CLASSICAL GREEK LITERATURE

VOL. II.-PART I.

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OF

CLASSICAL GREEK LITERATURE

John PentoBY THE

REV. J. P. MAHAFFY, M.A.

KNIGHT OF THE ORDER OF THE REDEEMER

FELLOW AND PROF. OF ANCIENT HISTORY, TRIN. COLL. DUBLIN
HON. FELLOW OF QUEEN'S COLL. OXFORD
AUTHOR OF SOCIAL LIFE IN GREECE 'PROLEGOMENA TO ANCIENT HISTORY'
'GREEK LIFE AND THOUGHT' RAMBLES AND STUDIES IN GREECE'

'THE GREEK WORLD UNDER ROMAN SWAY' ETC.

IN TWO VOLUMES

VOL. II. PART I.

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FROM HERODOTUS TO PLATO

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