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3 If one man promises that another shall convey, or do so and so, as, for instance, that Titius shall give five aurei, he will not be bound, though he will if he promises to get Titius to give them.
She, too, had learned her lesson, and learned it well, whilst gratitude and an infinity of joy gave her strength to overcome her natural timidity. "Twenty aurei! twenty aurei! will no one bid more for Nola, the daughter of Menecreta," shouted the auctioneer, hammer in hand, ready to bring it down since no more bidding would be allowed for this piece of goods.
"Tell him that he will get a cap full of aurei," said Petronius. "But canst thou find reliable assistants?" "I can find men who would sell their own wives and children for money." "Where wilt thou find them?" "In the prison itself or in the city. Once the guards are paid, they will admit whomever I like." "In that case take me as a hired servant," said Vinicius.
I dare be sworn thou didst not pay him the ten denarii alone." "By Hercules! I did, though," said the other, "and thou shouldst not have them for three aurei either, but that it is drawing near the Calends of November, and I have moneys to pay then." "Sixty-five I will give thee—sixty-five denarii!" "Give me my spurs; what, art thou turning miser in thy youth, Aurelius?"
Durand himself, for as much as he hath written in the defence of ceremonies, in his unreasonable Rationale, yet he maketh this plain confession: Sane in primitiva ecclesia, sacrificium fiebat in vasis ligneis et vestibus communibus: tunc enim erant lignei calices et aurei sacerdotes: nunc vero è contra est.
The following is an example of a conditional sale: 'If Stichus meets with your approval within a certain time, he shall be purchased by you for so many aurei. 5 If a man buys a piece of land which is sacred, religious, or public, such as a forum or basilica, knowing it to be such, the purchase is void.
"Twenty aurei! no one bids more no one no " "I'll give thirty aurei!" It was a pure, young voice that spoke, the voice of a young girl, mellow and soft-toned as those of a pigeon when it cooes to its mate; but firm withal, direct and clear, the voice of one accustomed to command and even more accustomed to be obeyed.
"Of no known skill," he said, mumbling his words and talking very rapidly, "since my lord's grace the late censor had made no use of her. Shall we say ten aurei for the girl? she might be made to learn a trade." As the auctioneer started on his peroration those among the crowd who were here for business, and not for idle gaping, turned back towards the catasta.
Davus, Davus! bring my purse, hither, Davus," he called to his slaves without; and, as the purse-bearer entered, he continued without waiting for an answer, "Give Volero two aurei, and ten denarii, and take these spurs." "No! no!" exclaimed Volero, "you shall not—no! by the Gods! they cost me more than that!" "Ye Gods! what a lie! cost thee—and to a barbarian!
Sabinus and Cassius even thought that in such a case you could not successfully sue him even for a hundred aurei, though the leaders of the opposite school differed from them, and the latter opinion is undoubtedly less harsh.
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