Catechism of Grecian Antiquities: Being an Account of the Religion, Government, Judicial Proceedings, Etc. of the GreeksF. & R. Lockwood, 1824 |
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Side 2 - In conformity to the act of Congress of the United States, entitled, " An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned ;
Side 2 - Congress of the United States, entitled "an act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the time therein mentioned." And also to an act entitled "an act supplementary to an act entitled an act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned, and extending the benefits thereof to the...
Side 85 - K the Grecians engaged themselves in war, it was usual to publish a declaration of the injuries they had received, and to demand satisfaction by ambassadors ; for, however prepared or excellently skilled they were in the affairs of war, yet peace, if to be procured upon honourable terms, was thought more eligible; which custom was observed even in the most early ages, as appears from the story of Tydeus...
Side 73 - What is remarkable of the divination by birds? vations, they were clothed in white, and had a crown of gold upon their heads ; and the birds which they saw, were accounted ominous, either from their own nature, or from the place and manner of their appearance. Q. What omens were derived from insects and reptiles ? A. Bees were esteemed an omen of eloquence ; toads were accounted lucky omens ; snakes and serpents were also ominous ; boars were always deemed unlucky ; and if the hare appeared in time...
Side 15 - Logistae, who examined it; the crier proclaimed, Who will accuse? and during 30 days, every man was allowed to offer his complaint. Q. What was the alternative ? A. If the magistrate neglected to give in his account, he could not leave the city, nor dispose of his estates ; and the people were expressly forbidden to present him with a crown, which was the usual reward of those who had ' gained themselves reputation by their careful and prudent management of the public affairs. 'CHAP. IV. Of the nine...
Side 86 - Greeks were determined t<y commence the war, they offered* sacrifices, and consulted the oracles : after thus rendering the gods propitious, a herald was sent to the enemy to tell them to prepare for an invasion, and who sometimes threw a spear towards them, in token of defiance. Q. What were the preparations for a battle? A. Before the soldiers engaged, they always refreshed themselves with victuals : the army was then marshalled in one...
Side 107 - ... soldiers, with the rest of the company, made a solemn procession three times round the pile, to express their respect to the dead. During the time the pile was burning, the dead person's friends stood by it, pouring forth libations of wine, and calling upon the deceased. When the pile was burned down, and the flames had ceased, they extinguished the remains of the fire with wine, which being done, they collected the bones and ashes. The bones were sometimes washed with wine, and (which commonly...
Side 45 - They formed a check upon each other, and their power otherwise was very limited. § Every month they took an oath that they would rule according to the laws ; one of them commanded the army, while the other usually remained at home to administer the laws. As first citizens of the Sate, they presided in the senate, but their peculiar prerogative was to superintend the religion of the state.
Side 100 - As soon as the provisions were set on the table, and before the guests began to eat, a part was offered as a sort of first-fruits to the gods. 8. They had a custom similar to ours, of drinking healths, not only to those present, but to their absent friends ; and at every name they poured a little wine on the ground, which was called a libation. 9. The entertainment being ended, a hymn was sung to the gods. After this, the company was amused with music, dancing, and mimicry, or whatever could tend...
Side 108 - Archimedes' with a sphere and cylinder ; whereby the charming eloquence of the former and the mathematical studies of the latter were signified. Nor was it unusual to fix upon graves the instruments which the deceased had used. The graves of soldiers were distinguished by their weapons ; those of mariners by their oars ; and, in short, the tools of every art and profession accompanied their masters, and remained as monuments to preserve their memory.