Travels in Sicily, Greece and Albania, Volume 1J. Mawman, 1820 - 532 pages |
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Page vii
... Ancient Republic of Agrigentum , Commerce , Luxury , and Fine Arts - Splendid Site of the City - Description of its Temples and other Antiquities - Modern City of Girgenti upon Mount Camicus - Cathedral , Public Library , & c ...
... Ancient Republic of Agrigentum , Commerce , Luxury , and Fine Arts - Splendid Site of the City - Description of its Temples and other Antiquities - Modern City of Girgenti upon Mount Camicus - Cathedral , Public Library , & c ...
Page viii
... Ancient Aqueduct - Amphitheatre - Pol- lian Wine - Dangerous Ascent to the Chamber of Dionysius - Reflections on the Antiqui- ties of Syracuse - Departure CHAPTER IV . -- Journey towards Catania - Ancient Monument opposite Thapsus ...
... Ancient Aqueduct - Amphitheatre - Pol- lian Wine - Dangerous Ascent to the Chamber of Dionysius - Reflections on the Antiqui- ties of Syracuse - Departure CHAPTER IV . -- Journey towards Catania - Ancient Monument opposite Thapsus ...
Page ix
... ancient Authors --- Albanian Inhabitants of Argos --- Custom of the Girls carrying Coins upon their Heads --- Visit to Mycena --- Acropolis --- Gate of the Lions --- Homeric Age and Poems --- Treasuries of Atreus --- Defence of the ...
... ancient Authors --- Albanian Inhabitants of Argos --- Custom of the Girls carrying Coins upon their Heads --- Visit to Mycena --- Acropolis --- Gate of the Lions --- Homeric Age and Poems --- Treasuries of Atreus --- Defence of the ...
Page x
... ancient Mo- numents --- Purchase of Antiquities --- Author attacked by Ague --- Departure from Thebes to Livadia --- Expected Attack from Robbers --- Arrival at Livadia --- Author confined by Ague Cephalonian Doctor --- Plain of ...
... ancient Mo- numents --- Purchase of Antiquities --- Author attacked by Ague --- Departure from Thebes to Livadia --- Expected Attack from Robbers --- Arrival at Livadia --- Author confined by Ague Cephalonian Doctor --- Plain of ...
Page xii
... Ancient Remains --- Molossian Dogs --- Climate CHAPTER XVII . Departure for an Excursion into Thesprotia --- Scenery --- Greek Chapels , & c .--- Ruins of an ancient City --- Theatre and Walls --- Conjectures on its Site --- Village of ...
... Ancient Remains --- Molossian Dogs --- Climate CHAPTER XVII . Departure for an Excursion into Thesprotia --- Scenery --- Greek Chapels , & c .--- Ruins of an ancient City --- Theatre and Walls --- Conjectures on its Site --- Village of ...
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Acradina acropolis admiration adorned Agathocles Agrigentum Albanian amidst amongst Anapus ancient antiquity Apollo appeared Arethusa Argive Argos arrived ascended Athenian Athens beautiful called Catania cavern celebrated Cephalonia character church Cicero citadel curious Cyclopéan Cyclopes dedicated deity Delphi Dionysius discovered edifice Epipolæ erected Etna excavations extraordinary Fazzello feet festival formed Grecian Greece Greek harbour head height honour inhabitants inscription island Jupiter lava magnificent marble Messina modern monument Morea Mount Etna mountains Mycena noble observed ornament Ortygia Palermo pasha Pausan Pausanias plain Plutarch poet Polybius probably remains rock Roman ruins sacred scarcely scene sculpture seems sepulchre shew Sicilian Sicily side Signore soon spot statue stone stood Strabo summit supposed Syracusan Syracuse tatar temple theatre tion Tiryns tomb tower traveller Turkish Turks tyrant vaivode vases walls whilst Zacynthus Zante δὲ ἐν καὶ μὲν τε τὸ τὸν τῶν