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λέγουσι γὰρ δὴ καὶ Αἰγύπτιοι τὸν Νεῖλον παῤ
αὐτοῖς εἶναι τά τ̓ ἄλλα σωτῆρα καὶ εὐεργέτην
τῆς χώρας καὶ ἀπείργειν αὐτοῖς τὴν ὑπὸ τοῦ
πυρὸς φθοράν, ὁπόταν ἥλιος διὰ μακρῶν τινων
περιόδων ἄστροις γενναίοις συνελθὼν ἢ συγγενόμενος
ἐμπλήσῃ τὸν ἀέρα πυρὸς καὶ ἐπιφλέγῃ
τὰ σύμπαντα. οὐ γὰρ ἰσχύει, φασίν, ἀφανίσαι
οὐδὲ ἐξαναλῶσαι τοῦ Νείλου τὰς πηγάς. οὔκουν
Works, Vol 1-2. Julian the Emperor. Wilmer Cave (France) Wright. William Heinemann, Harvard University Press. London; Cambridge, MA. 1913-1923. Keyboarding.
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