The Stoddard Library: A Thousand Hours of Entertainment with the World's Great Writers, Volume 9G.L. Shuman & Company, 1911 - Literature |
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... Thought , " " Greece under Roman Sway , " " History of Greek Classical Literature , " " The Empire of the Ptolemies . " No other writer of modern times is so thoroughly conversant with the life , thought , and conditions of Ancient ...
... Thought , " " Greece under Roman Sway , " " History of Greek Classical Literature , " " The Empire of the Ptolemies . " No other writer of modern times is so thoroughly conversant with the life , thought , and conditions of Ancient ...
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... thought of fighting , like Epaminondas , a battle on foot . Eastern warfare also brought in the use of elephants , but this was against the practice of Alexander , who did not use them in battle , so far as we know . I believe I was the ...
... thought of fighting , like Epaminondas , a battle on foot . Eastern warfare also brought in the use of elephants , but this was against the practice of Alexander , who did not use them in battle , so far as we know . I believe I was the ...
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... thought my brother Sir Kay should not be swordless , and so I came hither eagerly and pulled it out of the stone without any pain . Found ye any knights about this sword ? said Sir Ector . Nay , said Arthur . Now , said Sir Ector to ...
... thought my brother Sir Kay should not be swordless , and so I came hither eagerly and pulled it out of the stone without any pain . Found ye any knights about this sword ? said Sir Ector . Nay , said Arthur . Now , said Sir Ector to ...
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... thought the place should all to drive . In the midst of this blast entered a sunbeam more clearer by seven times than ever they saw day , and all they were alighted of the grace of the Holy Ghost . Then began every knight to behold ...
... thought the place should all to drive . In the midst of this blast entered a sunbeam more clearer by seven times than ever they saw day , and all they were alighted of the grace of the Holy Ghost . Then began every knight to behold ...
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... thought on ; but one thing beguiled us , we might not see the holy Grail , it was preciously covered . Wherefore I will make here avow , that tomorn , without longer abiding , I shall labor in the quest of the Sangreal , that I shall ...
... thought on ; but one thing beguiled us , we might not see the holy Grail , it was preciously covered . Wherefore I will make here avow , that tomorn , without longer abiding , I shall labor in the quest of the Sangreal , that I shall ...
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