Hesperia
/ (hɛˈspɪərɪə) /
a poetic name used by the ancient Greeks for Italy and by the Romans for Spain or beyond
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How to use Hesperia in a sentence
This nation, Diodorus tells us, originally dwelt on a large island called Hesperia, on the western coast of Africa.
Female Warriors, Vol. I (of 2) | Ellen C. ClaytonMany heroes heard of the beautiful land, Hesperia, and of the wonderful apples growing there, and sailed westward to find them.
'Round the Year in Myth and Song | Florence HolbrookThe first settlement of the Jews in beautiful Hesperia is buried in dim obscurity.
History of the Jews, Vol. III (of 6) | Heinrich GraetzNow I recall how she prophesied this was fated to our race, and often cried of Hesperia, often of an Italian realm.
The Aeneid of Virgil | VirgilFar to the west lies the land which the Greeks called Hesperia, but which now bears the name of Italy.
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