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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1794. Excerpt: ... BOOK VIII. A R C A D I C S. CHAP. I. THE Tegeafce and Mantinenses possess that part of Arcadia which is situated towards Argia. These people, and ail of an Arcadic name, dwell in the most inland part of Peloponnesus. For the Corinthians are the first people on the Isthmus. The Epidaurians arc contiguous to thofe Corinthians that dwell near the sea: and the Argolic bay, and the maritime parts of Argia are situated towards Epidaurus, Tr zen, and Hermionc. The cities of the Lacedaemonians surround this country; and Messenia borders on these cities; for it descends to the sea as sar as to Methone, Pylus, and Cyparissiat DEGREESJut the Sicyonians who dwell near the Corinthian Lechaeum, arc the last inhabitants of this part of Argolis. After Sicyon thofe Achaians follow that dwell on the shore: and the Eleans inhabit the other extremity of Peloponnesus which is opposite to the Echinades. The boundaries too of the Elean land are situated towards Messenia, in that part which contains Olympia, and the mouth of the river Ali pheus; pheus: but the boundaries of the Dymae! are situated between the Elean and Achalc landt?JAH the people which we have now enumerated belong to the sea: but the Arcadians that dwell in the more inserior parts, are on all fides shut out from the sea; on which account, Homer says, that they came to Troy in ships which they received from Agamemnon, and not in their own. The Arcadians assert, that Pelasgus was the first that dwelt in this land; but it is probable, that others dwelt with him, and that he did not reside alone. For over whom did Pelasgus reign? It appears to me, indeed, that Pelasgus excelled in magnitude, strength, and beauty of body; that he likewise surpassed others in the endowments of his mind; and that on this account the people chofe


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781150864056
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 104
  • Spine Width: 6 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1150864052
  • Publisher Date: 01 Dec 2011
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 200 gr


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