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Ancient Greek - the Greek language prior to the Roman Empire

Greek, Hellenic, Hellenic language - the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

Classical Greek, Ionic, Ionic dialect, Attic - the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia

Aeolic, Aeolic dialect, Eolic - the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Thessaly and Boeotia and Aeolis

Arcadic, Arcadic dialect - the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken by Arcadians

Doric, Doric dialect - the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Doris

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A similar circumstance was observed after an earthquake at Valparaiso, Calabria, and other places, including some of the ancient Greek temples.

The Voyage of the Beagle by Darwin, Charles View in context

Yes, I speak five of the modern tongues -- that is to say, German, French, Italian, English, and Spanish; by the aid of ancient Greek I learned modern Greek -- I don't speak it so well as I could wish, but I am still trying to improve myself.

The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context

He had picked up a trifle, he said, which was rather a curiosity, it was an ancient Greek dagger of the Mycenaean Epoch, and might well have been worn in the time of Theseus and Hippolyta.

The Wisdom Of Father Brown by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context

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