Travels in Sicily, Greece and Albania, Volume 1Mawman, 1820 - 393 pages |
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... Greek is almost an unknown tongue : amongst the literati I met with more antiquarians than scholars , and more pedants than either . The middle and lower classes are generally kept in good humour by festivals and processions , or now ...
... Greek is almost an unknown tongue : amongst the literati I met with more antiquarians than scholars , and more pedants than either . The middle and lower classes are generally kept in good humour by festivals and processions , or now ...
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... Greek inhabitants . + " Rumpunt arbusta cicada . " Virg . Τοὶ δὲ ποτὶ σκιεραις ὀροδαμνίσιν ἀιθαλίωνες Τέττιγες λαλαγεῦντες ἔχον πόνον . Theocrit . This latter expression of the Sicilian is particularly appropriate : the cries are ...
... Greek inhabitants . + " Rumpunt arbusta cicada . " Virg . Τοὶ δὲ ποτὶ σκιεραις ὀροδαμνίσιν ἀιθαλίωνες Τέττιγες λαλαγεῦντες ἔχον πόνον . Theocrit . This latter expression of the Sicilian is particularly appropriate : the cries are ...
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... Greek word λaxxos , signifying a cistern . The bottom of this harbour is said by Fazzello to have been paved with large square stones , under which an aqueduct , formed of the same materials , conveyed a copious source of water to ...
... Greek word λaxxos , signifying a cistern . The bottom of this harbour is said by Fazzello to have been paved with large square stones , under which an aqueduct , formed of the same materials , conveyed a copious source of water to ...
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... Greek workmanship : turning upon pivots , like vanes , they served to point out the direction of the wind , which , blowing into their mouths , is said to have imitated the natural bleating of the animal . These monuments of ancient art ...
... Greek workmanship : turning upon pivots , like vanes , they served to point out the direction of the wind , which , blowing into their mouths , is said to have imitated the natural bleating of the animal . These monuments of ancient art ...
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... Greek masonry , formed of immense blocks , and closely joined without cement : I also remarked several ancient wells , cut in the rock , between the fortifications and the sea . When I returned to the hotel , after this excursion , I ...
... Greek masonry , formed of immense blocks , and closely joined without cement : I also remarked several ancient wells , cut in the rock , between the fortifications and the sea . When I returned to the hotel , after this excursion , I ...
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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