 | Joseph Timothy Haydn - 1841 - 586 pages
...insignificant, were yet highly valued, — Du Fresnoy. BRAURONIA, festivals ia Attica, at Braaron, where Diana had a temple. The most remarkable that...five, and therefore their consecration was called " dehateuein," from " deka," decent ¡ 660 BC BRAY, THE VICAR OF. Bray, in Berks, is famous in national... | |
 | Charles Anthon - Classical dictionaries - 1841 - 800 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 ¿екатеиеи> , from ¿ска, decent ; and sometimes ¿p/crctV./v, as the virgins themselves... | |
 | Joseph Timothy Haydn - 1845 - 638 pages
...though in themselves trivial and insignificant, were yet highly valued, — Du Fresnoy. BRAURONIA, festivals in Attica, at Brauron, where Diana had a...remarkable that attended these festivals were young virgins iu yellow gowns dedicated to Diana. They were about ten years of age, and not under five, and therefore... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1852 - 800 pages
...ol 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 ¿i«aT»«uv, from t'.\ jt, и; and sometimes ,;f. ..-«-•..,•, as the virgins themselves, bore... | |
 | Joseph Haydn - Chronology, Historical - 1853 - 738 pages
...though in themselves trivial and insignificant, were yet highly valued- — Du Fresnoy. BRAURONIA. Festivals in Attica, at Brauron, where Diana had a...five, and therefore their consecration was called " dckateuein," from titica, dcccm ; 600 BC BRAY, THE VICAR OF. Bray, in Berks, is famous in national... | |
 | Charles Anthon - Classical dictionaries - 1855 - 1490 pages
...reaarkabie that attended were young virgins in yellow gmnu. consecrated to Diana. They were about ten vtm of age, and not under five, and therefore their consecration was called ocuarcvf iv, from ¿ска, dccem ; *nd sometimes ¿pKTevttv, as tho virgins themselves tore the name... | |
 | Joseph Timothy Haydn - 1857 - 764 pages
...brass. Articles made of this brilliant composition were highly valued. — Du Ргагюу. BRAURONIA. Festivals in Attica, at Brauron, where Diana had a...five, and therefore their consecration was called " dekalemin" from Stxa, decem; 600 Bc BRAY, тнк VICAR OF. Bray, in Berks, is famous in national... | |
 | Joseph Timothy Haydn - 1857 - 764 pages
...Corinthian brass. Articles made of this brilliant composition were highly valued.—Du FresJtoy. BRAUBONIA. Festivals in Attica, at Brauron, where Diana had a...dedicated to Diana. They were about ten years of age, aud not under five, and therefore their consecration was called "dekuteufin," from 5ека, deccm;... | |
 | Joseph Timothy Haydn - 1863 - 822 pages
...Frcsnoy. Some of the English sepulchral engraved brassex are said to be as old as 1277. BUAURONIA, festivals in Attica, at Brauron, where Diana had a...Diana. They were about ten years of age, and not under live ; and therefore their consécration was called " dekateucin," from ilcka, ten ; 600 Bc BRAY, THE... | |
 | Joseph Timothy Haydn - 1868 - 876 pages
...Fresnoy. Some of the English sepulchral engraved brasses are said to be as old as 1277. BRAURONIA, festivals in Attica, at Brauron, where Diana had a...to Diana. They were about ten years of age, and not nnder five ; and therefore their consecration was called " dekatcucin," from dcka, ten ; 600 Bc BRAY,... | |
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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... 
