 | Universal history - 1779 - 488 pàgines
...prophefying oaks." What gave occafion to this fiflion was, that the prophets, when they gave anfwers, placed themfelves in one of thefe trees, fo that the...the oak, which was only pronounced out of its hollow flock, or from among its hollow branches. Some are of opinion, that the oracles were delivered from... | |
 | John Potter - 1808 - 588 pàgines
...themselves in one of these trees (for some will only allow this vocal faculty to one of them), and so the oracle was thought to be uttered by the oak, which was only pronounced out of its hollow stock, or from amongst its branches. And some are of opinion, that the oracles were delivered from... | |
 | John Potter - 1818 - 590 pàgines
...themselves in one of these trees (for some will only allow this vocal faculty to one of them), and so the oracle was thought to be uttered by the oak, which was only pronounced out of its hollow stock, or from amongst its branches. And some are of 2 Carom dr. v. 2£3. » Georg. iv 7. b Vcr. HG.... | |
 | John Potter (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1818 - 590 pàgines
...themselves in one of these trees (for some will only allow tliis vocal faculty to one of them), and so the oracle was thought to be uttered by the oak, which was only pronounced out of its hollow stock, or from amongst its branches. And some are of 1 Gissandr. T. 225. ' Gcorg. iv 7. b Ver. 14C.... | |
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... built of these oaks, and being endowed with the like gift of speaking, Lycophron calls it a chattering magpie : the reason of which fiction some think was/ that when the prophets gave answers, they placed themselves in one of these trees, (for some... 