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Ancient contents - Book II · Contents.II.42-46–Contents.II.conclusion
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p. 173642-46
42. Περὶ τοῦ εὐεργετεῖν.
43. Ὅτι μείζων ἡ χάρις ἐν καιρῷ δοθεῖσα.
44. Περὶ τοῦ ἀντευεργετεῖν.
45. Ὅτι τοὺς πονηροὺς οὐ χρὴ εὖ ποιεῖν, οὐδὲ παρ᾽ αὐτῶν εὐεργετεῖσθαι.
46. καὶ τὸ τελευταῖον· Περὶ ἀχαριστίας.
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ἐν οἷς καὶ τὰ τοῦ δευτέρου κεφάλαια.
Stobaeus, Volume I: Ancient contents - Book II
p. 173742-46 · Giving, repayment, and ingratitude
42. On conferring benefits.
43. That a favor is greater when given at the right time.
44. On returning benefits.
45. That one should neither benefit the wicked nor accept benefits from them.
46. And last, on ingratitude.2102
End of the second book’s outline
With these, the chapters of the second book also come to an end.2103
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