 As for the gods whence each of them was descended, or whether they were always in being, or under what shape or form they existed, the Greeks knew nothing till very lately. Hesiod and Homer were, I believe, about four hundred years older than myself,...  An Enquiry Into the Life and Writings of Homer - Page 98by Thomas Blackwell - 1757 - 346 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Butler - Autobiography - 1822 - 706 pages
...Hesiod and Homer were, I believe, about four " hundred years older than myself, and no more; " and these are the men who made a theogony " for the Greeks ; who gave the gods their ap" pellations, defined their qualities, appointed " their honours, and described their forms. As "... | |
 | Classical philology - 1823 - 418 pages
...lately. Hesiod and Homer were, I believe, about 400 years older than myself, and no more ; and these are the men, who made a Theogony for the Greeks, who gave the Gods their appellations, defined their qualities, appointed their honors, and described their forms. As for the... | |
 | Classical philology - 1823 - 418 pages
...lately. Hesiod and Homer were, I believe, about 400 years older than myself, and no more ; and these are the men, who made a Theogony for the Greeks, who gave the Gods their appellations, defined their qualities, appointed their honors, and described their forms. As for the... | |
 | Martin MacDermot - English literature - 1824 - 602 pages
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 | Charles Butler - Law - 1824 - 430 pages
...and Homer were, " I believe, about four hundred years older than " myself, and no more ; and these are the men who " made a theogony for the Greeks ; who gave the " gods their appellations, defined their qualities, ap" pointed their honours, and described their forms. " As for... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1825 - 464 pages
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 | Books - 1825 - 468 pages
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 | Charles Butler - 1825 - 264 pages
...Eimf m. " believe, about four hundred years older than Literature " myself, and no more ; and these are the men, " who made a theogony for the Greeks ; who. " gave the Gods their appellations, defined " their qualities, appointed their honours, and " described their forms. As for... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 600 pages
...Mm! and Homer were, 1 believe, about four hundred years older than myself, and no more : and these are the men who made a Theogony for the Greeks; who gave the gods their appellations, denned their qualities, appointed their honours, and described their forms. As for the... | |
 | Henry O'Brien - Ireland - 1898 - 692 pages
...Hesiod and Homer were, I believe, about four hundred years older than myself, and no more, and these are the men who made a theogony for the Greeks ; who gave the gods their appellations, defined their qualities, appointed their honours, and described their forms ; as for... | |
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