We had the fortune to see what may be supposed to be the occasion of that opinion which Lucian relates concerning this river, viz. That this stream, at certain seasons of the year, especially about the feast of Adonis, is of a bloody colour; which the... The Works of the Greek and Roman Poets - Page 1201813Full view - About this book
| 1722 - 466 pages
...about the Fcaft of Adimis, is of a bloody Co" lour: Which the Hesrhens looked upon as pro" ceeding from a kind of Sympathy in the River " for the Death of Admit, wbo was killed by a wild " Boar in the Mountains, out of which this Stream ter Scheffer a Fire-Rain,... | |
| Michel de La Roche - 1722 - 494 pages
...about rhc Feaft of /JJmit, is of a bloody Co" lour: Which the Heathens looked upon as pro. " ceeding from a kind of Sympathy in the River " for the Death of Monit, who was IdMed by a wild " Boar in the Mountains, out of which this Stream ter Scheffer a Fire-Rain,... | |
| 1729 - 314 pages
...Stream, at .certain Seafbns of fhe Year, efpeciaHy about the Feaft of Adonis, is of a bloody Colour ; which the Heathens looked upon as proceeding from...wild Boar in the Mountains^ out of which this Stream rifes. Something like this we faw actually come to pafs; 'forthe Water was ft.iinVltoa furprizing Rednefs... | |
| 1738 - 310 pages
...Stream, at certain Seafons of the Year, efpecially about the Feaft of Adunis,. is of a bloody Colour ; which the Heathens looked upon as proceeding from...Sympathy in the River for the Death of Adonis, who was kili'd by a wild Boar in the Mountains, out of which this Stream rifes. Something like this we faw... | |
| William Dodd, Joseph Addison - 1762 - 264 pages
...Stream at certain Seafons of the Year, efpecially about the Feaft of Adonis, is of a bloody Colour ; which the Heathens looked upon as proceeding from...wild Boar in the Mountains, out of which this Stream rifes. Something like this we faw adtually come to pafs ; for the Water was ftained to a furprifing... | |
| John Wesley - 1785 - 718 pages
...Adonis, is of a bloody colour; which the Heathens looked upon as proceeding from a kind of fympathy in the river, for the death of Adonis, who was killed...by a wild Boar in the mountains, out of which this ftream rifes. Something like this we faw aftually come to pafs; for the water was ftained to a furprifing... | |
| Theocritus (of Syracuse) - 1792 - 242 pages
...Adonis, is of a bloody color, which the heathens looked upon ' as proceeding from a kind of fympathy in the river for the ' death of Adonis, who was killed by a wild boar in the moun' tains, out of which this itream rifes. Something like this we ' faw actually come to pafs ; for... | |
| John Milton - 1795 - 260 pages
...certain " seasons of the year, especially ahout the feast of Adonis, " is of a hloosly colour; which she Heathens looked upon " as proceeding from a kind of...the river for " the death of Adonis, who was killed hy a wild hoar in •' the mountains, cut of which this ssream rises. Some*' thing like this we saw... | |
| John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...year, especially about the feast of Adonis, is of a bloody colour ; which the heathens looked tipon as proceeding from a kind of sympathy in the river...actually come to pass ; for the water was stained to a surprizing redness ; and as we observed in travelling, had discoloured the sea a great way into a reddish... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 304 pages
...stream, at certain seasons of the year, especially about the feast of Adonis, is of a bloody colour; which the heathens looked upon as proceeding from...out of which this stream rises. Something like this \ve saw actually come to pass ; for the water was stained to a surprising redness; and, as we observed... | |
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