 | Alexander Adam - 1792 - 644 Seiten
...ftretched out at full length, or a little bent ; the feet of the firft behind the back of the fecond, and his feet behind the back of the third, with a pillow between each. The head of the fecond was oppofite to the bread of the firft, fo that, if he wanted to fpeak to him, efpecially if... | |
 | Alexander Adam - 1807 - 636 Seiten
...fpulvini, v. -z7li), and the limbs stretched out at full length, or a little bent ; the feet of the first behind the back of the second, and his feet behind...breast of the first, so that, if he wanted to speak k> him, especially if the thing was to be secret, he was obliged to lean upon his bosom, fin sinu recumbcrt,... | |
 | 1822 - 428 Seiten
...on the couch was as follows. The feet of the first were disposed behind the back of the second; and the head of the second was opposite to the breast of the first. Hence the expressions, 'leaning on his bosom,' and 'into,' or 'in his bosom.' The dignity or familiarity... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1811 - 358 Seiten
...cushions, and the limbs stretched out at full length, or a little bent. The feet of the first were behind the back of the second, and his feet behind the back of the third, wtyh a pillow between each. The head of the second was opposite to the breast of the first, so that,... | |
 | John Brady - 1813 - 410 Seiten
...first, or as some assert, in the centre ; and the next in consequence or power, laid with his head opposite to the breast of the first, so that if he wanted to speak to him, he was compelled to lean his head on his bosom : and this secondary and honourable situation we are... | |
 | Alexander Adam - 1819 - 602 Seiten
...(ptdvini, v. - ittj), and the limbs stretched out at full length, or a little bent ; the feet of the first behind the back of the second, and his feet behind...second was opposite to the breast of the first, so L -> so ilist, if he wanted to speak to him, especially if the thing was to be secret, he was obliged... | |
 | Alexander Adam - 1819 - 578 Seiten
...(pnlvini, v. -illi). and the limbs stretched out at full length, or a little bent; the feet of the first behind the back of the second, and his feet behind...third, with a pillow between each. The head of the secow: was opposite to the breast of the first, so that, if he wanted to speak to him, especially if... | |
 | 1820 - 416 Seiten
...supported by cushions, and the limbs stretched out at full length, or a little bent; the feet of the first behind the back of the second, and his feet behind...was to be secret, he was obliged to lean upon his bosom, as is mentioned both in Pliny's letters, and in the thirteenth chapter of St. John, twentythird... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1820 - 366 Seiten
...cushions, and the limbs stretched out at full length, or a little bent. The feet of the first were behind the back of the second, and his feet behind...the first, so that, if he wanted to speak to him, he was obliged to lean upon his bosom, in sinu recumbere ; therefore, to be de complexu ejus nc sinu... | |
 | 1822 - 428 Seiten
...on the couch was as follows. The feet of the first were disposed behind the back of the second; and the head of the second was opposite to the breast of the first. Hence the expressions, ' leaning on his bosom,' and' into,' or ' in his bosom.' The dignity or familiarity... | |
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On each couch there were commonly three. They lay with the upper part of the body reclined on the left arm, the head a little raised, the back supported by cushions, and the limbs stretched out at full length, or a little bent ; the feet of the first... 
