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... stades in the van . And the Achæans , as this vanguard was left without defence through the confidence of the Romans , attacked them , and slew some , but drove still more back to the camp , and captured about 500 shields . By this ...
... stades in the van . And the Achæans , as this vanguard was left without defence through the confidence of the Romans , attacked them , and slew some , but drove still more back to the camp , and captured about 500 shields . By this ...
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... stades from the Larisus . Dyme was the only town in Achaia that Philip the son of Demetrius reduced in war . And for this reason Sulpicius , the Roman Prætor , allowed his army to plunder Dyme . And Augustus afterwards as- signed it to ...
... stades from the Larisus . Dyme was the only town in Achaia that Philip the son of Demetrius reduced in war . And for this reason Sulpicius , the Roman Prætor , allowed his army to plunder Dyme . And Augustus afterwards as- signed it to ...
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... stades from Dyme the river Pirus discharges itself into the sea , near which river the Achmans for- merly had a town called Olenus . Those who have written about Hercules and his doings have not dwelt least upon Dexamenus the king of ...
... stades from Dyme the river Pirus discharges itself into the sea , near which river the Achmans for- merly had a town called Olenus . Those who have written about Hercules and his doings have not dwelt least upon Dexamenus the king of ...
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... stades , and from the sea to the mainland about 70 stades . And the river Pierus flows near Pharm , the same river I think which flows by the ruins of Olenus , and is called Pirus by the men who live near the sea . Near the river is a ...
... stades , and from the sea to the mainland about 70 stades . And the river Pierus flows near Pharm , the same river I think which flows by the ruins of Olenus , and is called Pirus by the men who live near the sea . Near the river is a ...
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... stades from Patræ , and 15 stades further you come to the harbour of Panormus . And about as many stades from Panormus is what is called the wall of Athene , from which to the har- bour of Erineus is 90 stades ' sail along the coast ...
... stades from Patræ , and 15 stades further you come to the harbour of Panormus . And about as many stades from Panormus is what is called the wall of Athene , from which to the har- bour of Erineus is 90 stades ' sail along the coast ...
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