Adonis, who was killed by a wild boar in the mountains, out of which this stream rises. Something like this we saw actually come to pass: for the water was stained to a surprising redness; and, as we observed in travelling, had discoloured the sea a great... The Works of the Greek and Roman Poets - Page 1201813Full view - About this book
| Bibliography - 1722 - 466 pages
...Way into a reddiih Hue, " occafioned doubclefs by a Sort of Minium, or red " Earth, waflied into that River by the Violence of the Rain, and not by any Stain from jldtniis Blood ". A Jturney from Aleppo to Jerufalem. Lmdw 1707. P*e- 34- 3JThe Heathen Priefts fhould... | |
| 1738 - 310 pages
...Sea a great way into a reddiih Hue, occafion'd doubtlefs by a fort of Minium, or red Earth, wafhed into the River by the Violence of the Rain, and not by any Stain from Adonis's Blood. THE Paffage in the Catalogue, explaining the manner how Spirits transform themfelves... | |
| English essays - 1729 - 314 pages
...a * great way into a reddifh Hue, occafitm'd do6btlefs by-a * fort of Minium, or red Eflrth, Wafhed into the River ' by the Violence of the Rain, and not by any Stain freni * Aitenis's Blood. THE PafTige in the Catalogue, explaining the manner hbw Spirits transform... | |
| John Milton, William Dodd - 1762 - 284 pages
...Sea a great way into a reddifh Hue, occafioned doubtlefs by a fort of Minium, or red Earth, wafhed into the River by the Violence of the Rain, and not by any Stain from /Mavis's Blood.' THE Paflage in the Catalogue, explaining the manner how Spirits transform themfelves... | |
| John Milton - 1763 - 670 pages
...the fca a great way into a reddiih hue, occafion'd doubtlefs by a fort of minium or red earth, waih'd into the river by the violence of the rain, and not by any ftain from Ado" ris's blood." Attti/nn. Toantmuz was th» God of the Syrians, the fame with Adonis,... | |
| 1778 - 336 pages
...fea a great way into a rcddilh, hue, occafioned doubtlefs by a fort ot minium, or red earth, wafhed into the river by the violence of the rain, and not by any ftain from Adonis's blood." The paflage in the catalogue, explaining the manner how fpirirs transform... | |
| John Wesley - Biography - 1785 - 718 pages
...the fea a great way into a reddifh hue, occafioned doubtlefs by a fort of Minium, or red earth, wamed into the river by the violence of the rain, and not by any ftain from Adonis's blood. • ADpxIC. Thurfday, Thuifday, March 18. The day following we fpent at... | |
| Theocritus (of Syracuse) - 1792 - 242 pages
...great way, into a reddiSh hue — occaiioned, doubtlefs, ' by a fort of minium or red earth warned into the river by the * violence of the rain, and not by any itain from the blood of * ADONIS.' The Prophet EZEKIEL beheld the women at Jerufalem weeping for TAMMUZ... | |
| John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...surprizing redness ; and as we observed in travelling, had discoloured the sea a great way into a reddish hue, occasioned doubtless by a sort of minium, or...the violence of the rain, and not by any stain from Adonis's blood." AUiion. Thammuz was the god of the Syrians, the same with Adonis, who, according to... | |
| 1803 - 412 pages
...surprising redness ; and, as we observed in travelling, had discoloured the sea a great way into a reddish hue, occasioned doubtless by a sort of minium, or...the violence of the rain, and not by any stain from Adonis's blood.' The passage in the catalogue, explaining the manner how spirits transform themselves... | |
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