The Odyssey of Homer, Volume 3Bernard Lintot, 1725 - Epic poetry |
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... Strabo is of the same opinion , that Ulyffes was in the Si- cilian seas ; and that there was such a King as Ĉolus , he affirms to be truth , but that he met with such adventures is , in the main , fiction . There may another reason , as ...
... Strabo is of the same opinion , that Ulyffes was in the Si- cilian seas ; and that there was such a King as Ĉolus , he affirms to be truth , but that he met with such 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 fe lian , is Strongyle ; Ἡ δὲ Στροδγύλη , ἐςι διαπυρὸς , τῷ φέγει πλεονεκ τᾶσα , ἐνταῦθα δὲ τὸν Αἴολον οικησαι φασί . " This Island Strongyle " abounds with fubterraneous ...
... Strabo is of opinion , that the Island call'd by Homer , the fe lian , is Strongyle ; Ἡ δὲ Στροδγύλη , ἐςι διαπυρὸς , τῷ φέγει πλεονεκ τᾶσα , ἐνταῦθα δὲ τὸν Αἴολον οικησαι φασί . " This Island Strongyle " abounds with fubterraneous ...
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... Strabo , and Diodorus affure us , that this relation is in part true History ; and if there was really such a King as Aolus , why might he not be a father of fix fons and as many daughters ? I should prefer a plain History to a dark ...
... Strabo , and Diodorus affure us , that this relation is in part true History ; and if there was really such a King as Aolus , why might he not be a father of fix fons and as many daughters ? I should prefer a plain History to a dark ...
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... Strabo , Φορμίαι , Λακωνικός · κλίσμα , Ορμίαι λεγόμενον διὰ τὸ ἔυερμον ; that is , " Formie was . " built by a Laconian , call'd also Hormie , from its being an ex- " cellent station for ships . " Tuli'y had this place in view in his ...
... Strabo , Φορμίαι , Λακωνικός · κλίσμα , Ορμίαι λεγόμενον διὰ τὸ ἔυερμον ; that is , " Formie was . " built by a Laconian , call'd also Hormie , from its being an ex- " cellent station for ships . " Tuli'y had this place in view in his ...
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... Strabo , lib . 5. Κιρκαῶν ὄρος ὁ νησιάζον Ja- λάτη τε καὶ ἕλεσι But is the relation that Homer makes of this . Island , and of Circe , agreeable to truth ? Undoubtedly it is not ; but Homer was very well acquainted with the story of ...
... Strabo , lib . 5. Κιρκαῶν ὄρος ὁ νησιάζον Ja- λάτη τε καὶ ἕλεσι But is the relation that Homer makes of this . Island , and of Circe , agreeable to truth ? Undoubtedly it is not ; but Homer was very well acquainted with the story of ...
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