The New Book of KnowledgeGrolier, 1986 - 21 pages An illustrated encyclopedia containing over 9,000 articles on history, literature, art and music, geography, myths and legends, mathematics, science, hobbies, holidays and festivals, games, sports, crafts, medicine, law, government, industry, politics, and other topics. |
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Page 172
... Greeks . These people were Europeans , and their language was very different from the Phoenicians ' . Greek vowels had a more singing tone ; the lips - tongue - teeth sounds of the consonants were less important . And the vocabularies ...
... Greeks . These people were Europeans , and their language was very different from the Phoenicians ' . Greek vowels had a more singing tone ; the lips - tongue - teeth sounds of the consonants were less important . And the vocabularies ...
Page 229
... Greeks did not build the largest structures of ancient times . No Greek building could compare in size with the pyramids . But the Greeks did erect some of the most beautiful buildings of any time . An example is the Parthenon , at ...
... Greeks did not build the largest structures of ancient times . No Greek building could compare in size with the pyramids . But the Greeks did erect some of the most beautiful buildings of any time . An example is the Parthenon , at ...
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... Greeks as Euclid , Socrates , Plato , and Aristotle tells something important about Greek civilization . The ideas and teachings of the Greeks have lasted longer than many of their ancient stone monuments . ▻ ROMAN CIVILIZATION When ...
... Greeks as Euclid , Socrates , Plato , and Aristotle tells something important about Greek civilization . The ideas and teachings of the Greeks have lasted longer than many of their ancient stone monuments . ▻ ROMAN CIVILIZATION When ...
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