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... μὲν Ἕλλησιν ἡγεμονικώς τοῖς δὲ βαρβάροις δεσποτικώς ) : but Alexander knew better , and brought the nations together as an impartial ruler , and blended various elements , ὥσπερ ἐν κρατῆρι φιλοτησίῳ , μίξας τοὺς βίους καὶ τὰ ἤθη . 2 ...
... μὲν Ἕλλησιν ἡγεμονικώς τοῖς δὲ βαρβάροις δεσποτικώς ) : but Alexander knew better , and brought the nations together as an impartial ruler , and blended various elements , ὥσπερ ἐν κρατῆρι φιλοτησίῳ , μίξας τοὺς βίους καὶ τὰ ἤθη . 2 ...
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... μὲν Παραπαμισός , τῇ δὲ Ημωδός · ἄλλῃ δὲ Ιμαον κληίζεται , καὶ τυχὸν ἄλλα καὶ ἄλλα ἔχει οὐνό . ματα . Μακεδόνες δὲ οἱ σὺν ̓Αλεξάνδρῳ στρατεύσαντες Καύκασον αὐτὸ ἐκάλεον , ἄλλον τοῦτον Καύκασον , οὐ τὸν Σκυθικόν . So before him Strabo XV ...
... μὲν Παραπαμισός , τῇ δὲ Ημωδός · ἄλλῃ δὲ Ιμαον κληίζεται , καὶ τυχὸν ἄλλα καὶ ἄλλα ἔχει οὐνό . ματα . Μακεδόνες δὲ οἱ σὺν ̓Αλεξάνδρῳ στρατεύσαντες Καύκασον αὐτὸ ἐκάλεον , ἄλλον τοῦτον Καύκασον , οὐ τὸν Σκυθικόν . So before him Strabo XV ...
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... μὲν ἐπὶ τὴν μεσημβρίαν τὸ πρῶτον , εἶθ ̓ οἱ μὲν μένουσιν ἐπὶ τῆς αὐτῆς φορᾶς καὶ μάλιστα οἱ εἰς τὸν Ἰνδὸν συμβάλλοντες , οἱ δ ̓ ἐπιστρέφονται πρὸς ἕω καθάπερ καὶ ὁ Γάγγης ποταμός . οὗτος μὲν οὖν καταβὰς ἐκ τῆς ὀρεινῆς ἐπειδὰν ἅψηται τῶν ...
... μὲν ἐπὶ τὴν μεσημβρίαν τὸ πρῶτον , εἶθ ̓ οἱ μὲν μένουσιν ἐπὶ τῆς αὐτῆς φορᾶς καὶ μάλιστα οἱ εἰς τὸν Ἰνδὸν συμβάλλοντες , οἱ δ ̓ ἐπιστρέφονται πρὸς ἕω καθάπερ καὶ ὁ Γάγγης ποταμός . οὗτος μὲν οὖν καταβὰς ἐκ τῆς ὀρεινῆς ἐπειδὰν ἅψηται τῶν ...
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... μὲν οὖν τούτοις τοῖς ὄμβροις λίνον σπεί- ρεται καὶ κέγχρος , προὶς τούτοις σήσαμον ὄρυξα βόσμορον . vestes ] see IX 7 § 12 , 8 § 1 , Strabo XV 1 § 71 , Arriana Indic 16 §§ 1 , 2 ἐσθῆτι δὲ Ἰνδοὶ λινέῃ χρέονται , κατάπερ λέγει Νέαρχος ...
... μὲν οὖν τούτοις τοῖς ὄμβροις λίνον σπεί- ρεται καὶ κέγχρος , προὶς τούτοις σήσαμον ὄρυξα βόσμορον . vestes ] see IX 7 § 12 , 8 § 1 , Strabo XV 1 § 71 , Arriana Indic 16 §§ 1 , 2 ἐσθῆτι δὲ Ἰνδοὶ λινέῃ χρέονται , κατάπερ λέγει Νέαρχος ...
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... μὲν καταφέρουσιν οἱ ποταμοὶ μετὰ τῶν ψήφων τοὺς δ ̓ ὀρυκτοὺς εὑρίσο κουσι πεπηγότας ἐξ ὑγροῦ καθάπερ τὰ κρυστάλλινα παρ ' ἡμῖν . See Elphinstone intr p 10 , Strabo XV I § 67 . margaritas ] ' most of the pearls in the world , and all the ...
... μὲν καταφέρουσιν οἱ ποταμοὶ μετὰ τῶν ψήφων τοὺς δ ̓ ὀρυκτοὺς εὑρίσο κουσι πεπηγότας ἐξ ὑγροῦ καθάπερ τὰ κρυστάλλινα παρ ' ἡμῖν . See Elphinstone intr p 10 , Strabo XV I § 67 . margaritas ] ' most of the pearls in the world , and all the ...
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Alexander in India: A Portion of the History Quintus Curtius W. E. Heitland,T. E. Raven No preview available - 2019 |
Alexander in Indi: A Portion of the History of Quintus Curtius (1879) W. E. Heitland,T. E. Raven No preview available - 2008 |
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