A Classical Dictionary: Containing an Account of the Principal Proper Names Mentioned in Ancient Authors, and Intended to Elucidate All the Important Points Connected with the Geography, History, Biography, Mythology, and Fine Arts of the Greeks and Romans Together with an Account of Coins, Weights, and Measures, with Tabular Values of the SameHarper, 1847 - 1458 |
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... became deserted , with the exception of a few , and in what had been Achaia proper only three remain- ed in later times , Ægium , Ægira , and Patræ . In our own days , the last alone survives , under the name of Patras . The entire ...
... became deserted , with the exception of a few , and in what had been Achaia proper only three remain- ed in later times , Ægium , Ægira , and Patræ . In our own days , the last alone survives , under the name of Patras . The entire ...
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... became ignorant of their claim to the invention of the science in ques- tion , and allowed the Egyptians to arrogate it to them- selves . Wesseling considers this a mere fable , based on the national vanity of the Greeks , who , it is ...
... became ignorant of their claim to the invention of the science in ques- tion , and allowed the Egyptians to arrogate it to them- selves . Wesseling considers this a mere fable , based on the national vanity of the Greeks , who , it is ...
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... became , of course , valuable allies for Cæsar in his Gal- lic conquests . Eventually , however , they embraced the party of Vercingetorix against Rome ; but , when ⚫the insurrection was quelled , they were still favourably treated on ...
... became , of course , valuable allies for Cæsar in his Gal- lic conquests . Eventually , however , they embraced the party of Vercingetorix against Rome ; but , when ⚫the insurrection was quelled , they were still favourably treated on ...
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... became united to the object of his affection . The offspring of this union was Ægestes . ( Dion . Hal . 1 , 52. ) Both accounts , of course , are purely fabulous . In accordance , however , with the popular legend respecting him ...
... became united to the object of his affection . The offspring of this union was Ægestes . ( Dion . Hal . 1 , 52. ) Both accounts , of course , are purely fabulous . In accordance , however , with the popular legend respecting him ...
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... became so many tion , however , does not go far enough . It takes no notice of that peculiar combination by which the wor- ship of animals is made to assume a regular form , and to continue itself long after man has placed the deity far ...
... became so many tion , however , does not go far enough . It takes no notice of that peculiar combination by which the wor- ship of animals is made to assume a regular form , and to continue itself long after man has placed the deity far ...
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