 | Edward Gibbon - 1764 - 188 páginas
...perfonated, had only a metaphyfical exiftence, too occult for the generality of mankind. It became neceffary, therefore, to incorporate them with the phyfical deities...appearance of truth. It was natural enough for the God of the fea to be alfo that of the failors. The figurative exprefiion of the eye, that fees every thing... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer, Edward Archibald Allen, William Schuyler - 1900 - 460 páginas
...which, allegory has imagined a thousand fantastical relations, — for the mind always requires at least the appearance of truth. It was natural enough for the god of the sea to be also that of the sailors. The figurative expression of the eye, that sees everything... | |
 | Burton Feldman, Robert D. Richardson - 1972 - 598 páginas
...which, allegory has imagined a thousand fantastical relations; for the mind always requires at least the appearance of truth. It was natural enough for the God of the sea to be also that of the sailors. The figurative expression of the eye, that sees every thing... | |
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... so generalized and personated, had only a metaphysical existence, too occult for the generality of mankind. It became necessary, therefore, to incorporate them with the physical deities; in doing which, allegory has imagined a thousand fantastical... 