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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ...make payment of a rede of common interest. 13--l6. Praise of the Loki-i Epizephyrii. l6---l9. Mention of Ilas, Agesidamos trainer. 20, 21. By Gods help a. trainer can develop natural excellence, 22, 23. But few attain success at Olympia without toil. 24-42. The ordinances of Zeus bade sing of the best of Games, which Herakles founded when he had overcome Augeas. 43-5l. Description of the institution of the Olympian games. 51-55. Mention of the presence thereat of the Fates and Time, the ultimate establisher of truth. 55--59. Time has proved Herakles institution of the Games. 60-77. The first contests and subsequent festivities. 78-83. Zeus thunderbolt must be sung of. 84, 85. At last a song to the flute has come from Thebes. 86-90. Simile of the child of a wealthy mans old age. 91-93. Prowess is useless if one dies unsung. 93--96. Agesidfimos, however, is sure of renown due to song. 97---99. Complimentary mention of the Lokri. 99-105. Praise of Agesidzimos. Caesura. 1 Caesura after 6th syllable. 0. 8. 54. xurairrxvvt Old )ISS. xa-rawxrwer against metre. past Simply deep. The poet is "over head and ears" in debt, submerged by continual accumulations. But he does not become commercial until v. 9. He has no clear image of interest before him when he-speaks of peat xpeos, and it is on the accumulation of indebtedness owing to delay, not merely on the original obligation, that he proposes in v. 9 to pay interest. 9 spot? (5v So Schn.; MSS. give, best 16x0; 011111-631, inferior 6 16x0: dvepew. Herm. 16x0: dvctrwp, beneficial interest, which is read by Don. and Bergk. Inixbov The accumulation...
| ISBN-13 | 9781152448605 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1152448609 |
| Weight | 0.96 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.66 In |
| List Price | $14.14 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 294 pages |
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| Published On | 2010-01-01 |
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