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... mado any remarks on the Greek text , as such kind of remark would not have suited the plan and design of this version , which is not intended for vorbal critics . I shall explain by two brief extracts what is my main design in this ...
... mado any remarks on the Greek text , as such kind of remark would not have suited the plan and design of this version , which is not intended for vorbal critics . I shall explain by two brief extracts what is my main design in this ...
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... mado no good uso of though way . dedicated his hair to the river Sperchcius . The Athenian youth time , imitated this custom , offered their hair to Herakles , The Roman emperor Nero , in latof these powers , but treated all men with ...
... mado no good uso of though way . dedicated his hair to the river Sperchcius . The Athenian youth time , imitated this custom , offered their hair to Herakles , The Roman emperor Nero , in latof these powers , but treated all men with ...
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... mado pro- pitiatory offerings , and also entertained him in their houses , being the first persons from whom he had received any kindness on his journey . It is said to havo been on the eighth day of the month Kronion , which is now ...
... mado pro- pitiatory offerings , and also entertained him in their houses , being the first persons from whom he had received any kindness on his journey . It is said to havo been on the eighth day of the month Kronion , which is now ...
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... mado to enduro the rule of ono foreign despot , instead of that of many good kings of their own blood . Whilo ho was thus busily omployed , the invasion of Attica by tho sons of Tyndarous greatly assisted his revolutionary scheme ; so ...
... mado to enduro the rule of ono foreign despot , instead of that of many good kings of their own blood . Whilo ho was thus busily omployed , the invasion of Attica by tho sons of Tyndarous greatly assisted his revolutionary scheme ; so ...
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... mado about tho women , that they were to do no work for the men except wool - spinning . And thus tho custom remained for tho friends of those who were married afterwards to call upon do no other work than spinning . To the present day ...
... mado about tho women , that they were to do no work for the men except wool - spinning . And thus tho custom remained for tho friends of those who were married afterwards to call upon do no other work than spinning . To the present day ...
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