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Greek Lands and LettersFrancis Greenleaf Allinson

Greek Lands and Letters

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"Greek Lands and Letters" by Francis Greenleaf Allinson and Anne C. E. Allinson is a scholarly work that combines elements of travel writing and literary analysis, written in the early 20th century. The book aims to elucidate the significance of various physical locales in Greece as they relate to both Greek literature and historical context, making it an insightful companion for travelers and literature enthusiasts alike. The opening of the book introduces its purpose and scope, emphasizing the connection between Greek geography and its rich literary heritage. The authors acknowledge that while some readers may have ample opportunity to explore these locales firsthand, others may only have a brief visit. They outline the structure of the work, indicating that selected examples from Greek literature will complement descriptions of notable places, thereby offering a synthesized view of Greece's cultural legacy. This introductory portion underscores the enduring influence of Greek civilization, setting the stage for a more detailed examination of specific regions and their associations with prominent literary figures and works.

Greek Lands and Letters, by Francis Greenleaf Allinson. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #67984.

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38 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface1,030 words
  2. 2.Appendix: 453151 words
  3. 3.Chapter I7,166 words
  4. 4.Chapter II: Piræus, the Harbour Town6,188 words
  5. 5.Chapter III3,954 words
  6. 6.Chapter IV: The Acropolis of Athens3,996 words
  7. 7.Chapter V8,233 words
  8. 8.Chapter VI: Old Greece in New Athens4,047 words
  9. 9.Chapter VII: Attica6,197 words
  10. 10.Chapter VIII: Eleusis3,424 words
  11. 11.Chapter IX: ægina1,328 words
  12. 12.Chapter X: Megara and Corinth—the Gulf of Corinth6,317 words
  13. 13.Chapter XI: Delphi7,913 words
  14. 14.Chapter XII: From Delphi to Thebes4,001 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIII: Thebes and Bœotia7,380 words
  16. 16.Chapter XIV: Bœotia, Continued4,858 words
  17. 17.Chapter XV: Thermopylæ1,580 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVI: Argolis8,445 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVII: Arcadia7,369 words
  1. 20.Chapter XVIII: Olympia9,080 words
  2. 21.Chapter XIX: Messenia1,388 words
  3. 22.Chapter XX: Sparta4,981 words
  4. 23.Chapter I: =Page 2= (third paragraph) Cf. Curtius, Greek History, I,134 words
  5. 24.Chapter II: =Page 37= Thucydides, VI, 30. =38= Æschylus, Agamemnon,52 words
  6. 25.Chapter III: =Page 57= Euripides: Suppliants, 403-408. Jebb, Modern92 words
  7. 26.Chapter IV: =Page 74= Plato, Republic, 532, C. Howe, Greek74 words
  8. 27.Chapter V: =Page 91= Thucydides, II, 64. =92= Æschylus, Persians, 347203 words
  9. 28.Chapter VI: =Page 127= Pindar, Olymp., VI, 1. Aristophanes, Wasps,100 words
  10. 29.Chapter VII: =Page 144= Aristophanes, Clouds, 300. Aristophanes,243 words
  11. 30.Chapter VIII: =Page 174= Euripides, Suppliants, 30. =175= Euripides,66 words
  12. 31.Chapter X: =Page 192= Herodotus, I, 5. =193= Pindar, Olymp., XIII, 65135 words
  13. 32.Chapter XI: =Page 218= Euripides, Andromache, 1085. Pindar, Pyth.,128 words
  14. 33.Chapter XIII: =Page 266= Pindar, Isth., VI, 1. =267= Plutarch, On the120 words
  15. 34.Chapter XIV: =Page 296= Hesiod, Theogony, I. Plato, Symposium, 221113 words
  16. 35.Chapter XVI: =Page 323= Alpheus of Mitylene, Anth. Pal., IX, 101;156 words
  17. 36.Chapter XVII: =Page 358= Pindar, Olymp., III, 27. Homer, Iliad, II,69 words
  18. 37.Chapter XVIII: =Page 388= Pindar, Olymp., III, 19. =390= Lucian,122 words
  19. 38.Chapter XX: =Page 431= Homer, Odyssey, IV, 1. =432= Pindar, fragment2,899 words