New Curiosities of Literature & Book of the Months, Том 1Churton, 1847 |
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... hence was chosen by Numa as typifying the New Year , that stood between the past and the future , and might thus be said to look both ways at once . * Prior to the time of this monarch the Roman year had but ten months , and commenced ...
... hence was chosen by Numa as typifying the New Year , that stood between the past and the future , and might thus be said to look both ways at once . * Prior to the time of this monarch the Roman year had but ten months , and commenced ...
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... hence among the Romans it had the name of TALUS , which signifies the pastern - bone of a beast . How it ever came to be called cockal or huckel - bone by us is more than I can account for , these words alluding to a very different part ...
... hence among the Romans it had the name of TALUS , which signifies the pastern - bone of a beast . How it ever came to be called cockal or huckel - bone by us is more than I can account for , these words alluding to a very different part ...
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... hence we learn that it was the Roman practice on the ides of January to assume as far as possible the shapes of various animals , and run about the streets in wild imitation of their voice_and_action , * In this custom , moreover , we ...
... hence we learn that it was the Roman practice on the ides of January to assume as far as possible the shapes of various animals , and run about the streets in wild imitation of their voice_and_action , * In this custom , moreover , we ...
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... hence As free from offence As when ye innocent met here . " * This has generally been supposed to be in honour of the Three Kings of Cologne ; but in all probability owes its origin to the Greek and Roman custom of casting lots at their ...
... hence As free from offence As when ye innocent met here . " * This has generally been supposed to be in honour of the Three Kings of Cologne ; but in all probability owes its origin to the Greek and Roman custom of casting lots at their ...
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... Hence in the pictures of her she is always painted with a lamb ; and yearly also on this day two are offered to her by the Roman women , which are then placed in some rich pas- ture ' till the time comes for sheep - shearing , when they ...
... Hence in the pictures of her she is always painted with a lamb ; and yearly also on this day two are offered to her by the Roman women , which are then placed in some rich pas- ture ' till the time comes for sheep - shearing , when they ...
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