 In truth, the only limit to the valuation of such things is the desire which any one has for them, for it is difficult to set bounds to the price unless you first set bounds to the wish. I see then that Heius was neither led by his inclination, nor by...  Select Orations - Page 519by Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1896 - 312 pagesFull view - About this book
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...men who have bought similar things for no less a price, or even for a higher one ? Can I not do so ? In truth, the only limit to the valuation of such...given, to sell these statues; and that you, under the pretence of purchase which you put forward, in reality seized and took away these things by force,... | |
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...men who have bought similar things for no less a price, or even for a higher one ? Can I not do so ? In truth, the only limit to the valuation of such...given, to sell these statues ; and that you, under the pretence of purchase which you put forward, in reality seized and took away these things by force,... | |
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...men who have bought similar things for no less a price, or even for a higher one ? Can I not do so ? In truth, the only limit to the valuation of such...it is difficult to set bounds to the price unless j'ou first set bounds to the wish. I see then that Heius was neither led by his inclination, nor by... | |
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...men who have bought similar things for no less a price, or even for a higher one? Can I not do so? In truth, the only limit to the valuation of such...given, to sell these statues; and that you, under the pretence of purchase which you put forward, in reality seized and took away these things by force,... | |
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...men who have bought similar things for no less a price, or even for a higher one? Can I not do so? In truth, the only limit to the valuation of such...given, to sell these statues; and that you, under the pretence of purchase which you put forward, in reality seized and took away these things by force,... | |
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...men who have bought similar things for no less a price, or even for a higher one? Can I not do so? In truth, the only limit to the valuation of such...given, to sell these statues; and that you, under the pretence of purchase which you put forward, in reality seized and took away these things by force,... | |
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...men who have bought similar things for no less a price, or even for a higher one? Can I not do so? In truth, the only limit to the valuation of such...given, to sell these statues; and that you, under the pretence of purchase which you put forward, in reality seized and took away these things by force,... | |
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...men who have bought similar things for no less a price, or even for a higher one ? Can I not do so ? In truth, the only limit to the valuation of such things is the desire which any one has fpr them, for it is difficult to set bounds to the price unless you first set bounds to the wish. I... | |
 | Lewis Henry Haney - Economics - 1911 - 598 pages
...a chief factor. Thus Cicero says, "The only limit to the valuation of such things, (bronze statues) is the desire which any one has for them, for it is...the price unless you first set bounds to the wish " ; 3 and Seneca remarks that some things are of greater value than the price which we pay for them.... | |
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...a chief factor. Thus Cicero says. " The only limit to the valuation of such things (bronze statues) is the desire which any one has for them, for it is...the price unless you first set bounds to the wish " ; " and Seneca remarks that some things are of greater value than the price which we pay for them.... | |
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