The Odyssey of Homer, Volume 3Bernard Lintot, 1725 - Epic poetry |
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... Strabo is of the fame opinion , that Ulyffes was in the Si- cilian feas ; and that there was fuch a King as olas , he affirms to be truth , but that he met with fuch adventures is , in the main , fiction . There may another reason , as ...
... Strabo is of the fame opinion , that Ulyffes was in the Si- cilian feas ; and that there was fuch a King as olas , he affirms to be truth , but that he met with fuch adventures is , in the main , fiction . There may another reason , as ...
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... Strabo is of opinion , that the Island call'd by Homer , the A- Lan , is Strongyle ; Ἡ δὲ Στρογύλη , ἐςὶ διαπυρὸς , τῷ φέγγει πλεονεκ τόσα , ἐνταῦθα δὲ τὸν Αἴολον οικησαι φασί . This Iand Strongyle " abounds with fubterraneous fires ...
... Strabo is of opinion , that the Island call'd by Homer , the A- Lan , is Strongyle ; Ἡ δὲ Στρογύλη , ἐςὶ διαπυρὸς , τῷ φέγγει πλεονεκ τόσα , ἐνταῦθα δὲ τὸν Αἴολον οικησαι φασί . This Iand Strongyle " abounds with fubterraneous fires ...
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... Strabo , and Diodorus affure us , that this relation is in part true History ; and if there was really fuch a King as colus , why might he not be a father of fix fons and as many daughters ? Ifhould prefer a plain Hiftory to a dark ...
... Strabo , and Diodorus affure us , that this relation is in part true History ; and if there was really fuch a King as colus , why might he not be a father of fix fons and as many daughters ? Ifhould prefer a plain Hiftory to a dark ...
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... Strabo , Popuíai , Danavındy κλίσμα , Ορμίαι λεγόμενον διὰ τὸ ἔυερμον ; that is , Fermie was se built by a Laconian , call'd alfo Hormia , from its being an ex- " cellent ftation for fhips . " Tully had this place in view in his epiftle ...
... Strabo , Popuíai , Danavındy κλίσμα , Ορμίαι λεγόμενον διὰ τὸ ἔυερμον ; that is , Fermie was se built by a Laconian , call'd alfo Hormia , from its being an ex- " cellent ftation for fhips . " Tully had this place in view in his epiftle ...
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... Strabo , lib . 5. Kipxalov opos vnoidov Da- λάτη σε καὶ ἕλεσι But is the relation that Homer makes of this . Ifland , and of Circe , agreeable to truth ? Undoubtedly it is not ; but Homer was very well acquainted with the story of Medea ...
... Strabo , lib . 5. Kipxalov opos vnoidov Da- λάτη σε καὶ ἕλεσι But is the relation that Homer makes of this . Ifland , and of Circe , agreeable to truth ? Undoubtedly it is not ; but Homer was very well acquainted with the story of Medea ...
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