Lectures on the Geography of GreeceJ. Murray, 1873 - 405 páginas |
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... remains of an ancient civilisation close at hand , and an extensive tract of country at their back , the pro- duce of which they might transport to other lands . 5 Peninsulas When we turn from the countries on the eastern The western ...
... remains of an ancient civilisation close at hand , and an extensive tract of country at their back , the pro- duce of which they might transport to other lands . 5 Peninsulas When we turn from the countries on the eastern The western ...
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... remains of Mycena were in existence , 25 whereas they have subsequently 24 Niebuhr , Lectures on Ethnography and Geography , i . 21 . 25 viii . 6 , § 10 . been described by Pausanias , and are still visible . LECT . I. ] 23 GEOGRAPHY OF ...
... remains of Mycena were in existence , 25 whereas they have subsequently 24 Niebuhr , Lectures on Ethnography and Geography , i . 21 . 25 viii . 6 , § 10 . been described by Pausanias , and are still visible . LECT . I. ] 23 GEOGRAPHY OF ...
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... remains to be done except in the way of excavation . From this great results may be hoped within a few years it has restored to us the famous Dionysiac theatre at Athens , and sooner or later it may yield great discoveries in other ...
... remains to be done except in the way of excavation . From this great results may be hoped within a few years it has restored to us the famous Dionysiac theatre at Athens , and sooner or later it may yield great discoveries in other ...
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... remains to be noticed , that of " quivering with foliage " ( sivooípuλλos ) , which , owing to the destruction of vege- tation since classical times , has for the most part lost its significance ; but in the case of Mount Pelion , to ...
... remains to be noticed , that of " quivering with foliage " ( sivooípuλλos ) , which , owing to the destruction of vege- tation since classical times , has for the most part lost its significance ; but in the case of Mount Pelion , to ...
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... remains of the fortifications which are found at intervals of a few miles from one another all over the face of the country , we can fully understand the difficulties at- tendant on offensive strategy . It would be in- teresting to ...
... remains of the fortifications which are found at intervals of a few miles from one another all over the face of the country , we can fully understand the difficulties at- tendant on offensive strategy . It would be in- teresting to ...
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Acarnania Achaia Achelous Acropolis Ægean Ætolia Alpheius ancient Arcadia Argolis Argos Athenians Athens Attica Boeotia Bursian called cause chain character coast connected Corinth Corinthian Corinthian gulf Curtius Delphi deme derived descend described district east Elis Epirus epithet etymology Euboea Eurotas famous feet foll geography Geraneia Greek gulf harbour height Hellenic Hercules Herod Herodotus hills History of Greece Homer Ibid inhabitants island isthmus Laconia lake land legends lofty Macedonia Mantineia Megara Messenia modern moun Mount mountains mythology myths names of places natural neighbourhood neighbouring northern noticed numerous Olympus oracle Othrys Parnassus pass passage Paus Pausanias Peloponnese Peneius peninsula Phocis Phthiotis Piræus plain Poseidon position promontory regarded remarkable rise river rock Saronic gulf seen Sicily side signifies soil southern Sparta story Strabo stream summit tains Taygetus Tegea temple Thessaly Thuc Thucydides tion town trace trees valley viii western wind Zeus καὶ τε
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Página 166 - He who hath bent him o'er the dead Ere the first day of death is fled, The first dark day of nothingness, The last of danger and distress...
Página 176 - Two Voices are there ; one is of the Sea, One of the Mountains ; each a mighty Voice : In both from age to age Thou didst rejoice, They were thy chosen Music, Liberty...
Página 169 - Proclaim thee Nature's varied favourite now: Thy fanes, thy temples to thy surface bow, Commingling slowly with heroic earth, Broke by the share of every rustic plough...
Página 136 - Of goats are blown to inclose the hoarded wines. The mountain yet retains a mountain's face, And gathered rubbish heals the hollow space. Of many wonders, which I heard or knew, Retrenching most, I will relate but few. What, are not springs with qualities...
Página 166 - The fix'd yet tender traits that streak The languor of the placid cheek, And — but for that sad shrouded eye, That fires not, wins not, weeps not. now, And but for that chill, changeless brow, Where cold Obstruction's apathy Appals the gazing mourner's heart, As if to him it could impart The doom he dreads, yet dwells upon...
Página 166 - Appals the gazing mourner's heart, As if to him it could impart The doom he dreads, yet dwells upon ; Yes, but for these, and these alone, Some moments, ay, one treacherous hour, He still might doubt the tyrant's power ; So fair, so calm, so softly sealed, The first, last look by death revealed!
Página 136 - Liberiore frui caelo, cum carcere rima Nulla foret toto nee pervia flatibus esset, Extentam tumefecit humum, ceu spiritus oris Tendere vesicam solet aut derepta bicorni 300 Terga capro. Tumor ille loci permansit et alti Collis habet speciem longoque induruit aevo.
Página 170 - the flood of fire in which the marble columns, the mountains, and the sea are all bathed and penetrated", and of "the violet hue which Hymettus assumes in the evening sky, in contrast to the glowing furnace of the rock of Lycabettus and the rosy pyramid of Pentelicus".
Página 85 - Clatter'd in conflict ; loud the clamour rose. Then rose too mingled shouts and groans of men Slaying and slain ; the earth ran red with blood. As when, descending from the mountain's brow, Two wintry torrents, from their copious source Pour downward to the narrow pass, where meet Their mingled waters in some deep ravine, Their weight of flood ; on the far mountain's side The shepherd hears the roar ; so loud arose The shouts and yells of those commingling hosts.
Página 136 - Tnezen stands a hill, exposed in air To winter winds, of leafy shadows bare : This once was level ground : but (strange to tell) Th...