 Lucian relates concerning this river, viz. 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...  The Spectator - Page 2021729Full view - About this book
 | Bibliography - 1722 - 466 pages
...about the Fcaft of Adimis, is of a bloody Co" lour: Which the 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,... | |
 | Michel de La Roche - Bibliography - 1722 - 494 pages
...about rhc Feaft of /JJmit, is of a bloody Co" lour: Which the Heathens looked 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,... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1785 - 718 pages
...relates, concerning this river,* viz. That this ftream, at certain feafons of the year, efpecially about the feaft of Adonis, is of a bloody colour;...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... | |
 | 1778 - 336 pages
...river, viz. That this ftream, at certain fcafons of the year, elpeciaily about the feaft of Adoni-, is of a bloody colour ; which the heathens looked upon as proceeding from a kind of fymparhy in the river for the death of Adonis, who was k lied by a wild hear in the mountains, out... | |
 | Theocritus (of Syracuse) - 1792 - 242 pages
...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 pages
...certain " seasons of the year, especially ahout the feast of Adonis, " is of a hloosly colour; which she Heathens looked upon " as proceeding from a kind of...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 pages
...year, 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...wild boar in the mountains, out of which this stream rises. Something like this we saw actually come to pass ; for the water was stained to a surprizing... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 372 pages
...concerning this river, viz. " 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 pro" ceeding from a kind of sympathy in the river for " the death of Adonis, who was killed by a wild... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...concerning this river, viz. that this stream, at certain seasons of the year, especially about the feast of Adonis, is of a bloody colour ; •which the heathens...wild boar in the mountains out of which this stream rises. Something like this we saw actually come to pass ; for the water was stained to a surprising... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 304 pages
...concerning this river, viz. That this stream, at certain seasons of the year, especially about the feast of Adonis, is of a bloody colour; which the heathens...wild boar in the mountains, out of which this stream rises. Something like this we saw actually come to pass ; for the water was stained to a surprising... | |
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