Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature, History, Politics and Biography. A New Ed.; Including a Copious Collection of Original Articles in American Biography; on the Basis of the 7th Ed. of the German Conversations-lexicon, Том 6Francis Lieber Bazin and Ellsworth, 1859 |
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... ANCIENT . The name of Gra- cia originated in Italy , and was prob- ably derived from Pelasgian colonies , who , coming from Epirus , and calling themselves Grecians , from Græcus , the son of their ancestor , Thessalus , occa- sioned ...
... ANCIENT . The name of Gra- cia originated in Italy , and was prob- ably derived from Pelasgian colonies , who , coming from Epirus , and calling themselves Grecians , from Græcus , the son of their ancestor , Thessalus , occa- sioned ...
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... ancient city of the same name ; 3. Achaia , an- ciently called Egialos , and , afterwards , Tonia , contained 12 cities on the coast which stretched along the Corinthian gulf to the river Melas ; 4. Elis , divided into two parts by the ...
... ancient city of the same name ; 3. Achaia , an- ciently called Egialos , and , afterwards , Tonia , contained 12 cities on the coast which stretched along the Corinthian gulf to the river Melas ; 4. Elis , divided into two parts by the ...
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... ancient simplicity of manners , and was unacquainted with luxury . If the population of any state became too nu- merous , colonies were sent out ; for exam- ple , in the 7th and 8th centuries , the pow- erful colonies of Rhegium ...
... ancient simplicity of manners , and was unacquainted with luxury . If the population of any state became too nu- merous , colonies were sent out ; for exam- ple , in the 7th and 8th centuries , the pow- erful colonies of Rhegium ...
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... ancient courage and energy of the nation . At length , most of the states of Southern Greece , Sparta and Etolia excepted , concluded the Achæan league , for the maintenance of their freedom against the Macedonians . A dispute having ...
... ancient courage and energy of the nation . At length , most of the states of Southern Greece , Sparta and Etolia excepted , concluded the Achæan league , for the maintenance of their freedom against the Macedonians . A dispute having ...
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... Ancient Greece ( translated , Boston , 1824 ) .- The principal traits in the character of the an- cient Greeks , were simplicity and gran- deur . The Greek was his own instruct er , and if he learned any thing from oth- ers , he did it ...
... Ancient Greece ( translated , Boston , 1824 ) .- The principal traits in the character of the an- cient Greeks , were simplicity and gran- deur . The Greek was his own instruct er , and if he learned any thing from oth- ers , he did it ...
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