Index talk:A History of Ancient Greek Literature.djvu

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B.C.:


Greek text: (as in the footnote on page 235):

Πικρὸν καὶ κατάτεχνον. Πικρὸν is early Greek for the later αὐστηρόν.

Italicized words within single quotes: (as on page 205):

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There were sacred puppets, 'Daidala,' at Platæa.

Quoted passages (with footnote): (as on page 214):

"Lights in their hands, old music on their lips,
Wild honey and the East and loveliness."[1]

  1. Aristoph. Vesp. 220.

Quoted passages (without footnote): (as on page 225):

"Base of the world and o'er the world enthroned,
Whoe'er thou art. Unknown and hard of surmise.
Cause-chain of Things or Man's own Reason, God,
I give thee worship, who by noiseless paths
Of justice leadest all that breathes and dies!"