The battle of Marathon, 490 BC

The mountains look on Marathon, And Marathon looks on the sea. And musing there an hour alone, I dreamed that

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Lord Byron’s “Giaour – A Fragment of a Turkish Tale”

Introduction “Greece was the mostly sought Eastern country by travelers during the 19th century.” (1) Lord Byron visited Greece for

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Christmas eve of 2011: The Love of Greece

Nah ist Und schwer zu fassen der Gott. Wo aber Gefahr ist, waechst Das Retende auch. Patmos, Friedrich Hoelderlin God

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