Ward, John, 1832-1912, Hill, George Francis, Sir, 1867-1948 · London : J. Murray · leaf 463
ck, where the blind old man of Scios rocky isle taughthis pupils. The coins [678, 683] are possibly ofthe sixth century, and bear a sphinx similar tothose of Teos and Abdera. It was once a greatplace and sent 100 ships to fight the Persians. Itgave many great literary men to the world besidesHomer.… … The Asiatic Diana. honour in his own country,was also a native of Chios. Clazomexae was not far west of Smyrna,and was a great place, judging from its goodcoinage [684, 685]. The facing head of Apollois very fine, possibly copied from a celebratedstatue, and the Swan, with open wings, is a…
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