The History of Greece: From Its Conquest by the Crusaders to Its Conquest by the Turks, and of the Empire of Trebizond: 1204-1461 |
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... considerable influence on society . And here a question forces itself on the attention , -Whether the sin- gular corruption which the Greek language has undergone , according to one unvarying type , in every land where it was spoken ...
... considerable influence on society . And here a question forces itself on the attention , -Whether the sin- gular corruption which the Greek language has undergone , according to one unvarying type , in every land where it was spoken ...
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... time , which may extend considerably into the third century . See the dialogue with Sostratus in the Life of Herodes Atticus , and the Life of Apollonius of Tyana , lib . viii . § 12 . § 1 . CHAP . I. after the disappearance of.
... time , which may extend considerably into the third century . See the dialogue with Sostratus in the Life of Herodes Atticus , and the Life of Apollonius of Tyana , lib . viii . § 12 . § 1 . CHAP . I. after the disappearance of.
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... considerable portion of the countries in which they subsequently appear as 1 Procopius , De Edificiis , lib . iv . c . 2 , p . 71 . Ibid . lib . iv . c . 3-4 . The Rhechios is supposed to be the river that flows from the Lake Bolbe to ...
... considerable portion of the countries in which they subsequently appear as 1 Procopius , De Edificiis , lib . iv . c . 2 , p . 71 . Ibid . lib . iv . c . 3-4 . The Rhechios is supposed to be the river that flows from the Lake Bolbe to ...
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... considerable change took place in the state of the Peloponnesus about the end of the sixth century , though we are in the dark concerning the nature and extent of the revolution . During the reign of the Em- peror Maurice , A.D. 582-602 ...
... considerable change took place in the state of the Peloponnesus about the end of the sixth century , though we are in the dark concerning the nature and extent of the revolution . During the reign of the Em- peror Maurice , A.D. 582-602 ...
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... considerable portion of Macedonia was entirely colonised by Sclavonians , who aspired at rendering themselves masters of the whole country , and repeatedly attacked the city of Thessalonica.2 In the reign of Heraclius other warlike ...
... considerable portion of Macedonia was entirely colonised by Sclavonians , who aspired at rendering themselves masters of the whole country , and repeatedly attacked the city of Thessalonica.2 In the reign of Heraclius other warlike ...
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