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Appianus of Alexandria

Greco-Roman historian (c. 95 – c.165), born at Alexandria. From Wikidata; Wikipedia.

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1st–2nd c. AD
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History (14)
In the library
15 works, 15 with an English translation; 254,229 words analysed

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μῆνιν ἄειδε θεὰ Πηληϊάδεω Ἀχιλῆος
οὐλομένην, ἣ μυρίʼ Ἀχαιοῖς ἄλγεʼ ἔθηκε

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