Ancient AthensMacmillan, 1902 - 579 pages |
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Page 11
... known ; it is now called Tourkovouni ( the Hill of the Turks ) , for what reason . I do not know . Lycabettus is now , and must always have been , the most conspicuous object in the imme- diate surroundings of Athens ; the scanty ...
... known ; it is now called Tourkovouni ( the Hill of the Turks ) , for what reason . I do not know . Lycabettus is now , and must always have been , the most conspicuous object in the imme- diate surroundings of Athens ; the scanty ...
Page 16
... known , the Ilissus and the Cephisus . But the Cephisus , though it irrigates the olive groves that were among the chief agricultural resources of Athens , nowhere approaches within a mile of the town ; and the Ilissus , though it ...
... known , the Ilissus and the Cephisus . But the Cephisus , though it irrigates the olive groves that were among the chief agricultural resources of Athens , nowhere approaches within a mile of the town ; and the Ilissus , though it ...
Page 21
... known by the name of Callirrhoe at the time of their visit to Athens in 1676 ; its flow is now exceedingly scanty , but in Wheler's time it appears to have been more abundant ; variations in the position and supply of springs are of ...
... known by the name of Callirrhoe at the time of their visit to Athens in 1676 ; its flow is now exceedingly scanty , but in Wheler's time it appears to have been more abundant ; variations in the position and supply of springs are of ...
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... known , especially in German works , as " poros " ; the word is perhaps better avoided , as it has come to be used very vaguely , and the statements of Pliny and Theo- phrastus as to poros ( ópos ? ) are misleading , for they describe ...
... known , especially in German works , as " poros " ; the word is perhaps better avoided , as it has come to be used very vaguely , and the statements of Pliny and Theo- phrastus as to poros ( ópos ? ) are misleading , for they describe ...
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... known , was used only in the sixth century , and so often affords valuable evidence as to date . It is harder and lighter in colour than the Piraic stone , and often has a pinkish tinge ; another peculiarity is the presence of ...
... known , was used only in the sixth century , and so often affords valuable evidence as to date . It is harder and lighter in colour than the Piraic stone , and often has a pinkish tinge ; another peculiarity is the presence of ...
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