New Curiosities of Literature & Book of the Months, Том 1Churton, 1847 |
Между кориците на книгата
Резултати 1 - 5 от 47.
Страница vi
... facts relative to the ancient habits and beliefs of the people it is invaluable , and the best antiquarian may glean something from it ; but yet- fie upon but yet ! it doth alloy the good precedent- such a compilation is more a work of ...
... facts relative to the ancient habits and beliefs of the people it is invaluable , and the best antiquarian may glean something from it ; but yet- fie upon but yet ! it doth alloy the good precedent- such a compilation is more a work of ...
Страница vii
... facts advanced , and without such information the unsupported statement of the modern writer must stand for nothing . But those , who will go with me thus far , may yet be disposed to question the propriety of lengthened extracts such ...
... facts advanced , and without such information the unsupported statement of the modern writer must stand for nothing . But those , who will go with me thus far , may yet be disposed to question the propriety of lengthened extracts such ...
Страница viii
... facts as patient research , and tolerably extensive reading have enabled me to elicit , I have advanced honestly and fearlessly , without enquiring whither they might lead ; it is for others to draw con- clusions . GEORGE SOANE ...
... facts as patient research , and tolerably extensive reading have enabled me to elicit , I have advanced honestly and fearlessly , without enquiring whither they might lead ; it is for others to draw con- clusions . GEORGE SOANE ...
Страница 3
... fact that the sun , having completed his advance and now retrograding , there is also a certain change in nature , the nights being diminished in duration and the days encreased . † If it be difficult to choose amongst these reasons ...
... fact that the sun , having completed his advance and now retrograding , there is also a certain change in nature , the nights being diminished in duration and the days encreased . † If it be difficult to choose amongst these reasons ...
Страница 6
... fact recorded by Ovid , who in a friendly dialogue between himself and Janus , asks the reason of such an observance , to which the communicative God replies , leaning familiarly on his stick as one disposed for a gossip , omens are ...
... fact recorded by Ovid , who in a friendly dialogue between himself and Janus , asks the reason of such an observance , to which the communicative God replies , leaning familiarly on his stick as one disposed for a gossip , omens are ...
Съдържание
70 | |
76 | |
78 | |
80 | |
81 | |
89 | |
90 | |
110 | |
111 | |
118 | |
119 | |
120 | |
124 | |
131 | |
136 | |
137 | |
142 | |
146 | |
156 | |
200 | |
205 | |
211 | |
215 | |
224 | |
228 | |
235 | |
236 | |
252 | |
258 | |
266 | |
281 | |
283 | |
287 | |
288 | |
296 | |
297 | |
313 | |
322 | |
Други издания - Преглед на всички
Често срещани думи и фрази
according ale-house amongst amusement ancient appear authority beans bishop blood Brand cake called Candlemas candles celebrated ceremony Ceres Christ Christian church cross Cupid curious custom dance death derived divine Du Cange Easter enim Eostre etiam fast father feast Feast of Fools Festa festival flowers folio Fools Gentleman's Magazine give goddess Greek hand hath holy honour Hospinian husband Idem king lady Lætare Sunday Lent London Lord Lupercalia Magi maids March May-day May-pole meaning Missi Dominici month moon Mothering Sunday nature never night observed origin Ovid Palm Paracelsus Persia plough Plough Monday PLUTARCHI poor priest Psyche quæ queen quòd quoted rites Roman Saint Saxon says season seems Shrove Tuesday signifies spirits Sunday superstition supposed tells thing tibicine Timycha tion Venus vernal equinox whole women word writer Zoroaster δὲ καὶ τὸν