 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1792 - 452 pages
...of Homer's Iliad. The moft lemarkaMe that attended were younj; virgins in yrljow gowns, confecrattd to Diana. They were about ten years of age, and not under five, and therefore th'ir confecration was called o^xc&TEUfiy, from o;:'.';, dectm j and foTetimci a.gx.TcVttvl its the... | |
 | John Lempriere - 1801 - 962 pages
...Homer's Iliad. The moll: remarkable that attended were young virgins in yellow gowns, cofifccrated to Diana. They were about ten years of age, and not under under five, and therefore their confccration w.ii called JIJU-TÍUU», from Jsk*., dtctm ; and fomctirr.es... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1809 - 874 pages
...books of Homer's Hud. The molt remarkable that attended were young virgins tn yeUow gowns, eonfecrated to Diana. They were about ten years of age, and not under five, and therefore their confecration was called ".;•• •••.•n-jtu, from 5i»«, deems and fometitnes -x^xnwrv, as... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1812 - 892 pages
...of Homer's Iliad. Tbe moft remarkable that attended were young virgins in yellow gowns, confecrated to Diana. They were about ten years of age, and not under five, and therefore their confecration was called ¡ x trivia; from îixsc, drccm ; and fometimes n;«Tii/iir, as the virgins... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1820 - 892 pages
...three festivals called Srauronia, celebrated once every fifth year by ten men, who were called iifirum. They sacrificed a goat to the goddess, and it was...and not under five, and therefore their consecration was called iixanvm, from 2i«a, decant and sometimes a;xrivn», as the virgins themselves, bore the... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1822 - 818 pages
...it was usual 10 siig one of the books of Homer's Iliad. The mat remarkable that attended were yonng virgins in yellow gowns, consecrated to Diana. They were about ten years of age, and not unji-.T live-, and therefore their consecration was called jitaTtuMt, from iu&, dccem; and sometimes... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1822 - 840 pages
...Brnuronia, celebrated oner every fifth year by ten men who were called ngs;rs/s<. They sacrificed a gcot to the goddess, and it was usual to sing one of the hooks of Homer's Iliad. The most remarkable that attended were young virgins in ycii.nv gowns, consecrated... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1827 - 938 pages
...festivals called Brauronvt. celebrated once every fifth year by ten men, who were called »;o sraa. They sacrificed a goat to the goddess, and it was...Homer's Iliad. The most remarkable that attended were yonng virgins is yellow gowns, consecrated to Diana. They were about ten yean of age, and not under... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 pages
...festivals called Brauronia, celebrated once every fifth year by ten men, who were called ttpox-otot. They sacrificed a goat to the goddess, and it was...Homer's Iliad. The most remarkable that attended were youn? virgins in yellow gowns, consecrated to Diana. In council *he gives licence to her tongue, Loquacious,... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1832 - 444 pages
...Diana had a temple. The goddess had three festivals called Braurmiia, celehrated once every fifth year. They sacrificed a goat to the goddess, and it was usual to sing one of the hooks of Homer's Hiad. The most remarkahle that attended were young virgius in yellow gowus, cousecrated... | |
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They sacrificed a goat to the goddess, and it was usual to sing one of the books of Homer's Iliad. The most remarkable that attended were young virgins in yellow gowns, consecrated to Diana. They were about ten years of age, and not under five, and therefore... 
