Though Aristotle wrote many elegant treatises and dialogues ( Cicero described his literary style as " a river of gold "), it is thought that the majority of his writings are now lost and only about one-third of the original works have survived.

Though he was not admitted, he soon gained attention for his original poems and prose-poems.

Though these sees are now seven ( Ostia and Velletri having been separated in 1914 ), there are only six cardinal bishops, since the Dean always adds the title of Ostia to his original suburbicarian diocese.

Though the rest of the original Barlow family were killed off, Ken has remained the constant link throughout the entire series of Coronation Street.

Though influenced by Gallurese it has maintained the original characteristics of Corsican.

Though the original draft was written in 1761, he made additions to it year after year until his death twenty-three years later.

Though they used the original Japanese show as the medium for the dub, some of the voices seem to sound like the U. S. version ( e. g., Taichi having an adolescent's voice instead of a kid's ) or completely original to the dubbing crew ( e. g., Gabumon's deep, grumbly voice ).

Though an excellent opera, it is rarely heard uncut today, as the original score runs more than four hours in performance.

Though the original armiger may have placed particular meaning on a charge, these meanings are not necessarily retained from generation to generation.

Though mentioned in the original Star Trek series episode " The Trouble With Tribbles ", the Klingon language first appeared on-screen in Star Trek: The Motion Picture ( 1979 ).

Though an original character himself, many of Shang-Chi's supporting characters ( most notably Fu Manchu and Sir Denis Nayland Smith ) were Rohmer creations.

Though the CD-ROM motor in the CDZ may have been more efficient than the one in the original, it was still a 1x speed CD-ROM.

Though the original name was " revolving gun ", the short-form " revolver " is universally used.

Though the original rules of Reversi were such that each player was limited to using no more than half of the disks ( those in possession at the start ), this rule has long been out of common practice ; and, if using a physical board and pieces, the player whose turn it is simply retrieves a disk that is in possession of the opponent as needed.

Though usually prepared in ovens, the original and historic preparation involved cooking in the ground.

Though it would have maintained a comedic theme in space, no plan was made to connect it to the original series.

Though Lupis ' original design had been rope guided, torpedoes were not wire-guided until the 1960s.

Though the original text has been lost, a reference in Archimedes ' book The Sand Reckoner describes Aristarchus ' heliocentric theory.

Though the original release was made under a license that did not provide any access to the program's source code, it is now released under the GNU General Public License.

Though transformations continue to be important in Chomsky's current theories, he has now abandoned the original notion of Deep Structure and Surface Structure.

Though previously ' vehicle ' and ' sportsCar ' were exactly alike, now the latter includes a new slot with a method that the original doesn't have.

Though only loosely based on the prior accounts of the " Experiment ", it served to dramatize the core elements of the original story.

Though the WFL's Toronto establishment failed due to Canadian resistance, the Buffalo Bills ( with Canadian backing and special conditions ) are playing occasional home games in Toronto as of 2008, and the league's original intent to expand the game globally is being partially fulfilled by the NFL International Series.

Though that may be unfair since Ben Cooper, John's first son, came along early in 1938, the cutest baby you ever saw and a blessing that he looked all Cooper from fontanel to pink toes, nary a trace of Edythe.

Though several configurations have been tried, particularly in the early experimental days of tank development, a standard, mature design configuration has since emerged to a generally accepted pattern.

Though Hitler was originally against the idea ( but later convinced ), Drexler changed the name of the party to the National Socialist German Workers ' Party ( Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei or NSDAP ) early in 1920.

Though most of the early Waldorf schools were teacher-founded, the schools today are usually initiated and later supported by an active parent community.

Though associated with the Sassanid Persians and with Mithradates VI Eupator ( who for a time incorporated the city into his empire ), by the late Hellenistic or early Roman period, the star and crescent motif had been associated to some degree with Byzantium.

Though these machines are early forerunners to computer engineering, the calculator failed to be a great commercial success.

Though Western culture contained several polytheistic religions during its early years under the Greek and Roman empires, as the centralized Roman power waned, the dominance of the Catholic Church was the only consistent force in Europe.

Though there are many unanswered questions about the chronology and activities of the early West Saxon rulers, it is clear that Ceawlin was one of the key figures in the final Anglo-Saxon conquest of southern Britain.

Though female centaurs, called Kentaurides, are not mentioned in early Greek literature and art, they do appear occasionally in later antiquity.

Though early on targets were trees or fence posts in the woods, now courses are being cut out and under utilized parts of parks, schools, and private land are being used to make some of the most challenging and strategic courses around.

Though early thermal weapons, such as Greek fire, have existed since ancient times, the first widely used explosive in warfare and mining was black powder, invented in 9th century China ( see the history of gunpowder ).

Though the rich usually led fashion, the increasing affluence of early modern Europe led to the bourgeoisie and even peasants following trends at a distance sometimes uncomfortably close for the elites — a factor Braudel regards as one of the main motors of changing fashion.

Though most of Grenada's population is of African descent, there is some trace of the early Arawak and Carib Indians.

Though it is unclear when these groups of hunters and gatherers turned to agricultural cultivation, pollen samples from Petén and the Pacific coast indicate maize cultivation as early as 3500 BC.

Though Palestrina represents late Renaissance music well, others such as Orlande de Lassus ( a Franco-Flemish composer who also spent some of his early career in Italy ) and William Byrd were arguably more versatile.

Though Garfield can be very cynical, he does have a soft side for his teddy bear, Pooky, food and sleep, but one Christmas he says " they say I have to get up early, be nice to people, skip breakfast, not play with mice ... I wish it would never end.

Though place names survived the deurbanized Sub-Roman and early Anglo-Saxon periods, and historiography has been at pains to signal the expected survivals, archaeology shows that a bare handful of Roman towns were continuously occupied.

Though often involved in controversy, Ainsworth was not arrogant, but was a steadfast and cultured champion of the principles represented by the early Congregationalists.

Though Marcuse quickly distanced himself from Heidegger following Heidegger's endorsement of Nazism, it has been suggested by thinkers such as Juergen Habermas that an understanding of Marcuse's later thinking demands an appreciation of his early Heideggerian influence.

Though Davis remained in bed, he was stable for the next two weeks, but took a turn for the worse in early December.

Though early calculations gave conflicting results, more recent studies and calculations confirm the suggestion.

Though there were craftsmen in several cities ( such as Antwerp, Brussels, and Ghent ), the major handicraft center for this cordwain was Mechelen, where it was mentioned as early as 1504.

Though early birth puts the tiny newborn marsupial at a greater environmental risk, it significantly reduces the dangers associated with long pregnancies, as there is no need to carry a large fetus to full-term in bad seasons.

Though it was not intended, these new modes made the 68020 very suitable for page printing ; most laser printers in the early ' 90s had a 68EC020 at their core.