the trees in dense, deepshade so cover the slopes that lead down, almost black, tothe deep blue sea; and where have I ever seen such acontrast between the bosky woods and the barren cliffsthat tower above them ? And all this is but a background forone of the most beautiful temples in this beautiful… … XXXVIIAEGINA ON ITS MOUNTAIN TOP XXXVII AEGIXA ON ITS MOUNTAIN TOP AS, after the long ride across the island, ever climbing,one comes from the dense wood, suddenly in front isthe splendid pile, on either side the forest, beyond the sea ;and in the airy distance, Athens and the Acropolis.
Temples · Greece -- Description and travel
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