A New System: Or, An Analysis of Antient Mythology ...J. Walker, 1807 |
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... sacred writings . Solomon says to his espoused , how fair and how pleasant art thou , O Love , for de- lights : thy stature is like a Palm tree . And the Psalmist for an encouragement to holiness , says , 9 that the righteous shall ...
... sacred writings . Solomon says to his espoused , how fair and how pleasant art thou , O Love , for de- lights : thy stature is like a Palm tree . And the Psalmist for an encouragement to holiness , says , 9 that the righteous shall ...
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... sacred writers of the old testament never make use of it to distinguish either the people or coun- try . This part of Canaan is never by them called Phoenicia yet others did call it so ; and the na- tives were styled Phoenices before ...
... sacred writers of the old testament never make use of it to distinguish either the people or coun- try . This part of Canaan is never by them called Phoenicia yet others did call it so ; and the na- tives were styled Phoenices before ...
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... sacred wri- ters before the captivity , in order to avoid ambi- guity . The Gentile writers made use of it ; and we see what mistakes have ensued . There were Phoenicians of various countries . They were to be found upon the Sinus 18 ...
... sacred wri- ters before the captivity , in order to avoid ambi- guity . The Gentile writers made use of it ; and we see what mistakes have ensued . There were Phoenicians of various countries . They were to be found upon the Sinus 18 ...
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... sacred character . The meaning of the term was so obvious , that one would imagine no mistake could have ensued : yet such is the perverseness of human wit , that we find it by the Greeks and Romans constantly misapplied . They could ...
... sacred character . The meaning of the term was so obvious , that one would imagine no mistake could have ensued : yet such is the perverseness of human wit , that we find it by the Greeks and Romans constantly misapplied . They could ...
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... his serpentine representation . The whole species , in consequence of this , were made sacred to him , 4 Lycophron . v . 439 . 5 Comment . upon Lycophron . p . 68 . and styled Canyphian . To this Lucan alludes , when ANTIENT MYTHOLOGY . 15.
... his serpentine representation . The whole species , in consequence of this , were made sacred to him , 4 Lycophron . v . 439 . 5 Comment . upon Lycophron . p . 68 . and styled Canyphian . To this Lucan alludes , when ANTIENT MYTHOLOGY . 15.
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æra alluded altar Amonians antient Apollo apud Babylonia Boeotia built Byzant Cadmians Cadmus Cahen called Canaan Chron Chus Clemens Colchis Cuthites Cyclopes Cyclopians Deity denominated Diodorus Sicul Diodorus Siculus Dionusus dragon earth Egypt Egyptians esteemed Euseb fire Grecians Greece Greeks Hence Hercules Hermes Herodotus Hivites Homer Hymn Ibid island Jupiter king likewise Lycophron mentioned nations natives Nonnus Odyss Ophel Ophite Orpheus Orus Osiris particularly Pausan Pausanias Perseus person personage Phrygia Pliny Plutarch Poets priests purport rendered represented rites river sacred says Schol Scholia Scholiast Semiramis serpent Sesostris settled shew shewn Sicily signified speaks Steph Stephanus Strabo styled Suidas supposed swans Syria takes notice temple term Thrace tion tomb towers whence worship writers Zoroaster γαρ δε δι δια εις εκ εν ην και κατα μεν παρ παρα περι πολις τας τε τοις ὡς
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Seite 75 - Thammuz came next behind, Whose annual wound in Lebanon allured The Syrian damsels to lament his fate In amorous ditties, all a summer's day; While smooth Adonis from his native rock Ran purple to the sea, supposed with blood Of Thammuz yearly wounded...
Seite 70 - This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law. Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
Seite 168 - And they have built the high places of Tophet, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my heart.
Seite 70 - And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
Seite 179 - Jam senior longa placidas in pace regebat. Hunc Fauno et nympha genitum Laurente Marica Accipimus. Fauno Picus pater : isque parentem Te, Saturne, refert ; tu sanguinis ultimus auctor.
Seite 7 - The Lord of Hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.
Seite 43 - Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow : for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
Seite 278 - Next, where the Sirens dwell, you plough the seas; Their song is death, and makes destruction please. Unblest the man, whom music wins to stay Nigh the curst shore, and listen to the lay.
Seite 270 - In the island of Chios it was a religious custom to tear a man limb from limb by way of sacrifice to Dionusus. The same obtained in Tenedos. It is Porphyry, who gives the account. He was a staunch Pagan, and his evidence on that account is of consequence.
Seite 279 - Nigh the cursed shore, and listen to the lay. No more that wretch shall view the joys of life, His blooming offspring, or his beauteous wife ! In verdant meads they sport ; and wide around Lie human bones, that whiten all the ground : The ground polluted floats with human gore, And human carnage taints the dreadful shore.