 At their convivial banquets, among the wealthy classes, when they have finished supper, a man carries round in a coffin the image of a dead body carved in wood, made as like as possible in color and workmanship, and in size generally about one or two...  Herodotus - Sida 124efter Herodotus - 1901 - 613 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | James Baldwin Brown - 1862 - 460 sidor
...by the Father of History, who saw it there four hundred and fifty years before Christ:—"At these convivial banquets, among the wealthy classes, when...to each of the company he says, ' Look upon this, and then drink and enjoy yourself, for when dead you will be like this.' "—Herod, ii. 78. And is... | |
 | Herodotus, Henry Cary - 1868 - 634 sidor
...cyllestis ; and they use wine made of barley, for they have no vines in that country. Some fish they^ry in the sun, and eat raw, others salted with brine...dead body carved in wood, made as like as possible in color and workmanship, and in size generally about one or two cubits in length ; and showing this to... | |
 | Royal Historical Society (Great Britain) - 1873 - 476 sidor
...following extraordinary custom in connection with Egyptian feasts is mentioned by Herodotus : — " At convivial banquets, among the wealthy classes, when...coffin the image of a dead body carved in wood, made as life-like as possible in colour and workmanship, and in size generally about one or two cubits in length... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1884 - 200 sidor
...to me." 69. A death's-head at the wine. According to the Egyptian custom mentioned by Herodotus (i. 78) : " At their convivial banquets, among the wealthy...dead body carved in wood, made as like as possible in color and workmanship, and in size generally about one or two cubits in length ; and showing this to... | |
 | Samuel Edward Dawson - 1884 - 150 sidor
...head at the wine. Allusion is here made to a custom of the ancient Egyptians recorded by Herodotus (i. 78) : "At their convivial banquets, among the wealthy...finished supper, a man carries round in a coffin the imao'e of a dead body carved in wood, made as like as possible in colour and workmanship, and in size... | |
 | Herodotus - 1892 - 630 sidor
...Egyptians, next to the Libyans, are the most healthy people in the world, as I think, on account of the seasons, because they are not liable to change ; for...dead body carved in wood, made as like as possible in color and workmanship, and in size generally about one or two cubits in length ; and showing this to... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1897 - 248 sidor
...Death's-head. Cf. Herodotus I. 78: 'At their convivial banquets, among the wealthy classes [of the Egyptians], when they have finished supper, a man carries round...dead body carved in wood, made as like as possible in color and workmanship, and in size generally about one or two cubits in length ; and showing this to... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1898 - 920 sidor
...o'il. .-I death' s-hemi at the wine. According to the Egyptian custom mentioned by Herodotus (i. 7H): 'At their convivial banquets, among the wealthy classes,...dead body carved in wood, made as like as possible in color and workmanship, and in size generally about one or two cubits in length ; and showing this to... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1900 - 186 sidor
...hemlock. 69 Death's-head : " At their convivial banquets among the wealthy classes [of Egyptians], when they have finished supper, a man carries round...a coffin the image of a dead body carved in wood, . . . and showing this to each of the company, he says, 'Look upon this, then drink and enjoy yourself;... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1900 - 186 sidor
...: hemlock. 69 Death's-head: "At their convivial banquets among the wealthy classes [of Egyptians], when they have finished supper, a man carries round...a coffin the image of a dead body carved in wood, . . . and showing this to each of the company, he says, 'Look upon this, then drink and enjoy yourself;... | |
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