A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, Volum 2J. Murray, 1891 |
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Passatges populars
Pàgina 391 - He was the first to bring in a singularly delightful fashion of wall-painting ; villas, colonnades, examples of landscape-gardening, woods and sacred groves, reservoirs, straits, rivers, coasts, all according to the heart's desire ; and amidst them passengers of all kinds on foot, in boats, driving in carriages or riding on asses to visit their country properties ; furthermore fishermen, bird-catchers, hunters...
Pàgina 255 - All free Greeks were allowed to contend in the games, who had complied with the rules prescribed to candidates. The equestrian contests were necessarily confined to the wealthy ; but the poorest citizens could contend in the athletic games. This, however, was far from degrading the games in public opinion ; and some of the noblest as well as meanest citizens of the state took part in these contests. The owners of the chariots and horses were not obliged to contend in person ; and the wealthy vied...
Pàgina 262 - In early times the Pelasgi, as I know by information which I got at Dodona, offered sacrifices of all kinds, and prayed to the gods, but had no distinct names or appellations for them, since they had never heard of any.
Pàgina 214 - Victum eo die ob impotentem iniuriam unius ingens vinculum fidei ; iussique consules ferre ad populum ne quis, nisi qui noxam meruisset, donee poenam lueret, in compedibus aut in nervo...
Pàgina 284 - Orpheus with his lute made trees, And the mountain tops that freeze, Bow themselves when he did sing ; To his music plants and flowers Ever sprung, as sun and showers There had made a lasting spring.
Pàgina 254 - OXu/nriai.-o'f), and the festive rites (top-);) ; connected with the sacrifices, with the processions, and with the public banquets in honour of the conquerors. The contests consisted of various trials of strength and skill, which were increased in number from time to time. There were in all twenty-four contests, eighteen in which men took part, and six in which boys engaged, though they were never all exhibited at one festival, since some were abolished almost immediately after their institution,...
Pàgina 136 - Panaceia, and all the gods and goddesses, calling them to witness, that I will fulfil religiously, according to the best of my power and judgment, the solemn promise and the written bond which I now make.
Pàgina 248 - ... these, after having been dipped in manure, are put into the earth, soon throw up shoots, are transplanted at the end of one year, and in three years are fit to form an olive yard...
Pàgina 134 - Apes, having consulted the oracle, was informed that he should mix the blood of a white cock with honey, to make up an ointment to be applied to his eyes for three consecutive days. He received his sight, and returned public thanks to the gods. Julian appeared lost beyond all hope, from a spitting of blood. The gods ordered him to take from the altar some seeds of the pine, and to mix them with honey, of which mixture he was to eat for three days. He was saved, and came to thank the gods in the presence...
Pàgina 392 - We now-a-days see upon our walls not so much copies of actual things as fantastic monstrosities ; thus reeds take the place of columns in a design, ribboned and streamered ornaments, with curling leaves and spiral tendrils, take the place of pediments ; diminutive temples are supported upon candelabra, vegetable shapes spring from the tops of pediments and send forth multitudes of delicate stems with twining tendrils and figures seated meaninglessly among them ; nay, from the very flowers which the...