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Tue, 30 Jan 2018 14:57:34 +0000 |
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1 mercury once determined to learn in what esteem he was held among mortals
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2 for this purpose he assumed the character of a man and visited in this disguise a sculptor 's studio having looked at various statues he demanded the price of two figures of jupiter and juno
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3 when the sum at which they were valued was named he pointed to a figure of himself saying to the sculptor
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4 you will certainly want much more for this as it is the statue of the messenger of the gods and author of all your gain
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5 the sculptor replied
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6 well if you will buy these i 'll fling you that into the bargain
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