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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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"Of old the Hellenic race was marked off from the barbarian as more keen-witted and more free from nonsense."
What does "of and this sentence in general mean?
What does "of and this sentence in general mean?
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'Of' old' is a very dated expression meaning 'in former times'.
- 'Of' old' is a very dated expression meaning 'in former times'.
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Adding to 5jj's answer: the sentence as a whole means "In the past the Greeks were regarded as being more intelligent and sensible than the barbarians".
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