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 & Brothers, 1842 - 1423 |
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... became deserted , with the exception of a few , visiters an unwelcome reception ; a battle ensued , the and in what had been Achaia proper only three remain- Ionians were defeated , and shut up in Helice ; and at ed in later times ...
... became deserted , with the exception of a few , visiters an unwelcome reception ; a battle ensued , the and in what had been Achaia proper only three remain- Ionians were defeated , and shut up in Helice ; and at ed in later times ...
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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 united to the object of his affection . The offspring of this union was Egestes . ( 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 Egestes . ( 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 the common sanctuaries and the centres of religion for all . To invert the or- der to which we have just alluded is a palpable error . What had been for a long time acknowledged for a sign or symbol , could not , on a sudden , be ...
... became the common sanctuaries and the centres of religion for all . To invert the or- der to which we have just alluded is a palpable error . What had been for a long time acknowledged for a sign or symbol , could not , on a sudden , be ...
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... became by him the mother of Agamem- Esir ) of Scandinavian mythology will furnish , how- non and Menelaus . Plisthenes , however , dying young , ever , a more obvious and satisfactory ground of com- Atreus , his father , took Aërope to ...
... became by him the mother of Agamem- Esir ) of Scandinavian mythology will furnish , how- non and Menelaus . Plisthenes , however , dying young , ever , a more obvious and satisfactory ground of com- Atreus , his father , took Aërope to ...
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