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EDWARD LEAR (2 OF 2)
Greek landscapes
Mostly know for his nonsense poems (The Owl and the Pussycat), Lear was a prolific and talented watercolourist. He visited Greece in 1848-9, and, both during and after his trip, created numerous sketches and watercolours. These show a variety of Greek landscapes, including the pass of Thermopylae.
You can read more about Lear’s trip to Greece here.
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Ephialtes (of Trachis) discovers the Secret Path at Thermopylae by The English School 19th C. CE. Illustration for Magna Carta Stories, world famous struggles for freedom in former times recounted for youthful readers, edited by Arthur Gilman (Blackie, c 1890).
“Misfortunes test friends, and detect enemies.”
-Epictetus; Carter, Elizabeth. The Complete Works of Epictetus (p. 422). Lazy Raven Publishing. Kindle Edition.
https://paganimagevault.blogspot.com/2022/03/ephialtes-of-trachis-discovers-secret.html
Molon Labe my friends ( Leonidas monument at Thermopylae in #Attica Greece). #Greece #greek #Hellas #Instagreece #Sparta #300 #Leonidas #Thermopylae #War #Ελλαδα #Ελλας #MolonLabe #TheRealMolonLabe #Λεονιδας Λεωνίδας #Σπαρτη
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