Although he did not attend any celebrated schools or universities, he was a master of Greek and Hebrew and could read the Bible in the original.

Although it is not possible to sunder old and new in this era, I shall consider in the present chapter primarily the first decades of the eighth century and shall interpret them as an apogee of the first stage of Greek civilization.

Although the Indian and Greek concepts of the atom were based purely on philosophy, modern science has retained the name coined by Democritus.

Although the Greek word " techně " is often mistranslated as " art ," it actually implies mastery of any sort of craft.

Although originating in the mainland of Greece, use of the acropolis model quickly spread to Greek colonies such as the Dorian Lato on Crete during the Archaic Period.

Although Amasis thus appears first as champion of the disparaged native, he had the good sense to cultivate the friendship of the Greek world, and brought Egypt into closer touch with it than ever before.

" Although a Greek, he may have been a soldier of the Persian army when Clazomenae was suppressed during the Ionian Revolt.

Although Housman's early work and his sphere of responsibilities as professor included both Latin and Greek, he began to focus his energy on Latin poetry.

Although nude men were depicted standing upright, most depictions of female nudity in Greek art occurred " usually with drapery near at hand and with a forward-bending, self-protecting posture ".

Although historically inaccurate, the legend of the Greek messenger Pheidippides running to Athens with news of the victory became the inspiration for this athletic event, introduced at the 1896 Athens Olympics, and originally run between Marathon and Athens.

Although the word " chalcogen " is literally taken from Greek words being " copper-former ", the meaning is more in line with " copper-ore former " or more generally, " ore-former ".

Although ancient Greek philosophers believed in individual virtue ethics, philosophers like " Plato, Aristotle, and the Stoics not accept the formal principle that whatever the good is, we should seek only our own good, or prefer it to the good of others.

Although most of the relevant tissues and endocrine glands had been identified by early anatomists, a more humoral approach to understanding biological function and disease was favoured by the ancient Greek and Roman thinkers such as Aristotle, Hippocrates, Lucretius, Celsus, and Galen, according to Freeman et al., and these theories held sway until the advent of germ theory, physiology, and organ basis of pathology in the 19th century.

Although some scholars consider the letter a pseudonymous work written between the end of the 1st century and the first quarter of the 2nd century, arguing from the references to the apostles, tradition ; and the book's competent Greek style, conservative scholars date it between 66 to 90.

Although its decisions are accepted by all Christians, and still observed in full by the Greek Orthodox, and later definitions of an ecumenical council appear to conform to this sole biblical Council, no Christian church calls it a mere ecumenical council, instead it is called the " Apostolic Council " or " Council of Jerusalem ".

Although verse 7 does not appear in any version of the Greek text prior to the ninth century, it appears in most of the Latin manscripts, especially in the Vetus Itala ( Old Latin predating Jerome ).

Although Greek has undergone morphological and phonological changes comparable to those seen in other languages, there has been no time in its history since classical antiquity where its cultural, literary, and orthographic tradition was interrupted to such an extent that one can easily speak of a new language emerging.

Although written in Greek, by convention the works are referred to by Latin titles, and often by merely abbreviations of those.

Although fast food is gaining popularity and many major fast-food chains have opened all over Greece, the Greek people still rely primarily on the rich and extensive repertoire of Greek cuisine.

Although semitisms exist throughout the Gospel of Luke, it was composed in Koine Greek.

Although ostensibly derived from Greek, it is largely used in Jewish texts, notably in those associated with the Kabbalah.

Although the term " Greek fire " has been general in English and most other languages since the Crusades, in the original Byzantine sources it is called by a variety of names, such as " sea fire " (), " Roman fire " (), " war fire " (), " liquid fire " (), or " manufactured fire " ().

Although the destructiveness of Greek fire is indisputable, it should not be seen as some sort of " wonder weapon ", nor did it make the Byzantine navy invincible.

Although he broke through as a crossover artist with white audiences ( appearing at the Alan Freed concerts, for example ), he rarely tailored his compositions to teenage concerns.

Although incorporating Italian and French stylistic elements into his compositions, Purcell's legacy was a uniquely English form of Baroque music.

Although synthesizers were still used in many songs, the instrument was no longer featured as the centrepiece of Rush's compositions.

Although the folk performers probably improvised their songs as in Turkish taksim performances, the present institutional canon is performed as fixed compositions by ensembles.

Although MORB compositions are distinctive relative to average compositions of basalts erupted in other environments, they are not uniform.

Although they may appear uniform, batholiths are in fact structures with complex histories and compositions.

Although Razaf's songs are found on hundreds of recordings, there are only two albums devoted exclusively to his compositions:

Although he recorded with various groups, including Morris's Hot Babes ( 1927 ), Fats Waller's Buddies ( 1929 ) ( one of the earliest interracial groups to record ), and McKinney's Cotton Pickers ( 1929 ), his most important contribution to the Harlem stride piano tradition was a series of solo recordings of his own compositions: " Handful of Keys ", " Smashing Thirds ", " Numb Fumblin '", and " Valentine Stomp " ( 1929 ).

Although Dolphy's work is sometimes classified as free jazz, his compositions and solos were often rooted in conventional ( if highly abstracted ) tonal bebop harmony and melodic lines that suggest the influences of modern classical composers Béla Bartók and Igor Stravinsky.

Although his writings are all commentaries on Aristotle and other authors, rather than original compositions, his intelligent and prodigious learning makes him the last great philosopher of pagan antiquity.

Although known for his musical compositions and musicianship, Pete Townshend has been extensively involved in the literary world for more than three decades, writing newspaper and magazine articles, book reviews, essays, books, and scripts.

Although his emphasis as composer was the organ, Dupré's catalog of musical compositions also includes works for piano, orchestra and choir, as well as chamber music, and a number of transcriptions.

Although electroacoustic compositions represent only a small fraction of Xenakis's output, they are highly relevant to musical thinking in the late 20th century.

Although improvisation plays an important role, Carnatic music is mainly sung through compositions, especially the kriti ( or kirtanam )-a form developed between the 14th and 20th centuries by composers such as Purandara Dasa and the Trinity of Carnatic music.

" Although Burke recognized Berns's skill for crafting hit records, he rejected two Berns compositions, " Hang on Sloopy " ( later recorded by ( The McCoys ), and " A Little Bit of Soap ", a recent hit for The Jarmels.

Although the bulk of its repertoire consists of music imported from Hong Kong, Taiwan and China, many local Chinese orchestras also regularly perform Malay folk tunes with various local composers making a definite effort to absorb elements of surrounding musical cultures, especially Malay, into their compositions.

Although he based his compositions on Russian popular music, Glazunov's technical mastery allowed him to write in a sophisticated, cultured idiom.

Although these are now rarely heard, his pedagogical compositions are still of use for violin students.

Although the Pietà most often shows the Virgin Mary holding Jesus, there are other compositions, including those where God the Father participates in holding Jesus ( see gallery below ).

Although Heseltine's enthusiasm for Delius's music was diminished, he accepted Beecham's assignment, and travelled to Grez in search of forgotten compositions that could be resurrected for the festival.

Although no records survive of his employment there, several compositions of his can be dated to this period ; they contain references that make a residence in Italy reasonably certain.

Although classic blues covers and blues-styled originals remained prominent in the band's repertoire through this period, Green rapidly blossomed as a writer and contributed many successful original compositions from 1968 onwards.

Although the majority of his compositions are for piano solo, he has also written three pieces for player-piano ( including the comical Circus Galop and Solfeggietto a cinque, which is based on a theme by C. P. E.