 | Bibliography - 1722 - 466 pages
...Adonis, f» Ftmout ftr tht Idolatnut » Ritit ferftrmed there in Lamentation of Adonis, goes on thus. " By this " Means we had the Fortune to fee what may be " fuppofed to be the Occafion of the Opinion, which " Lucisu relates, concerning this River, viz. That " the Stream at certain Seafons... | |
 | 1738 - 310 pages
...the Ancient River Adonis, fo famous for the Idolatrous Rites performed here in Lamentation of Adonis. We had the Fortune to fee what may be fuppofed to be the Occafion of that Opinion which Laden relates concerning this River, <oi». That this Stream, at certain Seafons of the Year, efpecially... | |
 | 1737 - 314 pages
...the ancient River Adonis, fo famous for the Idolatrous Rites performed here in Lamentation of Adonis. We had the? Fortune to fee what may be fuppofed to...Lucian relates, concerning this River, viz. That this Stream, at certain Seafons of the Year, efpecially about rile Feaft of Adonis, is of a bloody Colour... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1750 - 674 pages
...the ancient river Adonis, fo famous for the idolatrous rites performed here in lamentation of Adonis. We had the fortune to fee what may be fuppofed to be the occafion of that «« opinion Of defpicable foes. With thefe in troop Came Afloreth, whom the Phoenicians call'd Aftarte, queen of... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 666 pages
...the ancient river Adonis, fo famous for the idolatrocs rites performed here in lamentation of Adonis. We had the fortune to fee what may be fuppofed to be the occasion of that •• opinion Of defpicable foes. With thefe in troop Came Aftoreth, whom the Phoenicians... | |
 | William Dodd, Joseph Addison - 1762 - 264 pages
...the antient River Adon's, fo famous for the Idolatrous Rites performed here in Lamentation of Adonis. We had the Fortune to fee what may be fuppofed to be the Occafion of that Opinion which Luciaa relates, concerning this River, v z. That this Stream at certain Seafons of the Year, efpecially... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1785 - 718 pages
...College, and Chaplain to the Faftory at Aleppo. [Continued from page 333.] WEDNESDAY, March 17. We faw what may be fuppofed to be the occafion of that opinion,...of the year, efpecially about the feaft of Adonis, is of a bloody colour; which the Heathens looked upon as proceeding from a kind of fympathy in the... | |
 | 1778 - 336 pages
...fo famous for the idolatrous riles performed here in lamentation of Adonis We had the tortune to lee what may be fuppofed to be the occafion of that opinion which Lucian relates concerning thrs river, viz. That this ftream, at certain fcafons of the year, elpeciaily about the feaft of Adoni-,... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 372 pages
...here in lamentation " of Adonis. We had the fortune to see what may " be supposed to be the occasion of that opinion " which 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... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...performed here in lamentation of Adonis. We had the fortune to see what may be supposed to be the occasion of that opinion which 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... | |
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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... 
