A History of Greece: From the Earliest Times to the Roman Conquest : with Supplementary Chapters on the History of Literature and ArtHarper & Brothers, 1863 - 704 páginas |
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... formed by Pisistratus . 7. Modern controversy respecting the origin of the Homeric poems . Prolegomena of Wolf . 8. The Iliad and the Odyssey were originally not committed to writing . 9. They were preserved by the Rhapsodists . 10 ...
... formed by Pisistratus . 7. Modern controversy respecting the origin of the Homeric poems . Prolegomena of Wolf . 8. The Iliad and the Odyssey were originally not committed to writing . 9. They were preserved by the Rhapsodists . 10 ...
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... formed the basis of the Latin as well as of the Greek . It is true that Herodotus speaks of the Pelasgic as a foreign language , totally distinct from the Greek ; but his testimony on such a subject is not entitled to any weight , since ...
... formed the basis of the Latin as well as of the Greek . It is true that Herodotus speaks of the Pelasgic as a foreign language , totally distinct from the Greek ; but his testimony on such a subject is not entitled to any weight , since ...
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... formed the subject of innumerable epic poems , and has been immortal- ised by the genius of Homer . Paris , son of Priam , king of Ilium or Troy , abused the hospi- tality of Menelaus , king of Sparta , by carrying off his wife Helen ...
... formed the subject of innumerable epic poems , and has been immortal- ised by the genius of Homer . Paris , son of Priam , king of Ilium or Troy , abused the hospi- tality of Menelaus , king of Sparta , by carrying off his wife Helen ...
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... formed his Boulé , or Council , to which he announced the resolutions he had already formed and from which he asked advice . The Boulé possessed no veto upon the measures of the king , and far less could it originate any measure itself ...
... formed his Boulé , or Council , to which he announced the resolutions he had already formed and from which he asked advice . The Boulé possessed no veto upon the measures of the king , and far less could it originate any measure itself ...
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... formed part of the banquet . Bread was brought on in baskets , and the guests were supplied with wine diluted with water . Before drinking , some of the wine was poured on the ground as a libation to the gods , and the guests then ...
... formed part of the banquet . Bread was brought on in baskets , and the guests were supplied with wine diluted with water . Before drinking , some of the wine was poured on the ground as a libation to the gods , and the guests then ...
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Página 191 - Persians' grave, I could not deem myself a slave. A king sate on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis; And ships by thousands lay below, And men in nations; — all were his! He counted them at break of day, And when the sun set, where were they?
Página 359 - Built nobly, pure the air, and light the soil ; Athens, the eye of Greece, mother of arts And eloquence, native to famous wits Or hospitable, in her sweet recess, City or suburban, studious walks and shades ; See there the olive grove of Academe, Plato's retirement, where the Attic bird Trills her thick-warbled notes the summer long ; There flowery hill Hymettus, with the sound Of bees...
Página 160 - The flying Mede, his shaftless broken bow ; The fiery Greek, his red pursuing spear ; Mountains above, Earth's, Ocean's plain below ; Death in the front, Destruction in the rear ! Such was the scene...
Página 232 - By the sea's margin, on the watery strand, Thy monument, Themistocles, shall stand : By this directed to thy native shore, The merchant shall convey his freighted store; And when our fleets are summoned to the fight, Athens shall conquer with thy tomb in sight.
Página 358 - Look once more ere we leave this specular mount Westward, much nearer by south-west, behold Where on the ^Egean shore a city stands Built nobly, pure the air, and light the soil ; Athens, the eye of Greece, mother of arts And eloquence...
Página 386 - With a nice survey discerning, which are green and which are turning, Which are ripe for accusation, forfeiture, and confiscation. Him besides, the wealthy man, retired upon an easy rent, Hating and avoiding party, noble-minded, indolent, Fearful of official snares, intrigues and intricate affairs...
Página 37 - Take my word for it, poor Homer, in those circumstances and early times, had never such aspiring thoughts. He wrote a sequel of songs and rhapsodies, to be sung by himself for small earnings and good cheer, at festivals and other days of merriment ; the Ilias he made for the men, and the Odysse'is for the other sex.
Página 42 - We will not destroy any Amphictyonic town, nor cut it off from running water in war or peace : if any one shall do so, we will march against him and destroy his city. If any one shall plunder the property of the god, or shall be cognizant thereof, or shall take treacherous counsel against the things in his temple at Delphi, we will punish him with foot, and hand, and voice, and by every means in our power.
Página 214 - It is related that she recommended him to introduce mythical narrations into his poems, and that when, in accordance with her advice, he composed a hymn in which he interwove almost all the Theban mythology, she smiled and said, " "We ought to sow with the hand, and not with the whole sack.
Página 113 - Calm sleep the mountain-tops and shady vales, The rugged cliffs and hollow glens; The wild beasts slumber in their dens, The cattle on the hill. Deep in the sea The countless finny race and monster brood Tranquil repose. Even the busy bee Forgets her daily toil. The silent wood No more with noisy hum of insect rings; And all the feathered tribes, by gentle sleep subdued, Roost in the glade, and hang their drooping wings.