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Page 38
... taken to the top of that column , and made to leap down in the sight of all the people , because it was fitting that such a signal act of justice should be seen by everyone . Murzuphlus was led to the column , and taken to the top ...
... taken to the top of that column , and made to leap down in the sight of all the people , because it was fitting that such a signal act of justice should be seen by everyone . Murzuphlus was led to the column , and taken to the top ...
Page 44
... taken too , they've taken the Fanari ; And St Sophia is taken too , the splendid monastery , With its four hundred symandras , its bells full two and sixty ; And every bell and its own priest , and every priest his deacon . Within it ...
... taken too , they've taken the Fanari ; And St Sophia is taken too , the splendid monastery , With its four hundred symandras , its bells full two and sixty ; And every bell and its own priest , and every priest his deacon . Within it ...
Page 136
... taken up in a beautiful ode by the Cean poet Bacchylides . ... once , even the ruler of horse - taming Lydia , Croesus was protected by Apollo of the golden sword when , by the fated judgment of Zeus , Sardis was taken by the Persian ...
... taken up in a beautiful ode by the Cean poet Bacchylides . ... once , even the ruler of horse - taming Lydia , Croesus was protected by Apollo of the golden sword when , by the fated judgment of Zeus , Sardis was taken by the Persian ...
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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