Illustrations of Biblical Literature Exhibiting the History and Fate of the Sacred Writings ...: Including Biographical Notices of Translators and Other ... Biblical Scholars, Volume 1Carlton, 1856 - Bible |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 87
Page 29
... Romans were so called from being written or engraved on twelve slabs , or tablets of brass , or ivory , or oak ; and hung up for public inspection . The laws penal , civil , and ceremonial , among the Greeks , were engraven on ...
... Romans were so called from being written or engraved on twelve slabs , or tablets of brass , or ivory , or oak ; and hung up for public inspection . The laws penal , civil , and ceremonial , among the Greeks , were engraven on ...
Page 36
... Romans denominated pugillares . Smaller tablets were also frequently in use , made of wood cut into thin slices , and finely planed and polished . In the year 485 , during the reign of the emperor Zeno , the remains of St. Barnabas are ...
... Romans denominated pugillares . Smaller tablets were also frequently in use , made of wood cut into thin slices , and finely planed and polished . In the year 485 , during the reign of the emperor Zeno , the remains of St. Barnabas are ...
Page 37
... Romans , the edicts of the senate were di- rected to be written on tablets of ivory , thence denominated libri elephantini . And Pliny ( lib . viii , ch . iii ) says , that from want of * Warton's Hist : of Eng . Poetry , vol . iii , p ...
... Romans , the edicts of the senate were di- rected to be written on tablets of ivory , thence denominated libri elephantini . And Pliny ( lib . viii , ch . iii ) says , that from want of * Warton's Hist : of Eng . Poetry , vol . iii , p ...
Page 41
... Romans . It is remarka- ble , that the date was orginally inserted in it ; but has been de- faced by a mouse gnawing it , as it lay rolled up : it is , however , one of the first charters in which the Christian computation has been used ...
... Romans . It is remarka- ble , that the date was orginally inserted in it ; but has been de- faced by a mouse gnawing it , as it lay rolled up : it is , however , one of the first charters in which the Christian computation has been used ...
Page 45
... Romans . Suetonius relates , that Cesar seized the arm of Cassius , one of his murderers , and pierced it with his style . He also tells us , Cali- gula excited the people to massacre a Roman senator with their styles ; and the emperor ...
... Romans . Suetonius relates , that Cesar seized the arm of Cassius , one of his murderers , and pierced it with his style . He also tells us , Cali- gula excited the people to massacre a Roman senator with their styles ; and the emperor ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abbot afterward Alcuin ancient Apostles archbishop Armenian Bible Biblical Biblioth bishop Butler's Lives called canon Cardinal celebrated century characters Charlemagne Christ Christian church clergy Commentary Constantinople copy death Dibdin's died divine Du Cange Eccles ecclesiastical edition emperor England English English Poetry Epistles Erasmus father folio France friar gold Gospels Greek Hebrew History Holy Scriptures honour Jerome Jews John king knowledge labours language Latin Latin languages learned letters literature Lond Lord manuscripts Marsh's Michaelis ment monastery monks Moses Old Testament original Oxford parchment Paris Pope prayers preaching present preserved priest prince printed Psalms Psalter published Raoul de Presles reader reign religion Roman Rome Sacra sacred saints Saxon says scholars Septuagint supposed Syriac Talmud thou tion tongue transcribed translation vellum verse volumes Vulgate Wicliff words writing written