The Natural History of Pliny, Volum 4H. G. Bohn, 1856 - 544 sider |
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Side 5
... present a cake made of spelt . " Careless cul- tivation of the land was in those times an offence that came under the cognizance of the censors ; and , as we learn from Cato , 20 when it was said that such and such a man was a good ...
... present a cake made of spelt . " Careless cul- tivation of the land was in those times an offence that came under the cognizance of the censors ; and , as we learn from Cato , 20 when it was said that such and such a man was a good ...
Side 9
... present day these same lands are tilled by slaves whose legs are in chains , by the hands of malefactors and men with a branded face ! And yet the Earth is not deaf to our adjurations , when we address her by the name of " parent ...
... present day these same lands are tilled by slaves whose legs are in chains , by the hands of malefactors and men with a branded face ! And yet the Earth is not deaf to our adjurations , when we address her by the name of " parent ...
Side 10
... present Translation to each respective Book . This is probably written in hurable imitation of the splendid exordium of the Georgics of Virgil . CHAP . 6. - POINTS TO BE OBSERVED IN BUYING 10 [ Book XVIII . PLINY'S NATURAL HISTORY .
... present Translation to each respective Book . This is probably written in hurable imitation of the splendid exordium of the Georgics of Virgil . CHAP . 6. - POINTS TO BE OBSERVED IN BUYING 10 [ Book XVIII . PLINY'S NATURAL HISTORY .
Side 14
... present opportunity of adding a few more indications , employ- ing the words of Cato 63 more particularly for the purpose . " The dwarf - elder , " says he , " the wild plum , the bramble , the small bulb , trefoil , meadow grass , 6 ...
... present opportunity of adding a few more indications , employ- ing the words of Cato 63 more particularly for the purpose . " The dwarf - elder , " says he , " the wild plum , the bramble , the small bulb , trefoil , meadow grass , 6 ...
Side 17
... present opportunity of quoting one illustration afforded us by ancient times , from which it will be found that it was the usage in those days to bring before the people even questions connected with the various methods employed in ...
... present opportunity of quoting one illustration afforded us by ancient times , from which it will be found that it was the usage in those days to bring before the people even questions connected with the various methods employed in ...
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ancients applied topically arrests barley bean beaten beneficial bladder blossom boiled bowels bulbs cabbage Cæsar calends called CHAP chaplets colour Columella corn cucumber cultivated cunila cure decoction defluxions Dioscorides diseases diuretic doses dried dysentery effect efficacious Egypt emmenagogue employed endive erysipelas esteemed extremely fact Fée remarks Fée says Fée thinks flatulency flavour flower garden given grain Greeks grows head head-ache Heliotropium Hippocrates honey Italy jugerum juice kind known leaf leaves lettuce liniment Linnæus maladies medicinal properties mentioned mixed moon nature numerous oxymel pains parsley particularly persons plant Pliny poison polenta poppy Portrait pounded present day probably produce purpose radish REMEDIES DERIVED resemblance root saffron scorpions seed sextarii similar smell soil sores sowing sown Sprengel stalk stem stings stings of serpents stomach strangury taken in drink taken in wine Theophrastus Trans tumours ulcers uterus varieties vine vinegar vols wheat wild wind winter