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... described it in detail : On the summit of the column there stands an enormous horse , with his face turned towards the east a noble sight . He appears to be walking and proceeding swiftly forwards ; he raises his left fore - foot as ...
... described it in detail : On the summit of the column there stands an enormous horse , with his face turned towards the east a noble sight . He appears to be walking and proceeding swiftly forwards ; he raises his left fore - foot as ...
Page 49
... described the city in 1610 . Truely I may say of Constantinople , as I said once of the world , in the Lamentado of my second Pilgrimage ; A painted Whoore , the maske of deadly sin , Sweet faire without , and stinking foule within ...
... described the city in 1610 . Truely I may say of Constantinople , as I said once of the world , in the Lamentado of my second Pilgrimage ; A painted Whoore , the maske of deadly sin , Sweet faire without , and stinking foule within ...
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... described , as Strabo hath done this . The ruines shew yt half stood on ye plain , and half on a rising hill . In ye low part not far from ye sea is a fine spring , which ye Greekes make an agiasma ( dedication ) , perhaps it was ...
... described , as Strabo hath done this . The ruines shew yt half stood on ye plain , and half on a rising hill . In ye low part not far from ye sea is a fine spring , which ye Greekes make an agiasma ( dedication ) , perhaps it was ...
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Alexander Anatolia ancient appears Armenian arms Asia beautiful body brought building built called castle century Christian church close column Constantinople covered described earth Emperor Empire entered Ephesus eyes face fall famous feet followed foot four gate give Greek hand head hill horse hundred John king Konya land leave legend letter light living look marble mosque mountain nature never night once palace pass Persian pieces plain present remains rest returned rise river rock Roman round ruins scene seems seen seven side spring stands statue stone stood taken tell temple things thousand tomb took towers town travellers trees Turkey Turkish Turks turned village visited walls whole wind