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... ὡς ἐξ αὐτῶν κληθῆναι τὸ Κάσσιον , † καὶ τὸν Λίβανον καὶ τὸν ̓Αντιλίβανον , καὶ τὸ Βραθύ . Ἐκ τούτων , ( φησίν , ) ἐγεν νήθησαν Μημροῦμος καὶ ὁ Υψουράνιος . ἀπὸ μητέρων δέ , ( φησιν , ) ἐχρημάτιζον τῶν τότε γυναικῶν ἀναΐδην μισγο- μένων ...
... ὡς ἐξ αὐτῶν κληθῆναι τὸ Κάσσιον , † καὶ τὸν Λίβανον καὶ τὸν ̓Αντιλίβανον , καὶ τὸ Βραθύ . Ἐκ τούτων , ( φησίν , ) ἐγεν νήθησαν Μημροῦμος καὶ ὁ Υψουράνιος . ἀπὸ μητέρων δέ , ( φησιν , ) ἐχρημάτιζον τῶν τότε γυναικῶν ἀναΐδην μισγο- μένων ...
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... , and the bait , and the fishing- line , and boats of a light construction ; and he was the first of all men that sailed . Wherefore he was worshipped † θάλατταν . Οr . καὶ ὡς θεὸν αὐτὸν μετὰ θά νατον ἐσεβάσθησαν καλεῖστ θαι SANCHONIATHO .
... , and the bait , and the fishing- line , and boats of a light construction ; and he was the first of all men that sailed . Wherefore he was worshipped † θάλατταν . Οr . καὶ ὡς θεὸν αὐτὸν μετὰ θά νατον ἐσεβάσθησαν καλεῖστ θαι SANCHONIATHO .
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... ὡς θεὸν αὐτὸν μετὰ θά νατον ἐσεβάσθησαν καλεῖστ θαι δὲ αὐτὸν καὶ Διαμί χιον . Οἱ δὲ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ τοίχους φασίν ἐπινοῆσαι ἐκ πλίνθων . Μετὰ ταῦτα ἐκ τοῦ γένους τούτου γενέσθαι νεανίδας δύο , καλεῖσθαι δὲ αὐτῶν τὸν μὲν Τεχνίτην ...
... ὡς θεὸν αὐτὸν μετὰ θά νατον ἐσεβάσθησαν καλεῖστ θαι δὲ αὐτὸν καὶ Διαμί χιον . Οἱ δὲ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ τοίχους φασίν ἐπινοῆσαι ἐκ πλίνθων . Μετὰ ταῦτα ἐκ τοῦ γένους τούτου γενέσθαι νεανίδας δύο , καλεῖσθαι δὲ αὐτῶν τὸν μὲν Τεχνίτην ...
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... ὡς ἀπ ̓ αὐτοῦ καὶ τὸ ὑπὲρ ἡμᾶς στοιχεῖον , δὲ ὑπερ- βολὴν τοῦ κάλλους ὀνομάζειν οὐρανόν . Γεννᾶται δὲ τούτῳ ἀδελφὴ ἐκ τῶν προειρημένων , ἢ καὶ ἐκλήθη Γῆ , καὶ διὰ τὸ κάλλος ἀπ ̓ αὐτῆς , φησὶν , ) ἐκάλεσαν τὴν ὁμώνυμον γῆν . Ὁ δὲ τούτων ...
... ὡς ἀπ ̓ αὐτοῦ καὶ τὸ ὑπὲρ ἡμᾶς στοιχεῖον , δὲ ὑπερ- βολὴν τοῦ κάλλους ὀνομάζειν οὐρανόν . Γεννᾶται δὲ τούτῳ ἀδελφὴ ἐκ τῶν προειρημένων , ἢ καὶ ἐκλήθη Γῆ , καὶ διὰ τὸ κάλλος ἀπ ̓ αὐτῆς , φησὶν , ) ἐκάλεσαν τὴν ὁμώνυμον γῆν . Ὁ δὲ τούτων ...
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... ὡς καὶ δια- στῆναι ἀλλήλων . Ὁ δὲ Οὐρανὸς ἀποχωρήσεις αὐτῆς , μέτα βίας , ὅτε καὶ ἐβούλετο ἐπιων , καὶ πλησιάζων αὐτῇ πάλιν ἀπηλλάττετο , ἐπεχεί- ρει δὲ καὶ τοὺς ἐξ αὐτῆς παῖδας διαφθείρειν . τὴν δὲ Γῆν ἀμύνεσθαι πολλάκις , συμμαχίαν ...
... ὡς καὶ δια- στῆναι ἀλλήλων . Ὁ δὲ Οὐρανὸς ἀποχωρήσεις αὐτῆς , μέτα βίας , ὅτε καὶ ἐβούλετο ἐπιων , καὶ πλησιάζων αὐτῇ πάλιν ἀπηλλάττετο , ἐπεχεί- ρει δὲ καὶ τοὺς ἐξ αὐτῆς παῖδας διαφθείρειν . τὴν δὲ Γῆν ἀμύνεσθαι πολλάκις , συμμαχίαν ...
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Page 23 - He taught them to construct cities, to found temples, to compile laws, and explained to them the principles of geometrical knowledge. He made them distinguish the seeds of the earth, and showed them how to collect the fruits ; in short he instructed them in everything which could tend to soften manners and humanise their lives.