 That this 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 a kind of sympathy in the river for the death of Adonis, who was killed by a wild boar in...  Select British Classics - Pagina 2421803Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1799 - 352 pagina’s
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 | 1722 - 466 pagina’s
...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, that fell in 1619. upon the Lake of Landfee. It was mixed with Water ; but... | |
 | Michel de La Roche - 1722 - 494 pagina’s
...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, that fell in 1619. upon the _ Lake of Landfee. It was mixed with Water ;... | |
 | 1729 - 314 pagina’s
...efpeciaHy about the Feaft of Adonis, is of a bloody Colour ; which the Heathens looked upon as proceeding from a kind of Sympathy in the River for the Death...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 pagina’s
...efpecially about the Feaft of Adunis,. is of a bloody Colour ; which the Heathens looked upon as proceeding from a kind of 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 pagina’s
...efpecially about the Feaft of Adonis, is of a bloody Colour ; which the Heathens looked upon as proceeding from a Kind of Sympathy in the River for the Death...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 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...ahout the feast of Adonis, " is of a hloosly colour; which she Heathens looked upon " as proceeding from a kind of sympathy in 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 pagina’s
...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 for the death...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... | |
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