 | Thomas Hartwell Horne - 1825 - 682 páginas
...given by the heathen oracles were frequently delusive, and capable of quite contrary interpretations : and the most celebrated of them concealed their meaning...Persians, he was told that he would destroy a great empire.1 This he naturally interpreted of his overcoming the Persians, though the oracle was so framed... | |
 | Thomas Hartwell Horne - 1825 - 684 páginas
...given by the heathen oracles were frequently delusive, and capable of quite contrary interpretations : and the most celebrated of them concealed their meaning...Persians, he was told that he would destroy a great empire.1 This he naturally interpreted of his overcoming the Persians, though the oracle was so framed... | |
 | Daniel Wilson - 1828 - 832 páginas
...marked out, so entirely beyond the reach of human conjecture, and delivered by persons designated by i When Croesus consulted the oracle at Delphi, relative to his intended war against the Persians, he received the following reply : Kpoiaoc "A\vv $ia/3at fieya\tiy au\t]i raraAvo-ec ; " CroBSUs crossing... | |
 | Daniel Wilson - 1829 - 354 páginas
...long-predicted bondage of Egypt, prophecy rekindled its torch, pointed out the prophet like unto Moses, (a) When Croesus consulted the oracle at Delphi, relative to his intended war against the Persians, he received the following reply: t..i-;- 'Aw/v !;•/-/.- /./>; -/mr •PX?1 **TxM/«jj "Crasus crossing... | |
 | Thomas Hartwell Horne - 1836 - 480 páginas
...given by the heathen oracles were frequently delusive, and capable of quite contrary interpretations ; and the most celebrated of them concealed their meaning...relative to his intended war against the Persians, lie was told that he would destroy a great empire.4 This he naturally interpreted of his overcoming... | |
 | William Willcocks Sleigh - 1837 - 454 páginas
...question, how many constitute the odd, or how many constitute the even; and not is it odd, or even? Thus, when Croesus consulted the oracle at Delphi...his intended war against the Persians, he was told, " he would destroy a great empire," which might be the case if either he conquered or' was defeated.... | |
 | Thomas Hartwell Horne - 1840 - 500 páginas
...oracle to explain them. Of this ambiguity several authentic instances are recorded. Thus, when Crasus consulted the oracle at Delphi relative to his intended...Persians, he was told that he would destroy a great empire.1 This he naturally interpreted of his overcoming the Persians, though the oracle was so framed... | |
 | William Goodhugh, William Cooke Taylor - 1843 - 734 páginas
...given by the heathen oracles were usually delusive, and capable of quite contrary interpretations; and the most celebrated of them concealed their meaning...recorded. Thus, when Croesus consulted the oracle of Delphi relative to his intended war against the Persians, he was told that he would destroy a great... | |
 | James Smith - 1843 - 728 páginas
...delusive and capable of contrary interpretations. Of this ambiguity several instances are recorded. When Croesus consulted the oracle at Delphi relative...naturally interpreted of his overcoming the Persians, though the oracle was so framed as to admit of an opposite meaning. Croesus made war against the Persians... | |
 | 1844 - 288 páginas
...oracles, we subjoin the following authentic instances. Croesus, king of Lydia, having, in the year 548 BC, consulted the oracle at Delphi relative to his intended war against the Persians, was told that, if he crossed the Halys, which lay in his march, he would destroy a great empiree. The... | |
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This he naturally interpreted of his overcoming the Persians, though the oracle was so framed as to admit of an opposite meaning. Croesus made war against the Persians, and was ruined ; and the oracle continued to maintain its credit. 
