Ward, John, 1832-1912, Hill, George Francis, Sir, 1867-1948 · London : J. Murray · leaf 467
s of the city of Samos, but scantyremains of the great temple of Hera, which Herodotos described as the largesthe had ever seen. In his time it was the finest Greek city in the w^orld.Pythagoras, the famous philosopher of Southern Italy, was born in Samos. Samos founded colonies in Italy, Thrace,… … Tkeatv between Athens and Samos.(From the Athens Museum.) ancient times Samian ware spread allover the world, being even found at theRoman wall in Britain. The philosopher Epicurus was born inSamos. This truly great man was in hisown day violently attacked as an advocateof sensual pleasures. But…
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