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The temple of Gnidus; followed by Cephisa and Cupid, and Arsaces and Ismenia

Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de, 1689-1755 · London : Vizetelly · leaf 34

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FRENCH ambassador at the Sub- lime Porte, well-known by his taste for letters, purchased several Greek manuscripts and took them with him to France. Some of these manu- scripts having fallen into my hands, I found among them the work of which I here offer a translation. Few Greek poets have reached…

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