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At in Lysandri statuae
capite Delphis extitit corona ex asperis herbis, et quidem subita. Itane? censes ante coronam herbae extitisse, quam conceptum esse semen? herbam autem
asperam credo avium congestu, non humano satu;
iam, quicquid in capite est, id coronae simile videri
potest. Nam quod eodem tempore stellas aureas Castoris et Pollucis Delphis positas decidisse, neque eas
usquam repertas esse dixisti, furum id magis factum
quam deorum videtur.
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