 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 796 sider
...golden lines into his mug I'll throw, And soon the swain with fervent love shall glow. Past. 4. . 83. The Athenian virgins were presented to Diana before it was lawful for them to marry, on which occasion they offered baskets full of little curiosities to that goddess, to gain leave to... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 798 sider
...mug I'll throw, And soon the swain with fervent love shall glow. Past. 4. 83. The Athenian virjins were presented to Diana before it was lawful for them to marry, on vhieh occasion they offered baskets full of little curiosities to that goddess, to gain leave to... | |
 | 1813 - 442 sider
...very necessary to the support of the magical art. P. 11, 1.3. What time her offerings fair Anaxo paid. The Athenian virgins were presented to Diana, before it was lawful for them to marry. On this occasion they offered baskets full of little curiosities to that goddess, to gain permission... | |
 | John Potter (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1818 - 618 sider
...be left widows in a new-built house ; as the Greek scholiast observes upon that verse of Homer a : The Athenian virgins were presented to Diana before it was lawful for them to marry. This ceremony was performed at Brauron, an Athenian borough ; it was called iyml*, the virgins themselves,... | |
 | John Potter - 1818 - 626 sider
...be' left icidorcs in a new-built house 5 as the Greek scholiast observes upon that verse of Homer * : The Athenian virgins were presented to Diana before it was lawful for them to marry. This ceremony was performed at Brauron, an Athenian borough , it was called ccgxriiit, the virgins... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 396 sider
...necessary to the support of the magical art. P. 14, 1. 26. What time her offerings fair Anaxo paid. The Athenian virgins were presented to Diana before it was lawful for them to marry. On this occasion they offered baskets full of little curiosities to that goddess, to gain permission... | |
 | Theocritus (of Syracuse.) - 1839 - 192 sider
...та. I. e. 'Avafài /CCUTJijxipos ч airyírnp той EvSov\ov í¡\ef T¡fuv as &\aos 'ApTf/ítSos. " The Athenian virgins were presented to Diana before it was lawful for them to marry, on which occasion they offered presents in baskets to that Goddess, to gain leave to depart out of... | |
 | William Burder - 1841 - 624 sider
...men that had been serviceable to their country, it was common for the state to take care of them.ï The Athenian virgins were presented to Diana before it was lawful for them to marry. This ceremony was performed at Brauron, an Athenian city; the custom being instituted to appease the... | |
 | William Peter - 1847 - 562 sider
...flame arose? Till to my maid, opprest with fear and shame, I told the secret of rny growing flame: * The Athenian virgins were presented to Diana before it was lawful for them to marry, on which occasion they offered baskets full of liltle curiosities lo that goddess, to gain leave lo... | |
 | William Tegg - 1877 - 430 sider
...they had no relations who could provide for them, it was common for the state to take care of them. The Athenian virgins were presented to Diana before it was lawful for them to marry. Another custom was for them to present baskets full of little curiosities to Diana, to gain leave to... | |
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The Athenian virgins were presented to Diana before it was lawful for them to marry, on which occasion they offered baskets full of little curiosities to that goddess, to gain leave to depart out of her train, and change their state of life. 