Literary DistractionsSheed & Ward, 1958 - 232 pages |
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Page 7
... round the southernmost point of Greece . But the Sicilians are a mere name , only once alluded to ; and they are barbarians evidently , not Greeks . Surely it is clear that he is writing at a time when it is safe , if you like , to say ...
... round the southernmost point of Greece . But the Sicilians are a mere name , only once alluded to ; and they are barbarians evidently , not Greeks . Surely it is clear that he is writing at a time when it is safe , if you like , to say ...
Page 103
... round , With iron cas'd , and jagg'd with many a cog . The central cylinder exceeds the rest In portly size , thence aptly captain named . To this be riveted the extended sweeps ; And harness to each sweep two seasoned mules : They ...
... round , With iron cas'd , and jagg'd with many a cog . The central cylinder exceeds the rest In portly size , thence aptly captain named . To this be riveted the extended sweeps ; And harness to each sweep two seasoned mules : They ...
Page 165
... round the world for the sole purpose of coming back to his home as if it were some remote spot on a distant continent ; a restless but singularly faithful husband who boards out his wife in odd places , and experiences , with never ...
... round the world for the sole purpose of coming back to his home as if it were some remote spot on a distant continent ; a restless but singularly faithful husband who boards out his wife in odd places , and experiences , with never ...
Contents
THE GREEKS AT SEA | 1 |
GOING ON PILGRIMAGE | 21 |
ON ENGLISH TRANSLATION | 36 |
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