Item 47 - Letter from William Ridgeway to Henry Sidgwick

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Add. MS c/95/47

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Letter from William Ridgeway to Henry Sidgwick

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  • 30 Aug 1890 (Creation)

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Refers to a passage in Greek from Herodotus V.9, which he has transcribed. It concerns 'the [Sigynnae] who dwelt beyond the Danube', and 'may give the clue to the fact that horses seem to have been employed for chariots before they were used for riding.'read more

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