A Classical Tour Through Italy and Sicily: Tending to Illustrate Some Districts, which Have Not Been Described by Mr. Eustace, in His Classical Tour, Band 2J. Mawman, 1819 - 385 Seiten |
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... situated towards the west , and pointing towards Africa . 2. PACHYNUS , towards the south . 3. PELORUS , towards the east , and the coast of Calabria . But in later times it became better known by its inland division into three ...
... situated towards the west , and pointing towards Africa . 2. PACHYNUS , towards the south . 3. PELORUS , towards the east , and the coast of Calabria . But in later times it became better known by its inland division into three ...
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... situated near the promontory of Pelorus . Next came the HERAI , which were also called JUNONII , of which Diodorus Siculus has given the following very flattering description . " There are mountains in Sicily , called HEREI , SO ...
... situated near the promontory of Pelorus . Next came the HERAI , which were also called JUNONII , of which Diodorus Siculus has given the following very flattering description . " There are mountains in Sicily , called HEREI , SO ...
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... situated amidst the mountains , the town of Carini appears on the declivity of a lofty eminence , which towers to a great height above it . The surrounding territory is well cultivated , and seems fertile . It is envi- roned on three ...
... situated amidst the mountains , the town of Carini appears on the declivity of a lofty eminence , which towers to a great height above it . The surrounding territory is well cultivated , and seems fertile . It is envi- roned on three ...
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... to about twelve thousand souls , presents an appearance of neatness , and contains some good buildings . It is situated under the mountain St. Bonifato ; which is justly characterized by Fazellus as 58 CLASSICAL TOUR.
... to about twelve thousand souls , presents an appearance of neatness , and contains some good buildings . It is situated under the mountain St. Bonifato ; which is justly characterized by Fazellus as 58 CLASSICAL TOUR.
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... situated , on rocky and uneven ground , surrounded by sterile mountains , exposed to the violence of winds , and without the advantage of a navigable river . Castel- a - Mare is generally considered as the emporium of the Segestians ...
... situated , on rocky and uneven ground , surrounded by sterile mountains , exposed to the violence of winds , and without the advantage of a navigable river . Castel- a - Mare is generally considered as the emporium of the Segestians ...
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Acradina adjoining adorned æra afterwards Agrigentum ancient city antiquity appearance architecture ascent Bagaria basso relievos bears beneath Biscaris building built called Camarina Carthaginians castle Catania Cefalù celebrated church of St Cicero Cluverius coast columns convent corn cultivated declivity descended Diodorus distance Doric Doric order Ducetius eminence extensive Fazellus Fiume formed Gela Giarre Girgenti Gozo Greek Grotto ground habitations Himera inhabitants inscription island Ispica journey land Latomiæ lava Lilybæum lodging lofty magnificent Malta marble mentioned Messina miles modern Modica Mount Etna mountains nature Noto numerous observed origin Padri Palermo picturesque plain Polybius port promontory quæ quod remains river road rock Romans ruins Saracens scene Segeste Segreto Selinunte sepulchres shore Sicilian Sicily side siege singular situated soil Soluntum spot steep stones subterraneous summit supposed Syracusans Syracuse Taormina temple theatre Thucydides tion town traces trees urbs valley vases verò vessels villages walls
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Seite 203 - Charybdis obsidet, atque imo barathri ter gurgite vastos sorbet in abruptum fluctus rursusque sub auras erigit alternos, et sidera verberat unda.
Seite 203 - Pelori, laeva tibi tellus et longo laeva petantur aequora circuitu, dextrum fuge litus et undas. Haec loca vi quondam et vasta convulsa ruina (tantum aevi longinqua valet mutare vetustas) 415 dissiluisse ferunt, cum protinus utraque tellus una foret: venit medio vi pontus et undis Hesperium Siculo latus abscidit, arvaque et urbes litore diductas angusto interluit aestu.
Seite 204 - Far on the right, her dogs foul Scylla hides : Charybdis roaring on the left presides, And in her greedy whirlpool sucks the tides ; Then spouts them from below : with fury driv'n, The waves mount up and wash the face of heav'n.
Seite 6 - ТЕКЛА tribus scopulis vastum procurrit in sequor Trinacris, a positu nomen adepta loci. Grata domus Cereri : multas ibi possidet urbes ; In quibus est culto fertilis Henna solo.
Seite 204 - Tack to the larboard, and stand off to sea : Veer starboard sea and land. Th' Italian shore And fair Sicilia's coast were one, before An earthquake caus'd the flaw : the roaring tides The passage broke that land from land divides; And where the lands retir'd, the rushing ocean rides.
Seite 246 - Madre to that of the Riformati every year, and makes an annual stay of fifteen days; during which time a great concourse of people assembles, and continual feastings are held on this plain.
Seite 89 - The whole circuit of the city is rendered uncommonly strong both by nature and art. For the walls are built upon a rock, which partly by nature, and partly from the labour of art, is very steep and broken. It is surrounded also by rivers on different sides. On the side towards the south, by a river of the same name as the city ; and on the west and south-west, by that which is called the Hypsas. The citadel, which stands upon a hill on the north-east side, is secured all round the outside by a deep...
Seite 204 - That to your pious race they may descend. " 'When, parted hence, the wind, that ready waits For Sicily, shall bear you to the straits Where proud Pelorus opes a wider way, Tack to the larboard, and stand off to sea: Veer starboard sea and land. Th...
Seite 167 - ... undiscovered by the enemy, when it happened that the moon was suddenly eclipsed. Being struck by this event, and vainly imagining that it portended some misfortune, he immediately suspended his march. The consequence was, that when he designed to continue his retreat on the following night the Syracusans, having now gained notice of his motions, fell upon him as he marched, and rendered themselves masters both of the army and of all the leaders.
Seite 247 - Tyrios humus humida flores : 390 perpetuum ver est. Quo dum Proserpina luco ludit, et aut violas aut Candida lilia carpit, dumque puellari studio calathosque sinumque implet, et aequales certat superare legendo, paene simul visa est dilectaque raptaque Diti : 395 usque adeo est properatus amor.