 He was famous for his piety and his professional labour* saints : hence toe-saint, or toe-sin in process of time. But Pliny reports, that many ages before his time bells were in use, and called Tintinnabula; and Suetonius says,, that Augustus had one...  The French Anas ... - Pàgina 192per Jacques D. Du Perron - 1805Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1797 - 618 pàgines
...« f He was made Bishop of Nola anno 409. He was famous for his piety and his professional labours.' in process of" time. But Pliny reports-, that many...of Jupiter, to call the meeting of the people»'-^' It has been said, in praise of the sculpture of ancient Greece, that the gods would wish to resemble... | |
 | William Shipway - 1816 - 786 pàgines
...Bells, on their first introduction into the church, were called saints ; hence toe saint, or tocsin. Pliny reports, that, many ages before his time bells were in use, and were called tintinnabula ; and Suetonius says, that Augustus had one put at the gate of the temple... | |
 | 1831 - 460 pàgines
...Nola,f in the Campania of Rome: hence a bell was called Nolas or Campagna. At first they were called Saints: hence toe-saint, or toe-sin in process of...ages before his time bells were in use, and called Tintinabula, and Sueto nius says, that Augustus had one put at the gate of the Temple of Jupiter, to... | |
 | 1840 - 326 pàgines
...the Campania of Rome; henre a bell was called Nola or Campagna. At first they were called saints or toe-saint, or toe-sin, in process of time. But Pliny...temple of Jupiter, to call the meeting of the people. CORKSCREWS. The notion so prevalent now-a-days about the rapid strides of the human intellect, as especially... | |
 | William Evans Burton, Edgar Allan Poe - 1840 - 616 pàgines
...the Campania of Rome; hence a bell was called Ñola or Campagna. At first they were called saints or toe-saint, or toe-sin, in process of time. But Pliny reports, that, many ages before his time, belU were in use, and called Tintin-nabula ; and Suetonius says that Augustus had one put at the gate... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1911 - 410 pàgines
...Rome: hence a bell was called Nola or Campagna. At first they were called saints: hence coc-saint, or toe-sin, in process of time. But Pliny reports...and called Tintin-nabula; and Suetonius says that Augustine had one put at the gate of the Temple of Jupiter, to call the meeting of the people." This... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1911 - 408 pàgines
...Rome: hence a bell was called Nola or Campagna. At first they were called saints: hence coc-saint, or toe-sin, in process of time. But Pliny reports...and called Tintin-nabula; and Suetonius says that Augustine had one put at the gate of the Temple of Jupiter, to call the meeting of the people." This... | |
 | Mary Elizabeth Phillips - 1926 - 846 pàgines
...a bell was called Nola or Campagna. At first they were called saints : hence coc-saint, or tocsin, in process of time. But Pliny reports that many ages...and called Tintin-nabula ; and Suetonius says that Augustine had one put at the gate of the Temple of Jupiter, to call the meeting of the people'. . .... | |
 | 1926 - 96 pàgines
...a bell was called Nola or Campagnia. At first they were called saints : hence toe-saint, or tocsin, in process of time. But Pliny reports that, many ages...time, bells were in use, and called Tintinnabula. . . . etc., etc." The inference is plain. It seems more truly the mark of a great creative mind that... | |
| |
