 | 1794 - 766 pages
...they attacked thethephcrd rather than his flock; and that they curiouflyfelefted the moil delicateand brawny parts both of males and females, which they prepared for their horrid repafts. Vol. II. p. 531." Now Mr. Gaché«, The preface writer of the Var. Edit, informs us, that... | |
 | Books - 1794 - 766 pages
...attacked the Ihepherd rather than his flock ; and that they c urioufly felected the mod delicateand brawny parts both of males and females, which they prepared for their horrid repafts. Vol. II. p. 531." Wpw Mr. The preface writer of the Var. Edit, informs us, that in thofe parts... | |
 | Classical philology - 1819 - 496 pages
...Gibbon falls into a great error about this passage : lie writes thus, " When they hunted the woods tor prey, it is said that they attacked the shepherd rather than his Hock ; and that they curiously selected the most delicate and brawny parts both of males and females,... | |
 | Classical philology - 1812 - 494 pages
...ciborum delirias arbitrari. Mr. Gibbon falls into a great error about this passage : he writes thus, " When they hunted the. woods for prey, it is said that...and females, which they prepared for their horrid repasts, vol. np 531." Now Mr. Caches, suo niar'te, aud without consulting Jerome, conjectured that... | |
 | Medicine - 1812 - 564 pages
...that they attacked the (hepherd rather than his flock ; and that they curio-.ifly fehftcd the moft delicate and brawny parts both of males and females, which they prepared for their horrid repafls. "—GIBBON, Decline and Fall of the R. Empire, Vol. ii. p'ge 531. 4th edition. It is amusing... | |
 | John Ranking - Circus - 1826 - 560 pages
...of Valentinian, are accused by Jorum. an eye-witness, (whose veracity I find no reason to question), of delighting in the taste of human flesh. When they...delicate and brawny parts, both of males and females, Scots, Franks, and Saxons, all, either by accident or common league, in- CHAP. vaded the Roman province... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 864 pages
...Attacotti f, the enemies, and afterwards the soldiers, of Valentinian, are accused, by an eye-witness, of delighting in the taste of human flesh. When they hunted the woods for prey, it is said, that they at* Libanius, Orat. Parent- c. xxxix. p. 264. This curious passage has escaped the diligence of our... | |
 | George Buchanan, James Aikman - Scotland - 1827 - 710 pages
...included within the province, as in the Book " De Castrensibus Officiis Romanorum Per Provincias," OB of human flesh. "-When they hunted the woods for prey, it is said they attacked the shepherd, rather than his flock ; and that they curiously selected the most delicate... | |
 | Samuel Parr, John Johnstone - Theology - 1828 - 756 pages
...ciborum delicias arbitrari. Mr. Gibbon falls into a great error about this passage; he writes thus : " When they hunted the woods for prey, it is said that...and females, which they prepared for their horrid repasts."—Vol. ii. p. 631. Now Mr. Gaches, suo marte, and without consulting Jerome, conjectured... | |
 | Samuel Parr, John Johnstone - 1828 - 760 pages
...Mr. Gibbon falls into a great error about this passage; he writes thus: " When they bunted the wooils for prey, it is said that they attacked the shepherd...and that they curiously selected the most delicate aod brawny parts both of males and females, which they prepared for their horrid repasts." — Vol.... | |
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When they hunted the woods for prey, it is said, that they attacked the shepherd rather than his flock; and that they curiously selected the most delicate and brawny parts, both of males and females, which they prepared for their horrid repasts. 
