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... Soon after the Romance was first published in Greek , it appeared in almost all the modern lau- guages of Europe . The whole work was turned into English prose by Thomas Underdown , and printed 1577 : part of it was also versified in ...
... Soon after the Romance was first published in Greek , it appeared in almost all the modern lau- guages of Europe . The whole work was turned into English prose by Thomas Underdown , and printed 1577 : part of it was also versified in ...
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... soon after , passing Zacynthus , the ship is attacked by pirates [ v . 24 ] , who carry Calasiris 1 This can hardly have been , as in all probability Musæus lived at a later date than Heliodorus . - LIEB . and those under his protection ...
... soon after , passing Zacynthus , the ship is attacked by pirates [ v . 24 ] , who carry Calasiris 1 This can hardly have been , as in all probability Musæus lived at a later date than Heliodorus . - LIEB . and those under his protection ...
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... soon after on their way to a certain village , where they had agreed to meet Cnemon [ ii . 18 ] , but are intercepted on the road by the satrap's forces [ v . 7 ] . Theagenes is sent as a present to the king of Persia ; and Chariclea ...
... soon after on their way to a certain village , where they had agreed to meet Cnemon [ ii . 18 ] , but are intercepted on the road by the satrap's forces [ v . 7 ] . Theagenes is sent as a present to the king of Persia ; and Chariclea ...
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... soon adopted by various writers . " 1 I have made several attempts to verify this statement and ascertain the whereabouts of these pictures , but without success . Ed . 2 It would even appear that commentaries had been written upon it ...
... soon adopted by various writers . " 1 I have made several attempts to verify this statement and ascertain the whereabouts of these pictures , but without success . Ed . 2 It would even appear that commentaries had been written upon it ...
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... soon after attacked by the Egyptian forces , commanded by Charmides , to whom Clitophon escaped during the heat of the engagement- Leucippe , however , remained in the power of the enemy , who , with much solemnity , apparently ripped ...
... soon after attacked by the Egyptian forces , commanded by Charmides , to whom Clitophon escaped during the heat of the engagement- Leucippe , however , remained in the power of the enemy , who , with much solemnity , apparently ripped ...
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