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LYDIA.
look upon this country in its earliest ages as a part of Greece
—the present inhabitants knowing nothing of its history,
and being entirely ignorant of the arts which distinguished
its former people from the rest of the world.
In this now almost unknown part of ancient Greece, three
of the seven "Wise Men, in the early history of the world, had
their birth^. Poetry, History, Fable, and Philosophy, had
each their fathers in this countryf. Among the wonders of
the world it boasted its Temple at Ephesus, its Mausoleum
in Caria, and its Colossus at Khodes. The finest work of
art, the celebrated Yenus, is attributed to this people. The
most wealthy of kings J, and the greatest of armies §, arose
in this region, and their tumuli remain still undisturbed||.
The sites of its cities are unknown to us; and even the lan-
guage of a considerable portion, abounding with inscriptions,
has hitherto almost escaped the observation of the philo-
logists of Europe. Impressed with this feeling, and at-
tracted by the natural beauties of the country, as well as by
the hospitality of its inhabitants, I have returned hither to
accumulate information and materials for future studv.
Smyrna is at this season intensely cold, the distant hills
are covered with snow, the wind blows keenly from the
north-east, and the pools in the town are frozen over. Eng-
lish coal, which is amply supplied for the numerous steam-
vessels, affords the comfort of a fire, as welcome here as on
the coldest of our winter days in England.
February 26th.—This morning we had intended to quit
Smyrna for the interior, but could not obtain horses; they
are promised us for tomorrow morning by six o'clock. The
Bazaars are to me always a pleasing lounge ; the variety of
trades, the novelty of the articles for sale, the busy scene
among the camels and porters, contrasted with the com
* Thales, Bias, and Pittacus.
f Homer, Herodotus, JEsop, and Pythagoras. % Croesus.
§ Xerxes'expedition. || Of Alyattes at Sardis.
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LYDIA.
look upon this country in its earliest ages as a part of Greece
—the present inhabitants knowing nothing of its history,
and being entirely ignorant of the arts which distinguished
its former people from the rest of the world.
In this now almost unknown part of ancient Greece, three
of the seven "Wise Men, in the early history of the world, had
their birth^. Poetry, History, Fable, and Philosophy, had
each their fathers in this countryf. Among the wonders of
the world it boasted its Temple at Ephesus, its Mausoleum
in Caria, and its Colossus at Khodes. The finest work of
art, the celebrated Yenus, is attributed to this people. The
most wealthy of kings J, and the greatest of armies §, arose
in this region, and their tumuli remain still undisturbed||.
The sites of its cities are unknown to us; and even the lan-
guage of a considerable portion, abounding with inscriptions,
has hitherto almost escaped the observation of the philo-
logists of Europe. Impressed with this feeling, and at-
tracted by the natural beauties of the country, as well as by
the hospitality of its inhabitants, I have returned hither to
accumulate information and materials for future studv.
Smyrna is at this season intensely cold, the distant hills
are covered with snow, the wind blows keenly from the
north-east, and the pools in the town are frozen over. Eng-
lish coal, which is amply supplied for the numerous steam-
vessels, affords the comfort of a fire, as welcome here as on
the coldest of our winter days in England.
February 26th.—This morning we had intended to quit
Smyrna for the interior, but could not obtain horses; they
are promised us for tomorrow morning by six o'clock. The
Bazaars are to me always a pleasing lounge ; the variety of
trades, the novelty of the articles for sale, the busy scene
among the camels and porters, contrasted with the com
* Thales, Bias, and Pittacus.
f Homer, Herodotus, JEsop, and Pythagoras. % Croesus.
§ Xerxes'expedition. || Of Alyattes at Sardis.
.jBP.1l
f0t,
i%
~-: "
. ■
:::
- ■■'■ ;