not icudily occur, he would often pause in the middle of his discourse fur want of the apt word, and would be silent and stop...recollect himself, and had considered what to say. His I'xpences in horses kept for the public games, and in the numbirof his chariots, were matter of great...

...and well-chosen phrases ; and if these did not come instantly he paused in the midst of his discourse till he could recollect himself and had considered what to say. His generosity and lavish expenditure became proverbial, and he was the only person, whether king or simple...