 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 296 pages
...Gnos/sis, a name of Ariadne Gor'dius, a husbandman, but afterwards king of Phrygia, remarkable far tying a knot of cords on which the empire of Asia depended, in so very intricate a manner, that Alexander the Great, unable to unravel it, cut it to pieces Gor'gons,... | |
 | Women - 1811 - 386 pages
...guardian angels; there were good and evil. Gordius, a king of Phrygia, who was famed for fastening a knot of cords, on which the empire of Asia depended, in so intricate a manner, that Alexander the Great not being able to untie it, cut it asunder. Gygcs, a shepherd, who possessed a ring which... | |
 | Stephen Jones - 1820 - 522 pages
...brazen ones of Piomede. Gor'dius, an husbandman, but afterwards king of Phrygia, remarkable for tying a knot of cords, on which the empire of Asia depended, in so very intricate a manner, that Alexander, unable to unravel it, cut it in pieces. Gor'»oTis, the three... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English language - 1820 - 340 pages
...Gnos'sis, a neme of Ariadne Gortnns, a hnshandman, hot afrerwardsí king' of Phrygia, remarkahle for tying a knot of cords on which the empire of Asia depended, in so rery intricate a maoner, that Aleaander the Great, nnahle to nn. mrel it s cnt it in pieces Gordons,... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 258 pages
...therefore killed by Hercules Gor'dius, an husbandman, but afterwards king of Phrygia, remarkable for tying a knot of cords, on which the empire of Asia depended, in so very intricate a manner, that Alexander, unable to unravel it, cut it asunder Gor'gons, the three daughters... | |
 | James Ross - Latin language - 1822 - 138 pages
...Genn, guardian angels. Gordius, a husbandman, but afterwards king of Phrygia, remarkable for tying a knot of cords on which the empire of Asia depended, in so very intricate a manner, that Alexander the Great, unable to unravel it, cut it in pieces. Gorgones,... | |
 | William Pulleyn - London (England) - 1830 - 402 pages
...derived from Gordius, the son of a husbandman, and afterwards King of Phrygia, remarkable for tying a Knot of Cords, on which the empire of Asia depended,...in so intricate a manner, that Alexander, unable to nnravef, cut it with a sword. THE PALLADIUM. This term so often used in oratory ; for instance, " The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 404 pages
...Gnos'sis, a name of Ariadne Goi/dius, a husbandman, but afterwards hing of Phrygia, remarkable for tying a knot of cords on which the empire of Asia depended, in so very intricate a manner, that Alexander the Great, unable to unravel it, cut it in pieces Gorgons,... | |
 | Richmal Mangnall - 1848 - 498 pages
...Jupiter. Genii, good and evil guardian angels. Gordius, a king of Phrygia, who was famed for fastening a knot of cords, on which the empire of Asia depended, in so intricate a manner, that Alexander the Great, not being able to untie it, cut it asunder. Gyges, a shepherd, who possessed a ring, which... | |
 | William Pulleyn - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1853 - 474 pages
...derived from Gordius, the son of a husbandman, and afterwards King of Phrygia, remarkable for tying a Knot of Cords, on which the empire of Asia depended,...manner, that Alexander, unable to unravel it, cut it with a sword. THE PALLADIUM. This term, so often used in oratory — for instance, " The Palladium... | |
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A husbandman, but afterward king of Phrygia, remarkable for tying a knot of cords, on which the empire of Asia depended, in so intricate a manner, that Alexander, unable to unravel it, cut it asunder. 
