 | 1829 - 446 pagini
...obtain our word sycophant. As used by our older writers, sycophant means a tale-bearer; andtheFrench employ the word to designate a liar and impostor generally...corpulency and vigour, not from the vine, but from the fig. All these circumstances indicate that the fig contributed very largely to the support of man ; and... | |
 | 1830 - 438 pagini
...reproach, from which we obtain our word sycophant. As used by our older writers, sycophant means a tale-bearer; and the French employ the word to designate...corpulency and vigour, not from the vine, but from the fig. All these circumstances indicate that the fig contributed very largely to the support of man ; and... | |
 | 1832 - 858 pagini
...term implies a flatterer, bat the French employ it to designate a liar and an impostor generally. In Rome the Fig was carried next to the vine in the processions in honor of Bacchus as the pttron of plenty ; and Bacchus was supposed to have derived his corpulence... | |
 | 1836 - 498 pagini
...violators of the law, sycophantas, became a term of reproach, from which we obtain our word sycophant. At Rome, the fig was carried next to the vine in the...the fig season. The wrestlers fed also on figs to strengthen themselves, and pigs ' and geese were fattened on them ; the latter especially were fed... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1838 - 796 pagini
...are examples familiar to every one of the frequency of the allusions to this tree in ancient history. At Rome, the fig was carried next to the vine in the processions of Bacchus, who was supposed to have derived his corpulency and vigour from this fruit, and not from... | |
 | William Rhind - 1841 - 756 pagini
...reproach, from which wo obtain our word sycophant. As used by our older writers, sycophant means a tale-bearer; and the French employ the word to designate...vine, in the processions in honour of Bacchus, as the piitron of plenty and joy; and Bacchus was supposed to have derived his corpulency and vigour, not... | |
 | Encyclopaedias, William Waterston - 1843 - 724 pagini
...against the violator« of the law became a name of reproach, from which we obtain oar word sycophant At Rome the fig was carried next to the vine in the...and joy ; and Bacchus was supposed to have derived hi« corpulency and vigour, not from the vine, but from the flg. AU these circumstances indicate that... | |
 | William Rhind - 1857 - 874 pagini
...reproach, from which we obtain our word sycophant. As used by our older writers, sycophant means a tale-bearer; and the French employ the word to designate...corpulency and vigour, not from the vine, but from the fig. All these circumstances indicate that the fig contributed very largely to the support of man; and we... | |
 | William Waterston - 1863 - 1028 pagini
...against the violators of the law became a name of reproach, from winch we obtain our word sycophant. At Rome the fig was carried next to the vine in the...and vigour, not from the vine, but 'from the fig. All the.se circumstances indicate that the fig contributed very largely to the support of man ; and... | |
 | William Waterston - 1863 - 1026 pagini
...tho violators of the law became a name of reproach, from which we obtain our word sycophant. At Home the fig was carried next to the vine in the processions...corpulency and vigour, not from the vine, but from the fig. All tbe^e circumstances indicate that the fig contributed тегу largely to the support of man ;... | |
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At Rome the fig was carried next to the vine, in the processions in honour of Bacchus, as the patron of plenty and joy; and Bacchus was supposed to have derived his corpulency and vigour, not from the vine, but from the fig. All these circumstances indicate... 