The Classical Journal, Volume 6A. J. Valpay., 1819 - Classical philology |
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... called the Wain , That round its centre in its sphere revolves , That still observes Orion in his course , And is the sole of all the circling signs , That never in the waves of ocean bathes . It is evident , then , as Mr. Bryant says ...
... called the Wain , That round its centre in its sphere revolves , That still observes Orion in his course , And is the sole of all the circling signs , That never in the waves of ocean bathes . It is evident , then , as Mr. Bryant says ...
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... called the Wain . From this it is inferred , that he mentioned the appellations of all the signs which he knew . This induction has been hastily made . Homer has mentioned Boötes , and the Great Dog , ' in 1 Ed . Æg . iii . 2 For 1708 ...
... called the Wain . From this it is inferred , that he mentioned the appellations of all the signs which he knew . This induction has been hastily made . Homer has mentioned Boötes , and the Great Dog , ' in 1 Ed . Æg . iii . 2 For 1708 ...
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... called Cepheus and Draco , in what manner can he be excused for saying , that the Wain is the only sign which never sets ? My answer is , that if he framed his map of the heavens in Egypt , or that if he took it from an Egyptian model ...
... called Cepheus and Draco , in what manner can he be excused for saying , that the Wain is the only sign which never sets ? My answer is , that if he framed his map of the heavens in Egypt , or that if he took it from an Egyptian model ...
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... called the Sothic , because it commenced with the rising of Sothis , or Sirius . Censorinus tells us , that the year in which he wrote his book , and which was 238 years after the birth of Christ , answered to the hund- redth year of ...
... called the Sothic , because it commenced with the rising of Sothis , or Sirius . Censorinus tells us , that the year in which he wrote his book , and which was 238 years after the birth of Christ , answered to the hund- redth year of ...
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... called Necysia ; and Suidas tells us that the Necysia was the feast of the dead .- ( Νεκύσια , ἡ τῶν vexgŵv ogry ) . The Nemesia was instituted in the same season . Harpo- + De Mens . Attic . 4 Athen . L. X. 7 Arch . Græc . L. 11 . 2 De ...
... called Necysia ; and Suidas tells us that the Necysia was the feast of the dead .- ( Νεκύσια , ἡ τῶν vexgŵv ogry ) . The Nemesia was instituted in the same season . Harpo- + De Mens . Attic . 4 Athen . L. X. 7 Arch . Græc . L. 11 . 2 De ...
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