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  • It was afterwards known as Callirhoe, a place famous for its hot springs.

    Easton's Bible Dictionary M.G. Easton 1897

  • "Callirhoe" is a ballet-symphonique for stage performance and its production showed her to be so well grounded in her art that it does not suffer even under the pressure of rapid composition, or of being obliged to work "on time."

    The Pianolist A Guide for Pianola Players Gustav Kobb�� 1887

  • Another "Air de Ballet" by her from the ballet "Callirhoe," to which her widely known "Scarf Dance" also belongs, is crisp, bright and dainty.

    The Pianolist A Guide for Pianola Players Gustav Kobb�� 1887

  • On the surface this is a love-story that belongs to the genre of the ancient erotic novel (Pervo, Wills, Hezser): A heroine and a hero fall in love at first sight, marry after some inner struggles, are unfortunately separated, have to travel through all the Mediterranean world, and finally find each other through the help of a God (other literary examples are Xenophon of Ephesus, Ephesiaca, and Chariton, Callirhoe).

    Asenath: Bible. 2009

  • Electra and Ianthe, Melita also and Iache with Rhodea and Callirhoe and Melobosis and Tyche and Ocyrhoe, fair as a flower, Chryseis,

    Hesiod, Homeric Hymns, and Homerica 2007

  • The one here named was near the fountain Callirhoe by the Ilissus.

    Hellenica 2007

  • Quite a few are brainless enough that they'd appeal to a large segment of the population-- I've been amused by Chariton's Callirhoe, which involves grave-robbing, shipwreck, sale into slavery, and an absurd number of pirates.

    What have the Romans done for us? 2007

  • Callirhoe former name of Athenian fountain, 2.15.5

    THE LANDMARK THUCYDIDES Robert B. Strassler 2003

  • Callirhoe former name of Athenian fountain, 2.15.5

    THE LANDMARK THUCYDIDES Robert B. Strassler 2003

  • Leucippe [2509] and Phaeno and Electra and Ianthe, Melita also and Iache with Rhodea and Callirhoe and Melobosis and Tyche and Ocyrhoe, fair as

    Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica Hesiod

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