 Deiphobus in the under-world ; if we are asked whether there was not really some such historical Trojan war as this, our answer must be, that as the possibility of it cannot be denied, so neither can the reality of it be affirmed.  Blackwood's Magazine - Síđa 1381847Heildartexta - Um bókina
 | Anonymous - 1875 - 522 síđur
...it be not a legend embodying portions of historical matter, and raised upon a basis of truth, . . . our answer must be that, as the possibility of it...denied, so neither can the reality of it be affirmed.' (Ibid. p. 312.) And, speaking again about what he calls the ' semi-histo' rical theory of the mythes,'... | |
 | Sir Robert Hamilton Lang - 1878 - 440 síđur
...whether it be not a legend embodying portions of historical matter and raised upon a basis of truth . . . our answer must be that as the possibility of it cannot...denied, so neither can the reality of it be affirmed. . . . "Whoever therefore ventures to dissect Homer, Arktinus, and Lesches, and to pick out certain... | |
 | George William Cox - 1888 - 740 síđur
...without heroes, without Helens, without Amazons, without Ethiopians under the beautiful son of Eos ; .... if we are asked whether there was not really some...denied, so neither can the reality of it be affirmed." l It is not easy to see what would under any circumstances be gained by dissecting in the same fashion... | |
 | George William Cox - 1888 - 742 síđur
...without heroes, without Helens, without Amazons, without Ethiopians under the beautiful son of Eos ; .... if we are asked whether there was not really some...denied, so neither can the reality of it be affirmed." l It is not easy to see what would under any circumstances be gained by dissecting in the same fashion... | |
 | Alexander Crawford Lindsay Earl of Crawford - 1891 - 922 síđur
...whether it be not a legend embodying portions of historical matter and raised upon a basis of truth, our answer must be that as the possibility of it cannot...ancient epic itself without any independent evidence. Whoever, therefore, ventures to dissect Homer, Arctinus, and Leaches, and to pick out certain portions... | |
 | 1892 - 638 síđur
...it be not a legend embodying portions of historical matter, and raised upon a basis of truth, . . . our answer must be that, as the possibility of it...denied, so neither can the reality of it be affirmed.' (Ibid. p. 312.) And, speaking again about what he calls the ' semi-histo' rical theory of the mythes,'... | |
 | 1895 - 600 síđur
...particulars of which we have no evidence. As to the trial itself we must leave it with the conclusion that, as the possibility of it cannot be denied, so neither can the reality of it be affirmed. 1 There is a slight difference as to these words between the Johannine and the Synoptic versions. In... | |
 | George Grote - 1899 - 532 síđur
...without gods, without heroes, without Helen, without Amazons, without Ethiopians under the beautiful son of Eos, without the wooden horse, without the...into existence. Whoever therefore ventures to dissect Homer, Arktinus and Leschęs, and to pick out certain portions as matters of fact, while he sets aside... | |
 | Donald Alexander Mackenzie - 1917 - 494 síđur
...legend and nothing more ". His answer to the question as to whether the war ever took place was : " As the possibility of it cannot be denied, so neither can the reality of it be affirmed".2 We who are "wise after the event" may rail at Grote, but it must be remembered that he... | |
 | Dave Armstrong - 2007 - 222 síđur
...writes, "If we are asked whether the Trojan war is not a legend ... raised upon a basis of truth, ... our answer must be, that, as the possibility of it...denied, so neither can the reality of it be affirmed." On the other hand, Mr. Clinton lays down the general rule, "We may acknowledge as real persons, all... | |
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