| Universal history - 1779 - 488 pages
...prophefying oaks." What gave occafion to this fiflion was, that the prophets, when they gave anfwers, placed themfelves in one of thefe trees, fo that the...the oak, which was only pronounced out of its hollow flock, or from among its hollow branches. Some are of opinion, that the oracles were delivered from... | |
| John Potter - 1808 - 588 pages
...themselves in one of these trees (for some will only allow this vocal faculty to one of them), and so the oracle was thought to be uttered by the oak, which was only pronounced out of its hollow stock, or from amongst its branches. And some are of opinion, that the oracles were delivered from... | |
| John Potter - Greece - 1818 - 590 pages
...themselves in one of these trees (for some will only allow this vocal faculty to one of them), and so the oracle was thought to be uttered by the oak, which was only pronounced out of its hollow stock, or from amongst its branches. And some are of 2 Carom dr. v. 2£3. » Georg. iv 7. b Vcr. HG.... | |
| John Potter (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1818 - 590 pages
...themselves in one of these trees (for some will only allow tliis vocal faculty to one of them), and so the oracle was thought to be uttered by the oak, which was only pronounced out of its hollow stock, or from amongst its branches. And some are of 1 Gissandr. T. 225. ' Gcorg. iv 7. b Ver. 14C.... | |
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