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A Classical Dictionary: Containing a Copious Account of All the Proper Names ... - Page 131
by John Lemprière - 1825 - 804 pages
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Bibliotheca classica; or, A classical dictionary [by J. Lempriere]. By J ...

John Lempriere - 1801 - 962 pages
...challe, that no man but her hu(b.ind faw her after her marriage ; from which rcafon, her fcttivals were celebrated only in the night by the Roman matrons in the houfes of the highclt officers of the ftatc, and al] che (tatúes oí the men were carefully covered...
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A Dictionary of Ancient Classical and Scriptural Proper Names: In which Will ...

Thomas Browne (LL.D.) - Classical dictionaries - 1812 - 500 pages
...honourable prize. Pans. Pint. BO'NA DE'A, a name given to Ops, Vesta, Cybele, and Rhea, by Uie Greeks, and by the Latins, to Fauna or Fatua. This goddess was...celebrated only in the night by the Roman matrons in their houses, and all the statues of the men were carefully covered with a veil where the ceremonies...
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A classical dictionary

John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1812 - 892 pages
...fo challe, that no man but her huiband faw her after her marriage ; from which rcafon, Her feftivak were celebrated only in the night by the Roman matrons in the houfes of the highen officers of the ftnte, and all the ftatues of the men were carefully covered with...
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A Classical Dictionary: Containing a Copious Account of All Proper Names ...

John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1822 - 840 pages
...3, с. 16 — Г!ц' in Lye. BONA DEA, a name given to Ops, Vesta, Cybele, Rbca, by the Greeks; and by the Latins, to Fauna, or Fatua. This goddess was...houses of the highest officers of the state, and all (he statues of the men were carefully covered with a veil where the ceremonies were observed. In the...
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A Classical Dictionary: Containing a Copious Account of All Proper Names ...

John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1822 - 818 pages
...3, c. 16. — I'lut. in Lye. BONA DEA, a name given to Ops, Vesta, Cybele, Rbea, by tbe Greeks; and by the Latins, to Fauna, or Fatua. This goddess was...her festivals were celebrated only in the night by tbe Roman matrons in the houses of the highest officers of the state, and all the statues of the men...
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The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis,

Juvenal - Satire, English - 1836 - 252 pages
...Satire. 313. The Bona Dea was a name usually given to Ops, Vesta, Cyhele and Rhea, by the Greeks ; and by the Latins to Fauna, or Fatua. This Goddess was...chaste, that no man but her husband saw her after marriage ; for which reason her festivals were celebrated only in the night by the Roman matrons, in...
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A Classical and Archaeological Dictionary of the Manners, Customs, Laws ...

P. Austin Nuttall - Archaeology - 1840 - 722 pages
...honourable reward. — Pausan. BONA DEA, a name given to Ops, Vesta, Cybele, and Rhea,'by the Greeks ; and by the Latins to Fauna, or Fatua. This goddess was so chaste, that no man but her hushand saw her after her marriage ; from which reason her festivals were celebrated only in the night...
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A new universal etymological technological, and pronouncing ..., Volume 1

John Craig (F.G.S.) - English language - 1848 - 1134 pages
...and Fatua, by the Latins. This goddess was so chaste, that no man saw her after her marriage ; for which reason, her festivals were celebrated only in the night, by the Roman matrons in their houses; all the statues of men being carefully covered with a veil during the ceremonies. BONA-FIDE,...
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A Compendium of Heathen Mythology; for the Use of Young Ladies

E. A. GILBERT - 1849 - 114 pages
...the Greeks to Ops, Vesta, and Cybele ; by the Romans to Fauna or Fatua. The festivals of this goddess were celebrated only in the night, by the Roman matrons,...in the houses of the highest officers of the state. BOREAS, the name of the north wind, blowing from the Hyperborean mountains. Boreas was the son of Astreus...
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A new universal etymological technological, and pronouncing ..., Volume 1

John Craig (F.G.S.) - 1859 - 1150 pages
...and Fatua, by the Latins. This goddess was so chaste, that no man saw her after her marriage ; for which reason, her festivals were celebrated only in the night, by the liornan matrons in their houses; all the statues of men being carefully covered with a veil during...
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