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... early as the eighth century B.C. In his Greek Literature Jevons says that reading and writing were taught in Greece as early as 500 B.C. , in which year there were boys ' schools in the island of Chios , and it was generally regarded as ...
... early as the eighth century B.C. In his Greek Literature Jevons says that reading and writing were taught in Greece as early as 500 B.C. , in which year there were boys ' schools in the island of Chios , and it was generally regarded as ...
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... Early literature was therefore the collection of traditional artistic possessions , the first writers selecting , arranging , and beautifying stories and songs that had been familiar to their ancestors for many generations . This fact ...
... Early literature was therefore the collection of traditional artistic possessions , the first writers selecting , arranging , and beautifying stories and songs that had been familiar to their ancestors for many generations . This fact ...
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... early and never lost was to put his auditors upon the right track of scene and character , without delay . But the whole story , helped by the verse , seems to move swiftly and easily , the first act culminating in the charming action ...
... early and never lost was to put his auditors upon the right track of scene and character , without delay . But the whole story , helped by the verse , seems to move swiftly and easily , the first act culminating in the charming action ...
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CHAPTER PAGE I THE FIRST BOOKS IN THE WORLD | 1 |
HOMER | 18 |
THE STORY OF THE BIВІ Е | 41 |
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