 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 486 sider
...predictions of haruspices, who pretend to " read, in the entrails of victims, the signs of future " greatness and prosperity ; and there are many who...the situation of " Mercury, and the aspect of the moon. It is sin" gular enough, that this vain credulity may often " be discovered among the profane... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 560 sider
...predictions of haruspices, who preVOL. n. HH tend to read, in the entrails of victims, the signs of future greatness and prosperity; and there are many who do...astrology, the situation of Mercury and the aspect of the Moon. It is singular enough, that this vain credulity may often be discovered among the profane sceptics,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1854 - 458 sider
...cultivated by several Romans of both sexes aud of the highest rank. AD 408. STATE OF THE PEOPLE. S3 " greatness and prosperity ; and there are many who...astrology, the " situation of Mercury and the aspect of the moon.1* It is singular " enough that this vain credulity may often be discovered among the " profane... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 660 sider
...of Rome at the period of the Gothic invasion. " There are many who do not presume either to hathe, or to dine, or to appear in public, till they have...astrology, the situation of Mercury, and the aspect of the Moon. It is singular enough that this vain credulity may often be discovered among the profane sceptics,... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 358 sider
...victims, the signs of future greatness and prosperity ; and there arc many who do not presume cither to bathe, or to dine, or to appear in public, till they have diligently consulted, according to tho rules of astrology, tho situation of Mercury and the aspect of tho Moon. It is singular enough,... | |
 | Dawson Massy - 1863 - 522 sider
...entrails of victims the signs of future greatness and prosperity ; and there are many who do not presume to bathe or to dine, or to appear in public, till...astrology, the situation of Mercury, and the aspect of the moon. It is singular enough that this vain credulity may often be discovered among the profane sceptics,... | |
 | 1867 - 858 sider
...by an ancient historian with respect to the manners of Rome at the period of the Gothic invasion. " There are many who do not presume either to bathe or to dine, till they have diligently consulted, according to the rules of astrology, the situation of Mercury,... | |
 | Sir George Grove, David Masson, John Morley, Mowbray Morris - 1875 - 630 sider
...— an institution which corresponds «actly to our own " turf." No. 189. — VOL. хин. nobles, " who do not presume either to bathe, or to dine, or...astrology, the situation of Mercury and the aspect of the moon. It is singular enough that this vain credulity may often be discovered among the profane sceptics... | |
 | 1875 - 596 sider
...Chariot Races — an institution which corresponds exactly to our own "turf." No. 189. — VOL. nobles, " who do not presume either to bathe, or to dine, or...till they have diligently consulted, according to the roles of astrology, the situation of Mercury and the aspect of the moon. It is singular enough that... | |
 | Thomas Hay Sweet Escott - 1886 - 334 sider
...superstition and scepticism strong. " There are many," says Ammianus, speaking of the Roman nobles, " who do not presume either to bathe, or to dine, or...astrology, the situation of Mercury and the aspect of the moon. It is singular enough that this vain credulity may often be discovered among the profane sceptics... | |
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... greatness and prosperity; and there are many who do not presume either to bathe or to dine, or to appear in public, till they have diligently consulted, according to the rules of astrology, the situation of Mercury and the aspect of the moon. It is... 
