Aelius Aristides 15, Smyrna Oration 1
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§ 229 Smyrnaean Oration 1 For our city speaking must be approached in a different way than for other peoples....
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§ 230 which, compared to this city, has now become the ancient one....
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§ 231 What need is there to linger over these matters? It is reasonable that those cities,...
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§ 232 nor can one find a place where he might rest his eyes....
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§ 233 An adornment before the gates, like Apollo...
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§ 234 There are signs of its ancient nature if you should dig it up and if you should gaze out upon the surrounding mountains against which the sea once thrust,...
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§ 235 There is that charm which is spread over everything like a rainbow,...
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