During this winter, at Rome, and in its vicinity, many prodigies either happened, or, as is not unusual when people's minds have once taken a turn towards superstition, many were reported and credulously admitted. Among others, it was said, that an infant... The History of Rome - Pagina 462di Livy - 1823Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
| Livy - 1823 - 654 pagine
...talents of silver.* The army then returned into winter-quarters at Tarraco. • 3.875K VOL. II.— 3 P LXII. During this winter, at Rome, and in its...out, " lo, Triumphe ;" that, in the cattle-market, ac ox had, of his own accord, mounted up to the third story of a house, whence, being affrighted by... | |
| Livy - 1833 - 334 pagine
...terms of paying twenty talents of silver.i The army then returned into winter quarters at Tarraco. 62. During this winter, at Rome and in its vicinity, many...cattle-market an ox had of his own accord mounted i 38751. up to the third story of a house, whence, being affrighted by the noise and bustle of the... | |
| Craufurd Tait Ramage - 1878 - 444 pagine
...facta, aut, quod evenire solet, motis el in religionem animis, multa nunciata et temeré crédita sunt. During this winter, at Rome and In its vicinity, many...happened, or, as is not unusual when people's minds have taken a turn towards superstition, many were reported and credulously believed. Jeremiah xiv. 21. Do... | |
| Craufurd Tait Ramage - 1878 - 440 pagine
...aut, quod evenire solet, motis semel in religionem animia, multa nunciata et temeré crédita sunt. During this winter, at Rome and in its vicinity, many...happened, or, as is not unusual when people's minds have taken a turn towards superstition, many were reported and credulously believed. Jeremiah xiv. 21. Do... | |
| New York Microscopical Society - 1885 - 504 pagine
...not only were prodigies likely to occur, but, as Livy the historian remarks (Bk XXL, Ch. LXII.),* " as is not unusual when people's minds have once taken...superstition, many were reported and credulously admitted " — which perhaps had no basis in fact. In another place (Bk. XXIV., Ch. X.) Livy says, "Numerous... | |
| James McCosh - 1889 - 142 pagine
...specimen, take those mentioned by Livy, the historian, who lived in the age immediately before our Lord : " During this winter, at Rome and in its vicinity, many...unusual when people's minds have once taken a turn toward superstition, many were reported and credulously admitted. Among others, it was said, that an... | |
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