Travels in Sicily, Greece and Albania, Volume 1Mawman, 1820 - 393 pages |
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Page xi
... Heights of Parnassus --- Church of St. Elias --- View from thence --- Fine semicircular Seat --- Reflections on the Ruins of Delphi --- Ancient Sepulchre --- Shed supposed to be a Remnant of the Pythian Temple --- One of its Walls ...
... Heights of Parnassus --- Church of St. Elias --- View from thence --- Fine semicircular Seat --- Reflections on the Ruins of Delphi --- Ancient Sepulchre --- Shed supposed to be a Remnant of the Pythian Temple --- One of its Walls ...
Page 2
... heights he may look down upon the confines of two quarters of the globe , peopled with the victims of ignorance , tyranny , and superstition . The light of freedom on this beacon - hill shines brighter from the surrounding gloom ; he ...
... heights he may look down upon the confines of two quarters of the globe , peopled with the victims of ignorance , tyranny , and superstition . The light of freedom on this beacon - hill shines brighter from the surrounding gloom ; he ...
Page 8
... height , and though immodesty does not shock the stranger , as in more northern cities , by daring with unblushing front the public gaze , yet her pandars meet you at every corner of the street , and are scarcely less disgusting to a ...
... height , and though immodesty does not shock the stranger , as in more northern cities , by daring with unblushing front the public gaze , yet her pandars meet you at every corner of the street , and are scarcely less disgusting to a ...
Page 16
... height above the surrounding territory ; its perpendicular precipices formed the basis for walls ; ravines penetrating into the interior offered most commodious situations for gates , whilst numerous little eminences scattered about ...
... height above the surrounding territory ; its perpendicular precipices formed the basis for walls ; ravines penetrating into the interior offered most commodious situations for gates , whilst numerous little eminences scattered about ...
Page 18
... height and 160 in breadth * ; and when he wishes to give an asto- nishing proof of its magnitude , he observes that a man could shelter himself in the strigæ or fluting of the columns . Although no shaft either in whole or in part now ...
... height and 160 in breadth * ; and when he wishes to give an asto- nishing proof of its magnitude , he observes that a man could shelter himself in the strigæ or fluting of the columns . Although no shaft either in whole or in part now ...
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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