| Charles Rollin - 1804 - 584 páginas
...the whole work was compleated,a day was appointed for their passing over. And as soon as die iirst rays of the sun began to appear, sweet odours of all kinds were abundantly spread over both of the bridges,, and the way was strewed with myrtle. At the same time Xerxes poured... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 350 páginas
...joined together, so as to serve for a floor or solid bottom. When the whole work was thus completed, a day was appointed for their passing over; and as soon...strewed with myrtle. At the same time, Xerxes poured out libations into th« sea, and turning his face towards the East, worshipped that bright luminary which... | |
| Charles Rollin - 1805 - 408 páginas
...empty themselves into those two seas. Pol. i. iv. p. 307, 308. Wlien the whole work was completed, a day was appointed for their passing over ; and as...appear, sweet odours of all kinds were abundantly spread over both the bridges, and the way was strewed with myrtle. At the same time, Xerxes poured... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 454 páginas
...joined together, so as to serve for a floor, or solid bottom. When the whole work was thus completed, a day was appointed for their passing over ; and, as...strewed with myrtle. At the same time Xerxes poured out libations iilto the sea, and, turning his face towards the east, worshipped that bright luminary, which... | |
| Charles Rollin - 1815 - 544 páginas
...passage. This was the form of those famous bridges built by Xerxes. When the whole work was completed, a day was appointed for their passing over ; and as...appear, sweet odours of all kinds were abundantly spread over both the bridges, and the way was strewed with myrtle. At the same time, Xerxes poureil... | |
| Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 712 páginas
...grandeur. All things being now in readiness, and a day appointed for the passing over of the army, as soon as the first rays of the sun began to appear, all sorts of perfumes were burnt upon the bridge, and the way strewed with myrtle. At the same time,... | |
| Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 710 páginas
...grandeur. All things being now in readiness, and a day appointed for the passing over of the army, as soon as the first rays of the sun began to appear, all sorts of perfumes Were burnt upon the bridge, and the way strewed wilh myrtle. At the same time,... | |
| W. D. Cooper - 1818 - 314 páginas
...bottom. When the whole work was thus completed, a day was appointed for their passing over; and as sunn as the first rays of the sun began to appear, sweet odours of all kinds \vere abundantly scattered over the new work, and the way was strewed with myrtle. At the same time,... | |
| Charles Rollin - 1820 - 386 páginas
...mode of constructing those famous bridges built by Xerxes. • When the whole work was completed, a day was appointed for their passing over. And as soon...appear, sweet odours of all kinds were abundantly spread over both of the bridges, and the way was strewed with myrtle. At the same time Xerxes poured... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 320 páginas
...joined together, so as to serve for a floor or solid bottom. When the whole work was thus completed, a day was appointed for their passing over, and as soon as the first rays of the sun hcgan to appear, sweet odours of all kinds were abundantly scattered over the new work, and the way... | |
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