 | 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
...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...five, and therefore their consecration was called iixanvm, from 2i«a, decant and sometimes a;xrivn», as the virgins themselves, bore the name of .-••;••... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1822 - 840 pages
...of Homer's Iliad. The most remarkable that attended were young virgins in ycii.nv gowns, consecrated to Diana. They were about ten years of age, and not...five, and therefore their consecration was called JiKiTiutiv, from Jixi. ilccrm; and sometimes wxTii/i/r, as the virgins themselves bore the name ot... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1823 - 892 pages
...of Homer's Iliad. Tin- most remarkable that attended were young vir^ins in yellow gowns, consecrated to Diana. They were about ten years of age, and not...five, and therefore their consecration was called 5<*«Tii/i/r, from )i»«, decem ,• and sometimes aexnvitr, as the virgins themselves, bore the name... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1825 - 848 pages
...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 their consecration wascallet ..••/->•(•. iv, from ft*.*, decfiti ; and sometimes utn, as the virgins themselves... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1825 - 910 pages
...Tae most remarkable that attended were young virgins in yellow gowns, consecrated to Diana. They wert about ten years of age, and not under five and therefore their consecration wascallet fui-t<Twn, from efixt, dec m ; and sometime a^nTH'iit, as the virgins themselves bore the... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1827 - 938 pages
...remarkable that attended were yonng virgins is yellow gowns, consecrated to Diana. They were about ten yean of age, and not under five, and therefore their consecration was called SnatttuH. from imt, defeat ; and sometimes agxTii/ur. as the virgins themselves bore the name of aftrm... | |
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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... 
