Illustrated History of Ancient Literature Oriental and ClassicalHarper & Bros., 1896 |
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... GREEK Highl'd Scotch Manx Modern Greek Umbrian Oscan LATIN SOUTH EASTERN BRANCHES SLAVONIC Prussian Slavonic Old Armenian Modern Armenian Old , Persian Language of Persian Cuneiform Inscriptions AVESTA Language of Sacred Books of ...
... GREEK Highl'd Scotch Manx Modern Greek Umbrian Oscan LATIN SOUTH EASTERN BRANCHES SLAVONIC Prussian Slavonic Old Armenian Modern Armenian Old , Persian Language of Persian Cuneiform Inscriptions AVESTA Language of Sacred Books of ...
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... Greek and Roman classics which have inspired the modern poet and philosopher , or of those precious remains of once great Oriental literatures that patient scholars of the nineteenth century have brought to ight - that helped to shape ...
... Greek and Roman classics which have inspired the modern poet and philosopher , or of those precious remains of once great Oriental literatures that patient scholars of the nineteenth century have brought to ight - that helped to shape ...
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... -138 . ) Early Settlement of Greece , 133. - Pelasgi and Hellenes , 134. - The Greek Lan- guage , 135 .-- Earliest Forms of Poetry , 137. - Legendary Poets , 138 . CONTENTS . ix CHAPTER II . - AGE OF EPIC viii CONTENTS .
... -138 . ) Early Settlement of Greece , 133. - Pelasgi and Hellenes , 134. - The Greek Lan- guage , 135 .-- Earliest Forms of Poetry , 137. - Legendary Poets , 138 . CONTENTS . ix CHAPTER II . - AGE OF EPIC viii CONTENTS .
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... GREEK PROSE . ( Pages 178-184 . ) Earliest Prose Writings , 178. - The Seven Sages , 179. - Solon , 179. — Thales , 180. — Æsop , 181. - Progress of Greek Prose , 182. — Early Philosophers and Histo- cians , 183 . CHAPTER V. - GOLDEN ...
... GREEK PROSE . ( Pages 178-184 . ) Earliest Prose Writings , 178. - The Seven Sages , 179. - Solon , 179. — Thales , 180. — Æsop , 181. - Progress of Greek Prose , 182. — Early Philosophers and Histo- cians , 183 . CHAPTER V. - GOLDEN ...
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... Greek Anthology , 297. - Gems of Greek Thought , 300 . PART III . ROMAN LITERATURE . . CHAPTER I. - LATIN AND ITS OLDEST MONUMENTS . ( Pages 303-307 . ) Italy Peopled , 303. — The Latin Language , 304. — Ancient Latin Relics , 305 ...
... Greek Anthology , 297. - Gems of Greek Thought , 300 . PART III . ROMAN LITERATURE . . CHAPTER I. - LATIN AND ITS OLDEST MONUMENTS . ( Pages 303-307 . ) Italy Peopled , 303. — The Latin Language , 304. — Ancient Latin Relics , 305 ...
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