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Page 191 - wealthy" because of its commerce, since it is situated on the Isthmus and is master of two harbours, of which the one leads straight to Asia, and the other to Italy; and it makes easy the exchange of merchandise from both countries that are so far distant from each other...
Page 91 - Pheidias of Athens, son of Charmides ; it was made of ivory, and it was so large that, although the temple was very large, the artist is thought to have missed the proper symmetry, for he showed Zeus seated but almost touching the roof with his head, thus making the impression that if Zeus arose and stood erect he would unroof the temple.
Page 193 - Yet, such as I am, in this short time I have taken down three webs."3 21.
Page 205 - Caesar, who colonised it with people who belonged for the most part to the freedmen class. And when these were removing the ruins and at the same time digging open the graves, they found numbers of terracotta reliefs, and also many bronze vessels. And since they admired the workmanship they left no grave unransacked...