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Page 159
... from Pergamus to present to Cleopatra , were kept here . One can imagine the
humiliation , the stupefaction succeeded by wild fury of the citizens of Pergamus ,
for Pergamus had been the rival of Alexandria in its manuscripts of the classics .
... from Pergamus to present to Cleopatra , were kept here . One can imagine the
humiliation , the stupefaction succeeded by wild fury of the citizens of Pergamus ,
for Pergamus had been the rival of Alexandria in its manuscripts of the classics .
Page 160
At present it is surrounded by a garden , rather pleasing , though its vegetation is
almost entirely mesenbryanthemum , vulgarly called pig's - face . There are many
levels in the garden , and many remains of catacombs , bottle cisterns , wells ...
At present it is surrounded by a garden , rather pleasing , though its vegetation is
almost entirely mesenbryanthemum , vulgarly called pig's - face . There are many
levels in the garden , and many remains of catacombs , bottle cisterns , wells ...
Page 175
And he , being astonished at the magnificence of the sight , expressed his
surprise ; and she , smiling , said she made him a present of everything he saw ,
and invited him to sup with Some Reflections on the Forgotten Cleopatra 175.
And he , being astonished at the magnificence of the sight , expressed his
surprise ; and she , smiling , said she made him a present of everything he saw ,
and invited him to sup with Some Reflections on the Forgotten Cleopatra 175.
Page 176
... with his great commander Agrippa to conduct his campaigns for him , and his
own cold blooded sagacity to dictate his policy , was certain in the end to triumph
over Antony ; that even in the present campaign Antony was sure to be defeated .
... with his great commander Agrippa to conduct his campaigns for him , and his
own cold blooded sagacity to dictate his policy , was certain in the end to triumph
over Antony ; that even in the present campaign Antony was sure to be defeated .
Page 180
He has made good use of his materials ; he presents a very vivid picture derived
from Plutarch , and less known classical writers , of her extravagances and
splendour . His chapters on the Inimitables and the Dietogethers may be
particularly ...
He has made good use of his materials ; he presents a very vivid picture derived
from Plutarch , and less known classical writers , of her extravagances and
splendour . His chapters on the Inimitables and the Dietogethers may be
particularly ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Queer Things about Egypt |
| Author | Douglas Brooke Wheelton Sladen |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Hurst & Blackett, Limited, 1911 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 16 Mar 2012 |
| Length | 428 pages |
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