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  • (Since identified as the Adrastus and Hypsipyle of the Pal.

    Giorgione Cook, Herbert 1904

  • The play begins with Adrastus and the Argive mothers seeking help from Aithra and her son Theseus within the Temple of Demeter.

    Archive 2009-03-01 Jonathan Aquino 2009

  • The play begins with Adrastus and the Argive mothers seeking help from Aithra and her son Theseus within the Temple of Demeter.

    Capsule Summaries of the Great Books of the Western World Jonathan Aquino 2009

  • Adrastus of Aphrodisias defended the relationship between the

    Commentators on Aristotle Falcon, Andrea 2009

  • Adrastus and Aspasius established themselves as respected interpreters of Aristotle.

    Commentators on Aristotle Falcon, Andrea 2009

  • I don't think that this was an important point for Copernicus, though it had been for a few earlier astronomers, such as the Greeks Theon and Adrastus and the Arab al-Haitam.

    Give Credit to Kepler and Brahe! Bernstein, Jeremy 2009

  • Polyneices went to Argos and married into the family of Adrastus, and having collected a numerous force of Argives is leading them hither; and he is come up against our seven-gated walls, demanding the sceptre of his father and his share in the kingdom.

    The Phoenissae 2008

  • He is yonder, ranged next to Adrastus near the tomb of

    The Phoenissae 2008

  • Adrastus was stationed at the seventh gate; a hundred vipers filled his shield with graven work, as he bore on his left arm that proud Argive badge, the hydra, and serpents were carrying off in their jaws the sons of

    The Phoenissae 2008

  • Adrastus sware an oath, even to the husbands of his daughters twain, that he would restore us both to our country, but me the first.

    The Phoenissae 2008

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