Ancient AthensMacmillan, 1902 - 579 pages |
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Page 29
... standing , and their memory is pre- served in the name of this region of the modern town , το Κολωνάκι . On the architrave was an inscription , stating that the aqueduct was begun by Hadrian and completed by Antoninus Pius . Ib ...
... standing , and their memory is pre- served in the name of this region of the modern town , το Κολωνάκι . On the architrave was an inscription , stating that the aqueduct was begun by Hadrian and completed by Antoninus Pius . Ib ...
Page 39
... standing in some places . The story goes that the early Athenians employed the Pelasgians to fortify the Acropolis for them with those gigantic walls , of which some remains are still to be seen . In size and character these walls are ...
... standing in some places . The story goes that the early Athenians employed the Pelasgians to fortify the Acropolis for them with those gigantic walls , of which some remains are still to be seen . In size and character these walls are ...
Page 49
... standing " ; in another we have a most interesting account of the rebuilding : “ In this way the Athenians built the wall of their town within a short time ; and the building still shows clear evidence of the haste with which it was ...
... standing " ; in another we have a most interesting account of the rebuilding : “ In this way the Athenians built the wall of their town within a short time ; and the building still shows clear evidence of the haste with which it was ...
Page 55
... been left standing here , and formed the boundary of the precinct of Artemis Brauronia . This rough rough early wall was evidently thought to be out of keeping with its new surround-. WALLS OF THE ACROPOLIS AND THE TOWN 55.
... been left standing here , and formed the boundary of the precinct of Artemis Brauronia . This rough rough early wall was evidently thought to be out of keeping with its new surround-. WALLS OF THE ACROPOLIS AND THE TOWN 55.
Page 107
... standing along the ridge of the hill ; Aristophanes ' line ' about Cleon , ảnò Tŵv tetρŵv ἄνωθεν τοὺς φόρους θυννοσκοπῶν cannot refer to the actual view from the place of assembly , though the hill just above it would make an excellent ...
... standing along the ridge of the hill ; Aristophanes ' line ' about Cleon , ảnò Tŵv tetρŵv ἄνωθεν τοὺς φόρους θυννοσκοπῶν cannot refer to the actual view from the place of assembly , though the hill just above it would make an excellent ...
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