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Carthage with a proposal of friendship; likewise to Tyrrhenia, since some of the cities there were offering of themselves to join them in the war: to the various Sicel tribes90 and to the Egestaeans they issued orders that they were to send as many horse as possible.
The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007
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Apollonius, following Hesiod, says that Circe came to the island over against Tyrrhenia on the chariot of the Sun.
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And their kingdom extended as far as Egypt and Tyrrhenia.
Critias 2006
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All these and their descendants for many generations were the inhabitants and rulers of divers islands in the open sea; and also, as has been already said, they held sway in our direction over the country within the pillars as far as Egypt and Tyrrhenia.
Critias 2006
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Libya within the columns of Heracles as far as Egypt, and of Europe as far as Tyrrhenia.
Timaeus 2006
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Tyrrhenia; some of the cities there having spontaneously offered to join them in the war.
The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2005
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Provisions were now brought in for the armament from all parts of Italy; and many of the Sicels, who had hitherto been looking to see how things went, came as allies to the Athenians: there also arrived three ships of fifty oars from Tyrrhenia.
The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2005
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Having set sail from Tyrrhenia and Iberia, they reached Ithaca.
The Iliad of Homer 2003
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On the side of Italy towards Tyrrhenia dwelt the Opici, who are now, as of old, called Ausones; and on the side towards Iapygia and the
Politics Aristotle 2002
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Apollonius, following Hesiod, says that Circe came to the island over against Tyrrhenia on the chariot of the Sun.
ruzuzu commented on the word Tyrrhenia
See, e.g., Tyrrhenian.
March 26, 2014
ry commented on the word Tyrrhenia
Ancient name of Etruria
January 29, 2015