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Excerpt from Records of Civilization: Source and Studies The selections have been made, not for specialists, but for those who are interested in general Hellenic culture. Nothing could be easier than to. Suggest the lengthening or Shortening of passages and the addition or substitution of other selections. No two schol ars could agree as to what is absolutely best for a volume of the kind; and those who have cooperated in its preparation can only hope that it may in some degree contribute to an understanding of the spirit of ancient Hellas and add to the interest in her culture. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.