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--- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/au1/mercury_and_the_sculptor.txt Tue Jan 30 14:57:34 2018 +0000 @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +mercury once determined to learn in what esteem he was held among mortals +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 +when the sum at which they were valued was named he pointed to a figure of himself saying to the sculptor +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 +the sculptor replied +well if you will buy these i 'll fling you that into the bargain