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It appears from the legend that, during a controversy between the gods and men, Pro-me'theus, [Footnote: In most Greek proper names ending in 'eus', the 'eus' is pronounced in one syllable; as Or'pheus, pronounced Or'phuse.] who is said to have surpassed all his fellow-men in intellectual vigor and sagacity, stole fire from the skies, and, concealing it in a hollow staff, brought it to man.
Mosaics of Grecian History Marcius Willson
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But these 'eus' and 'ous' cause dire misery to all foreigners.
Memoirs of Casanova — Volume 06: Paris Giacomo Casanova 1761
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But these 'eus' and 'ous' cause dire misery to all foreigners.
The Complete Memoirs of Jacques Casanova Giacomo Casanova 1761
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“Hennes hen eus ar pouar,” they would say “That one has the power!”
In the Valley of the Shadow James L. Kugel 2011
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“Hennes hen eus ar pouar,” they would say “That one has the power!”
In the Valley of the Shadow James L. Kugel 2011
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“Hennes hen eus ar pouar,” they would say “That one has the power!”
In the Valley of the Shadow James L. Kugel 2011
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Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez, Euskaltel-Euskadi eus, 307 points 7.
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“Hennes hen eus ar pouar,” they would say “That one has the power!”
In the Valley of the Shadow James L. Kugel 2011
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The words teu and eus remind me vaguely of the Indo-European pronouns *tu "you" and *n̥s "us".
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The words teu and eus remind me vaguely of the Indo-European pronouns *tu "you" and *n̥s "us".
Archive 2009-02-01 2009
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