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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... taken and razed to the ground after the greater part of its inhabitants had left the city on the advice of the prophet Tiresias . § 7. In mythological chronology the war of the Epigoni im- mediately precedes the expedition against Troy ...
... taken and razed to the ground after the greater part of its inhabitants had left the city on the advice of the prophet Tiresias . § 7. In mythological chronology the war of the Epigoni im- mediately precedes the expedition against Troy ...
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... taken in the later periods of antiquity to fix its date . That of Eratosthenes , a grammarian at Alexandria , enjoyed most credit , which placed the fall of the city 407 years before the first Olympiad , and con- sequently in the year ...
... taken in the later periods of antiquity to fix its date . That of Eratosthenes , a grammarian at Alexandria , enjoyed most credit , which placed the fall of the city 407 years before the first Olympiad , and con- sequently in the year ...
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... taken from similar meetings of men upon earth . In heaven , Jove , like the Homeric king , presides in the council of the gods and listens to their ad- vice , but forms his own resolutions , which he then communi- cates to them . § 3 ...
... taken from similar meetings of men upon earth . In heaven , Jove , like the Homeric king , presides in the council of the gods and listens to their ad- vice , but forms his own resolutions , which he then communi- cates to them . § 3 ...
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... taken refuge in Attica . The Ionians , however , appear to have formed only a small part of the emi- grants . Inhabitants from many other parts of Greece , who had been driven out of their native countries , had also fled to Attica ...
... taken refuge in Attica . The Ionians , however , appear to have formed only a small part of the emi- grants . Inhabitants from many other parts of Greece , who had been driven out of their native countries , had also fled to Attica ...
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... taken refuge in Attica . The Ionians , however , appear to have formed only a small part of the emi- grants . Inhabitants from many other parts of Greece , who had been driven out of their native countries , had also fled to Attica ...
... taken refuge in Attica . The Ionians , however , appear to have formed only a small part of the emi- grants . Inhabitants from many other parts of Greece , who had been driven out of their native countries , had also fled to Attica ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Alcibiades Alexander allies already ancient appears arms army arrived Asia assembly assistance Athenians Athens attack attempt Attica battle became began body brought called carried caused celebrated character chief citizens coast colonies command conduct continued Corinth Corinthians Cyrus death defeated Demosthenes Describe effect empire enemy established expedition fleet followed force formed former four gained give Grecian Greece Greeks hands head important island Italy king Lacedæmonians land latter length Macedonian means mountains nature obtained occasion offered origin party pass peace Peloponnesian Peloponnesus Pericles period Persian person Philip poet political position possession prepared present probably proceeded received regarded remained respecting result sailed seems sent ships side soon Spartan succeeded success taken temple Thebans Thebes took town troops victory walls whilst whole
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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.