Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 352
ey havedone their very best. A certain philosopher offered sacrifice every dayin Jupiters femple, and made always the sameprayer. At last, the god became weary of hearingover and over again the one request, and said: What would you have ? I crave to become a contented man, was thephilosophers… … JUPITER AND THE PHILOSOPHER. sternly; there is but one way in which you cansecure the boon you seek. And what is that? asked the philosopher,eagerly. I must strike you dead; for in death only canman be free from discontent. Upon mature consideration, replied the phil-osopher, without hesitating a…
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