 The olive, in the western world, followed the progress of peace, of which it was considered as the symbol. Two centuries after the foundation of Rome, both Italy and Africa were strangers to that useful plant ; it was naturalized in those countries ;...  The History of Herodotus - Page 415by Herodotus - 1791Full view - About this book
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1802 - 496 pages
...progrefs of peace, of which it was confulered as the fymbol. Two centuries after the foundation of Rome, both Italy and Africa were ftrangers to that ufeful plant; it was 94 See Homer Odyfl". 1. ix. v. 358. 9S Plin. Hift. Natur. 1. xiv. 9° Sirab. Geograph. 1. iv. p. ai3.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1813 - 532 pages
...progrefs of peace, of which it was confidered as the fymbol. Two centuries after the foundation of Rome, both Italy and Africa were ftrangers to that ufeful...plant; it was naturalized in thofe countries; and 54 See Homer Odyff. 1. ix. v. 358. *' Plin. Hift. Natur. 1. xiy. 56 Strab. Geograph. 1. iv. p, 223.... | |
 | Lady Maria Callcott - Brigands and robbers - 1821 - 356 pages
...of Rome, both Italy and Africa were " strangers to that useful plant : it was naturalized in " those countries, and, at length, carried into the heart " of Spain and Gaul. The timid errors of the an" cients, that it required a certain degree of heat, and " could only flourish in the neighbourhood... | |
 | John S. Skinner - 1827 - 434 pages
...both Italy and Africa were strangers to that useful plant; it was naturalized in those ountries, am] at length carried into the heart of Spain and Gaul. The timid errors of the ancients that it required a certain degree of heat, and could only flourish in the neighbourhood of the sea,... | |
 | Philip Allwood - Bible - 1829 - 538 pages
...of Rome, both Italy and Africa were stran" gers to that useful plant; it was naturalized in " those countries ; and at length carried into the " heart...Spain and Gaul. The timid errors of " the ancients, that it required a certain degree of " heat, and could only flourish in the neighbour*' hood of the... | |
 | John Chambers - 1829 - 698 pages
...foundation of Rome, both Italy and Africa were strangers to that useful plant ; it was naturalized in those countries, and at length carried into the heart of Spain and Gaul. The use of artificial grasses was familiar to the farmers both of Italy and the provinces, particularly... | |
 | John Chambers - Norfolk (England) - 1829 - 530 pages
...foundation of Rome, both Italy and Africa were strangers to that useful plant ; it was naturalized in those countries, and at length carried into the heart of Spain and Gaul. The use of artificial grasses was familiar to the farmers both of Italy and the provinces, particularly... | |
 | Herodotus - 1830 - 472 pages
...foundation of. Rome, both Italy and Africa were strangers to that useful plant : it was naturalized in those countries, and at length carried into the heart of Spain, and Gaul. The timid errors of the ancjent-), in supposing that it required a certain degree of heat, and could only nourish in the neighbourhood... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - Botany, Economic - 1833 - 476 pages
...foundation of Rome, both Italy and Africa were strangers to that useful plant; it was naturalized in those countries, and at length carried into the heart of Spain and Gaul. The timid errors of the ancients, that it required a certain degree of heat and could only flourish in the neighbourhood of the sea,... | |
 | Henry Duncan - 1836 - 472 pages
...foundation of Rome, both Italy and Africa, were strangers to that useful plant. It was naturalized in those countries, and at length carried into the heart of Spain and Gaul. The timid error of the ancients, that it required a certain degree of heat, and could only flourish in the neighbourhood... | |
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