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... father's lifetime , and the king- dom of Cecrops fell to Cranaus , the foremost of the Athe- nians in power and influence . And they say that Cranaus had among other daughters Atthis ; from her they named the country Attica , which was ...
... father's lifetime , and the king- dom of Cecrops fell to Cranaus , the foremost of the Athe- nians in power and influence . And they say that Cranaus had among other daughters Atthis ; from her they named the country Attica , which was ...
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... fathers . Ptolemy , the Mace- donians think , was really the son of Philip the son of Amyntas , ( but putatively the son of Lagus ) , for his mother , they say , was pregnant when she was given to Lagus to wife by Philip . And they say ...
... fathers . Ptolemy , the Mace- donians think , was really the son of Philip the son of Amyntas , ( but putatively the son of Lagus ) , for his mother , they say , was pregnant when she was given to Lagus to wife by Philip . And they say ...
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... revolt . Now if this Ptolemy was really the son of Philip the son of Amyntas , it will be clear that he inherited this madness for women from his father , who , though married to Eurydice , the daughter of Antipater ,! 12 PAUSANIAS .
... revolt . Now if this Ptolemy was really the son of Philip the son of Amyntas , it will be clear that he inherited this madness for women from his father , who , though married to Eurydice , the daughter of Antipater ,! 12 PAUSANIAS .
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... being the husband of Apame , the daughter of Antiochus the son of Seleucus , persuaded Antiochus to violate the condi tions which , his father Seleucus had made with Pto- lemy , and to lead an army into Egypt . BOOK I. ATTICA . 13.
... being the husband of Apame , the daughter of Antiochus the son of Seleucus , persuaded Antiochus to violate the condi tions which , his father Seleucus had made with Pto- lemy , and to lead an army into Egypt . BOOK I. ATTICA . 13.
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... father previously . Now of this dislike of Cleopatra to her son they allege other motives , but especially this one , that she thought Alexander , the younger of her sons , would be more obsequious to her . And therefore she urged the ...
... father previously . Now of this dislike of Cleopatra to her son they allege other motives , but especially this one , that she thought Alexander , the younger of her sons , would be more obsequious to her . And therefore she urged the ...
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