 So that it was no marvel, the manner of antiquity being to consecrate inventors, that the Egyptians had so few human idols in their temples, but almost all brute. Omnigenumque Deum monstra, et latrator Anubis, Contra Neptunum, et Venerem, contraque Minervam...  The Works - Page 409by Francis Bacon - 1858Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pages
...that it was no marvel, the manner of antiquity being to consecrate inventors, that the ./Egyptians had so few human idols in their temples, but almost all brute; Omnigenumque Deum monstra,et latrator Anubis, Contra Neptunum, et Venerem,contraque Minervam, etc. And if you like better... | |
 | 1819 - 526 pages
...prospieit, aut cogitât. Sequitur forte Virgilius famam aliqnam , duoï earn angues sibi admovisse. 3o. Omnigenumque deum monstra, et latrator Anubis, Contra Neptunum, et Venerem, contraque Minervam Tela tenent : SÍEVÍÍ medio in certamine Mavors 70» Caelatus ferro, tristesque ex aethere Dirae;... | |
 | Virgil - Pastoral poetry, English - 1820 - 456 pages
...rubescunt. Regina in mediis patrio vocat agmina sistro : Necdum etiam gerainos a tergo respicit angues. Omnigenumque Deum monstra, et latrator Anubis, Contra Neptunum et Venerem contraque Minervam Tela tenent: ssevit medio in certamine Mavors Caelatus ferro, tristesque ex eethere Dirse ; Et scissa... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Bibliography - 1821 - 402 pages
...clysters, to a potlid that flew open for artillery — in a word, to chance, or any thing, than to art : so that it is no marvel (the manner of antiquity being to consecrate inventions of things profitable) that the ./Egyptians, an ancient nation, to whom many arts owe their... | |
 | Books - 1821 - 400 pages
...clysters, to a potlid that flew open for artillery — in a word, to chance, or any thing, than to art : so that it is no marvel (the manner of antiquity being to consecrate inventions of things profitable) that the ^Egyptians, an ancient nation, to whom many arts owe their... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 398 pages
...clysters, to a potlid that flew open for artillery — in a word, to chance, or any thing, than to art : so that it is no marvel (the manner of antiquity being to consecrate inventions of things profitable) that the jEgyptians, an ancient nation, to whom many arts owe their... | |
 | Books - 1821 - 398 pages
...clysters, to a potlid that flew open for artillery — in a word, to chance, or any thing, than to art : so that it is no marvel (the manner of antiquity being to consecrate inventions of things profitable) that the ./Egyptians, an ancient nation, to whom many arts owe their... | |
 | English literature - 1842 - 614 pages
...Advancement of Learning," " the manner of antiquity being to consecrate inventors, that the Egyptians had so few human idols in their temples, but almost all brute." In the opinion of the same writer, the invention of arts and sciences is more justly to be ascribed... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 pages
...that it was no marvaile (the manner of antiquity being to consecrate Inventors) that the ^Egyptians had so few human idols in their temples, but almost all brute. Who taught the Thy arts of building from the bee receive ; 175 Learn of the mole to plough, the worm... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 372 pages
...that it was no marvaile (the manner of antiquity being to consecrate Inventors) that the ./Egyptians had so few human idols in their temples, but almost all brute. Who taught the Thy arts of building from the bee receive ; 175 Learn of the mole to plough, the worm... | |
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