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Mycenæ: a narrative of researches and discoveries at Mycenæ and Tiryns — Heinrich Schliemann

Mycenæ: a narrative of researches and discoveries at Mycenæ and Tiryns

Heinrich Schliemann

  • History
  • Book language: English
  • 379 pages

Mycenæ: A Narrative of Researches and Discoveries at Mycenæ and Tiryns is Heinrich Schliemann's archaeological report on his excavations at Mycenae and Tiryns. It describes the finds, trenches, and his search for the Homeric world, with a preface by W. E. Gladstone. It is worth listening to for an early first-hand view of Mycenaean archaeology.

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Opening of the book

PLATE V.

THE TREASURY CLOSE TO THE LIONS' GATE. Excavated by Mrs. SCHLIEM

MYCENÆ

A NARRATIVE OF RESEARCHES AND DISCOVERIES

AT MYCENÆ AND TIRYNS.

BY DR. HENRY SCHLIEMANN

CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:

AUTHOR OF 'TROY AND ITS REMAINS,' 'ITHAQUE, LE PÉLOPONNÈSE

ET TROIE,'

AND 'LA CHINE ET LE JAPON.'

THE PREFACE

BY THE RIGHT HON. W. E. GLADSTONE, M.P.

MAPS, PLANS, AND MORE THAN 700 OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS.

A NEW EDITION, WITH IMPORTANT ADDITIONS AND NEW PLATES.

NEW YORK:

CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS,

1880.

(All Rights Reserved.)

Copyright, 1877,

SCRIBNER, ARMSTRONG & CO.

Copyright, 1880,

BY CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS.

PRESS OF J. J. LITTLE & CO.,

Nos, 10 TO 20 ASTOR PLACE, NEW YORK.

Dedicated
то
HIS MAJESTY DOM PEDRO II.,
EMPEROR OF BRAZIL,
WITH THE PROFOUND RESPECT OF
THE AUTHOR.
Έπι δ’ έγδούπησαν Άθηναίη τε και “Ήρη
Τιμώσαι βασιλήα πολυχρύσοιο Μυκήνης.
Ном. Il. XI. 45, 46.
Πρός
κάππεσεν, κάτθανε, ημείς και καταθάψομεν
ούχ ὑπό κλαυθμών τῶν έξ οľκων.
Esch. Agam. 1552-1554.
Ώ τοῦ στρατηγήσαντος ἐν Τροία ποτὲ
Άγαμέμνονος παΐ, νῦν έκεῖν’ έξεστί σοι
παρόντι λεύσσειν, ών πρόθυμος ήσθ' άεί.
Το γαρ παλαιόν "Αργος δύπόθεις τόδε,
τῆς οἰστροπλῆγος αλσος Ίνάχου κόρης •
αυτη δ’, Όρέστα, του λυκοκτόνου θεοῦ
'Αγορά Λύκειος ούξ άριστερας δ' δδε
“Ήρας ό κλεινός ναός · οί δ’ ίκάνομεν,
Фа́окειν Μυκήνας τας πολυχρύσους δραν .
πολύφθορόν τε δώμα Πελοπιδών τόδε,
SOPHOCLES, Electra, 1-10.
PREFACE .

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Contents

  1. MYCENÆ A NARRATIVE OF RESEARCHES AND DISCOVERIES AT MYCENÆ AND TIRYNS.
  2. PREFACE.
  3. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
  4. COMPARATIVE TABLE OF FRENCH AND ENGLISH MEASURES, EXACT AND APPROXIMATE.
  5. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
  6. CHAPTER I.
  7. CHAPTER II.
  8. CHAPTER III.
  9. CHAPTER IV.
  10. CHAPTER V.
  11. CHAPTER VI.
  12. CHAPTER VII.
  13. CHAPTER VIII.
  14. CHAPTER IX.
  15. CHAPTER X.
  16. CHAPTER XI.
  17. INDEX.
  18. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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