What philosopher could endure to see such an outrage ?" Valeria was too excited to hear him.

Pratinas coolly took the perturbed philosopher round the waist, and by sheer force seated him in a chair.
"My friend," he said calmly, "you can only lose your place by interfering; the boy is food for the crows already.

Philosophy should teach you to regard little affairs like this unmoved." Before Pisander could remonstrate further Alfidius had caught up Agias as if he had been an infant, and carried him, while moaning and pleading, out of the room.

Iasus was still trembling.

He was not a knave--simply unheroic, and he knew that he had committed the basest of actions.