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Page 23
... light at night - time ; one might say in truth that some midnight sun illumined the glories of the temple . For the ... light on high for men at night . And not from discs alone does the light shine at night , but in the circles close by ...
... light at night - time ; one might say in truth that some midnight sun illumined the glories of the temple . For the ... light on high for men at night . And not from discs alone does the light shine at night , but in the circles close by ...
Page 24
... light , expelling clouds of care , and filling the mind with joy . The sacred light cheers all : even the sailor guiding his bark on the waves , leaving behind him the unfriendly billows of the raging Pontus , and winding a sinuous ...
... light , expelling clouds of care , and filling the mind with joy . The sacred light cheers all : even the sailor guiding his bark on the waves , leaving behind him the unfriendly billows of the raging Pontus , and winding a sinuous ...
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... light , growing larger as the distance decreases . When they are quite close to each other the light grows to monstrous proportions , displaying the head of a toad and the body of a goat with the eerie light outlining the whole ...
... light , growing larger as the distance decreases . When they are quite close to each other the light grows to monstrous proportions , displaying the head of a toad and the body of a goat with the eerie light outlining the whole ...
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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