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Greek Athletic Sports and Festivals

Note 632 — Chapter XVII · THE PENTATHLON

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In J.H.S. xxiii. p. 65 I was mistaken in rejecting this conclusion. I cannot, however, accept as proved either Holwerda’s or Heinrich’s application of it. Holwerda in particular, like many of the Germans, attaches an altogether undue importance to wrestling, which was certainly not the most important of the five events.

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