 | Peter Parley (pseud.) - World history - 1837 - 548 pages
...offered as a sort of first-fruits to the gods. 8. They had a custom similar to our-, of drinking health*, not only to those present, but to their absent friends...little wine on the ground, which was called a libation. 9. The repast being ended, a hymn was sung to the gods. After this, the company was amused with music,... | |
 | P. Austin Nuttall - Archaeology - 1840 - 722 pages
...fellowship, and to observe that every man drank his proportion. The Greeks had a custom sinnlar to ours, of drinking healths, not only to those present but...poured a little wine on the ground, which was called a lihation. The entertainment being ended, a lihation with a prayer was offered, and a bymn sung to the... | |
 | Peter Parley (pseud.) - World history - 1854 - 650 pages
...eat, a part was offered as a sort of first-fruits to the gods. 8. They had a custom similar to ours, of drinking healths, not only to those present, but...little wine on the ground, which was called a libation. 9. The entertainment being ended, a hymn was sung to the gods. After this, the company was amused with... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - World history - 1870 - 376 pages
...eat, a part was offered as a sort of first-fruits to the gods. 8. They had a custom, similar to ours, of drinking healths, not only to those present, but...little wine on the ground, which was called a libation. 9. The entertainment being ended, a hymn was sung to the gods. After this, the company was amused with... | |
 | Peter Parley (pseud.) - 1871 - 620 pages
...as a sort of first-fruits to the gods. 8. They had a custom similar to ours, of drinking healths, M not only to those present, but to their absent friends...little wine on the ground, which was called a libation. 9. The entertainment being ended, a hymn was sung to the gods. After this, the company was amused with... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - World history - 1874 - 732 pages
...eat, a part was offered as a sort of first-fruits to the gods. 8. They had a custom similar to ours, of drinking healths, not only to those present, but...little wine on the ground, which was called a libation. 9. The entertainment being ended, a hymn was sung to the gods. After this, the company was amused with... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - World history - 1886 - 732 pages
...eat, a part was offered as a sort of first-fruits to the gods. 8. They had a custom similar to ours, of drinking healths, not only to those present, but...wine) on the ground, which was called a libation. 9. The entertainment being ended, a hymn was sung to the gods. After this, the company was amused with... | |
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As soon as the provisions were set on the table, and before the guests began to eat, a part was offered as a sort of first-fruits to the gods. 8. They had a custom similar to ours, of drinking healths, not only to those present, but to their absent friends... 