 Hesperides, and was afterwards broken into the rocks and caverns of Thrace. The subterraneous pipes conveyed an inexhaustible supply of water ; and what had just before appeared a level plain, might be suddenly converted into a wide lake, covered with...  Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities - Seite 91von William Smith - 1859 - 1293 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1777 - 588 Seiten
...ò'iS'ereui forms. A: one jnoment it ict-uitd u> tue out out of the earth, like the garden of the Hefperides, and was afterwards broken into the rocks and caverns of Thrace. The fubterraBeous pipes conveyed an inexhauftible fupply of water; and what liad juli before appeared a... | |
 | 1812 - 428 Seiten
...different forms. At one moment it seemed to rise out of the earth, likt the garden of the Hesperides, and was afterwards broken into the rocks and caverns...what had just before appeared a level plain, might suddenly be converted into a wide lake, covered with armed vessels, and replenished with monsters of... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 Seiten
...seemed to rise out of the earth, like the garden of the Hesperides ; at another, it exhibited the rugged rocks and caverns of Thrace. The subterraneous pipes...a level plain, might be suddenly converted into a vi ide lake, covered with armed vessels, and replenished with the monsters of the deep. In the decorations... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 Seiten
...rise out of the earth, like the garden of the Hesperides ; at another, it exhibited the rugged roeks and caverns of Thrace. The subterraneous pipes conveyed...level plain, might be suddenly converted into a wide lake, covered with armed vessels, and replenished with the monsters of the deep. In the decorations... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 Seiten
...seemed to rise out of the earth, like the garden of the Hesperides ; at another, it exhibited the rugged rocks and caverns of Thrace. The subterraneous pipes...level plain,. might be suddenly converted into, a wide lake, covered with. armed vessels,. and replenished with the monsters of the deep. In the decorations... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1820 - 510 Seiten
...different forms. At one moment it seemed to rise out of the earth, like the garden of the Hesperides, and was afterwards broken into the rocks and caverns...supply of water; and what had just before appeared a level-plain might be suddenly converted into a wide lake, covered with armed vessels, and replenished... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 434 Seiten
...seemed to rise out ofthe earth, like the garden of the Hesperides ; at another, it exhibited the ragged rocks and caverns of Thrace. The subterraneous pipes...; and what had just before appeared a level plain, mightbe suddenly converted into a wide lake, covered with armed vessels, and replenished with the monsters... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 422 Seiten
...seemed to rise out ofthe earth, like the garden of the Hesperides ; at another, it exhibited the rugged rocks and caverns of Thrace. The subterraneous pipes conveyed an inexhaustible supply cf water; and what bad just before appeared a levelpiain, mightbs suddenly converted into a wide lake,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1821 - 474 Seiten
...antiquarian. seemed to rise out of the earth, like the garden of the Hesperides, and was afterward broken into the rocks and caverns of Thrace. The subterraneous...level plain might be suddenly converted into a wide lake, covered with armed vessels, and replenished with the monsters of the deep.0 In the decoration... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 Seiten
...seemed to rise out of the earth, like the garden of the Hesperides ; at another, it exhibited the rugged rocks and caverns of Thrace. The subterraneous pipes...level plain, might be suddenly converted into a wide lake, covered with armed vessels, and replenished with the monsters of the deep. In the decorations... | |
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