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Mechanicorum fragmenta

By Hero of Alexandria.

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Kind of writing
Engineering
Written
1st c. AD
Length
4,881 words analysed
Vocabulary
65% common words
In the library
1 Greek text, 0 English translations

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

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20 px
Line spacing
1.8

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