 | Alexander Adam - 1807 - 636 pagine
...each. The head of the second was opposite to the breast of the first, so that, if he wanted to speak k> him, especially if the thing was to be secret, he was obliged to lean upon his bosom, fin sinu recumbcrt, Plin. Ep. iv. 22.) thus, John, xiii. 23. In conversation, those who spoke raised... | |
 | Alexander Adam - 1819 - 602 pagine
...head of the second was opposite to the breast of the first, so L -> so ilist, if he wanted to speak to him, especially if the thing was to be secret, he was obliged to lean upon- his bosom (/// sinu rccumbere, Plin. Ep. iv. 22.), thus, John xiii. 23. In conversation, those who spoke raised... | |
 | Alexander Adam - 1819 - 578 pagine
...each. The head of the secow: was opposite to the breast of the first, so that, if he wanted to speak to him, especially if the thing was to be secret, he was obliged to lean upon his bosom, (in tinu recumbere, Plin. Ep. iv. 22.) thus, John, xiii. 23. In conversation, those who spoke raised... | |
 | 1820 - 416 pagine
...each. The head of the second was opposite to the breast of the first; so that if he wanted to speak to him, especially if the thing was to be secret, he was obliged to lean upon his bosom, as is mentioned both in Pliny's letters, and in the thirteenth chapter of St. John, twentythird verse.... | |
 | George Paxton - 1825 - 552 pagine
...passover. The head of the second being opposite to the bosom of the first, if he wanted to speak to him, especially if the thing was to be secret, he was obliged to lean upon his bosom : thus the apostle John, wishing to speak secretly to his Lord, leaned from necessity upon his bosom.1... | |
 | Alexander Adam - 1836 - 476 pagine
...each. The head of the second was opposite to the breast of the first, so that, if he wanted to speak to him, especially if the thing was to be secret, he was obliged to lean upon his bosom,4 thus, John xiii. 23. In conversation, those who spoke raised themselves almost upright, supported... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1841 - 586 pagine
...line with the breast of the first, so that if he wanted to speak with him, especially if the tiling was to be secret, he was obliged to lean upon his bosom, or, as Pliny expresses it, "in sinu rccumbcre." (Ep. 4, 22.) The same may be said of the third and second guests on the couch. Hence the... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1842 - 594 pagine
...at meals, already alluded to in a previous part of this commentary (note 14, page 16.) As the guestt lay on the couch, the head of the second was in a...upon his bosom, or, as Pliny expresses it, "in sinu rcmmbcre." (Ep. 4, 22.) The same may be said of the third and second guests on the couch. Hence the... | |
 | Alexander Adam - 1842 - 476 pagine
...each. The head of the second was opposite to the breast of the first, so that, if he wanted to speak to him, especially if the thing was to be secret, he was obliged to lean upon his bosom,4 thus, John xiii. 23. In conversation, those who spoke raised themselves almost upright, supported... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1845 - 584 pagine
...at meals, already alluded to in a previous part of this commentary (note 14, page 16.) As the guesti lay on the couch, the head of the second was in a...obliged to lean upon his bosom, or, as Pliny expresses itr " in tmu rtcumbere." (Ep. 4, 22.) The same may be said of the third and second guests on the couch.... | |
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bosom-friend," is to be explained by the Roman custom of reclining at meals, already alluded to in a previous part of this commentary (note 14, page 16.) As the guests lay on the couch, the head of the second was in a line with the breast of the first,... 
