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... ridge of the Black Mountain , the height of which is not less than 4500 ft . It is the Mount Enos of antiquity , and is de- scribed by Strabo as the loftiest point in the isle ; on its summit once stood an altar dedicated to Jupiter Ene ...
... ridge of the Black Mountain , the height of which is not less than 4500 ft . It is the Mount Enos of antiquity , and is de- scribed by Strabo as the loftiest point in the isle ; on its summit once stood an altar dedicated to Jupiter Ene ...
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... ridge of limestone rock , everywhere rising into rugged eminences , the loftiest of which are the mountains of Stephanos and Neritos , the former in the S. part of the isle , ascending from the shores of the bay of Vathi ; the lat- ter ...
... ridge of limestone rock , everywhere rising into rugged eminences , the loftiest of which are the mountains of Stephanos and Neritos , the former in the S. part of the isle , ascending from the shores of the bay of Vathi ; the lat- ter ...
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... ridges of Parnes , straight to Deceleia , and so to Athens . Between Oropo and Deceleia the road passes by the chapel of Ai Mercurios . This is the shortest way , and yet this route is not mentioned either in Gell or Leake . It may be ...
... ridges of Parnes , straight to Deceleia , and so to Athens . Between Oropo and Deceleia the road passes by the chapel of Ai Mercurios . This is the shortest way , and yet this route is not mentioned either in Gell or Leake . It may be ...
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... ridge about a mile long , which pro- jects from the falls of Mount Voidhia in an easterly direction ; to the west- ward it is separated from the sea by a level increasing in breadth from north to south from a quarter to more than half a ...
... ridge about a mile long , which pro- jects from the falls of Mount Voidhia in an easterly direction ; to the west- ward it is separated from the sea by a level increasing in breadth from north to south from a quarter to more than half a ...
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... the entrance of a wide plain of con- siderable extent and under cultiva◅ tion , where he might expect to see nothing but rocks and snow , High above this wide level , the ridges of Parnassus rise Greece . 41 ROUTE 2 . DELPHI .
... the entrance of a wide plain of con- siderable extent and under cultiva◅ tion , where he might expect to see nothing but rocks and snow , High above this wide level , the ridges of Parnassus rise Greece . 41 ROUTE 2 . DELPHI .
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Acropolis Albanian ancient city antiquity appear arches ascends Asia Minor Athens beautiful Bosphorus building built called Cape castle celebrated Cephissus Chalcis church coast columns Constantinople contains Corfu crosses descends distance English entrance extends feet foot formerly fortress gardens gate Greece Greek ground Gulf harbour height hill Hotel houses inhabitants inscriptions Ionian Ionian Islands island Kalamata Kara-hissar Kastro Khan lake land leaving lofty Malta marble Messrs miles monastery mosque moun Mount mountains Nauplia opposite palace Pasha Patras Pausanias piastres picturesque plain port promontory Pyrgo remains residence ridge rising river road lies road passes rock rocky Roman route ruins scenery Sfakian shore side situated slope Smyrna spot stands steamers steep stone stream Sultan summit Syra tains temple theatre thence tion Tokat tombs towers town traveller Turkish Turks Valletta valley Venetian village walls whence wine wood Yuzgat
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Page 398 - Persians' grave, I could not deem myself a slave. A king sate on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis; And ships by thousands lay below, And men in nations; — all were his! He counted them at break of day, And when the sun set, where were they?
Page 80 - tis haunted, holy ground; No earth of thine is lost in vulgar mould, But one vast realm of wonder spreads around, And all the Muse's tales seem truly told, Till the sense aches with gazing to behold The scenes our earliest dreams have dwelt upon; Each hill and dale, each deepening glen and wold Defies the power which crush'd thy temples gone: Age shakes Athena's tower, but spares gray Marathon.
Page 80 - And where are they? and where art thou, My country? On thy voiceless shore The heroic lay is tuneless now, The heroic bosom beats no more ! And must thy lyre, so long divine, Degenerate into hands like mine?
Page 81 - Fill high the bowl with Samian wine ! Our virgins dance beneath the shade — I see their glorious black eyes shine ; But gazing on each glowing maid, My own the burning tear-drop laves To think such breasts must suckle slaves. 16 Place me on Sunium's marbled steep, Where nothing, save the waves and I, May hear our mutual murmurs sweep ; There, swan-like, let me sing and die...
Page 397 - THE isles of Greece ! the isles of Greece ! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, — Where grew the arts of war and peace, — Where Delos rose and Phoebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set...
Page 38 - If thou regret'st thy youth, why live ? The land of honourable death Is here. Up, to the field, and give Away thy breath ! Seek out (less often sought than found) A soldier's grave, for thee the best ! Then look around, and choose thy ground, And take thy rest ! PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY.
Page 398 - You have the Pyrrhic dance as yet, Where is the Pyrrhic phalanx gone ? Of two such lessons, why forget The nobler and the manlier one...
Page 398 - Trust not for freedom to the Franks — They have a king who buys and sells; In native swords and native ranks The only hope of courage dwells: But Turkish force and Latin fraud Would break your shield, however broad.
Page 102 - Slow sinks, more lovely ere his race be run, Along Morea's hills the setting sun: Not, as in northern climes, obscurely bright, But one unclouded blaze of living light!
Page 398 - What, silent still? and silent all? Ah! no — the voices of the dead Sound like a distant torrent's fall, And answer, "Let one living head, But one arise — we come, we come!