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trophonius_n trophonius_n the_o son_n of_o eresinus_fw-la and_o brother_n of_o agamedes_n 〈◊〉_d be_v possess_v with_o a_o immoderate_a thirst_n of_o glory_n build_v himself_o a_o mansion_n under_o ground_n at_o lebadea_n a_o city_n of_o boeotia_n into_o which_o when_o he_o enter_v he_o pretend_v to_o be_v inspire_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a knowledge_n of_o future_a event_n but_o at_o length_n either_o out_o of_o design_n to_o raise_v in_o people_n a_o opinion_n that_o he_o be_v translate_v to_o the_o god_n or_o be_v some_o way_n necessitate_v thereto_o perish_v in_o his_o hole_n phavorin_n cicero_n i._n give_v we_o a_o very_a different_a account_n of_o his_o death_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o trophonius_n and_o agamedes_n have_v build_v apollo_n temple_n at_o delphi_n request_v of_o the_o god_n that_o as_o a_o recompense_n for_o their_o labour_n he_o will_v give_v they_o the_o best_a thing_n that_o can_v happen_v to_o man_n apollo_n grant_v their_o petition_n and_o promise_v 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bride_n i_o now_o obey_v as_o my_o superior_a lord_n by_o subtle_a crafty_a spartan_n jove_n be_v call_v and_o worship_v so_o from_o their_o posterity_n receive_v great_a honour_n mr._n dechair_n which_o word_n cassandra_n speak_v of_o agamemnon_n who_o captive_a and_o concubine_n she_o be_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n this_o oracle_n come_v first_o into_o repute_n on_o this_o account_n on_o a_o time_n when_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n there_o have_v be_v no_o rain_n in_o boeotia_n all_o the_o city_n of_o that_o country_n with_o a_o joint_a consent_n appoint_v choose_v person_n to_o go_v to_o delphi_n there_o to_o pay_v their_o devotion_n to_o apollo_n in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o country_n and_o desire_v his_o advice_n and_o assistance_n the_o god_n accept_v their_o piety_n but_o return_v they_o no_o other_o answer_n than_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v home_o and_o consult_v trophonius_n at_o lebadea_n the_o ambassador_n immediate_o obey_v and_o repair_v to_o lebadea_n still_o remain_v as_o much_o in_o the_o dark_a as_o at_o the_o first_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o sign_n or_o foot-step_n of_o any_o oracle_n in_o that_o place_n at_o length_n when_o they_o have_v search_v a_o long_a time_n to_o no_o purpose_n and_o begin_v to_o despair_v of_o success_n one_o saon_n a_o acrephian_a the_o senior_n of_o all_o the_o ambassador_n espy_v a_o swarm_n of_o bee_n and_o immediate_o take_v up_o a_o resolution_n to_o follow_v they_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o come_v to_o a_o cave_n into_o which_o he_o have_v no_o soon_o enter_v but_o by_o some_o evident_a token_n perceive_v that_o in_o that_o place_n be_v the_o oracle_n apollo_n have_v command_v they_o to_o inquire_v of_o upon_o this_o he_o pay_v his_o devotion_n to_o trophonius_n and_o receive_v from_o he_o a_o welcome_n and_o satisfactory_a answer_n together_o with_o instruction_n in_o what_o manner_n and_o with_o what_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n he_o will_v have_v those_o that_o shall_v come_v for_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o garment_n in_o which_o they_o be_v initiate_v be_v account_v sacred_a and_o of_o no_o less_o efficacy_n to_o avert_v evil_n than_o charm_n and_o incantation_n wherefore_o they_o never_o cast_v they_o off_o till_o they_o be_v tear_v and_o totter_a rag_n nor_o be_v it_o then_o usual_a to_o throw_v they_o away_o but_o they_o make_v swadling-cloth_n of_o they_o for_o their_o child_n or_o consecrate_v they_o to_o ceres_n and_o proserpina_n the_o chief_a person_n that_o attend_v at_o the_o initiation_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o revealer_n of_o holy_a thing_n he_o be_v always_o a_o citizen_n of_o athens_n and_o hold_v his_o office_n during_o life_n though_o among_o the_o celeans_n and_o phliasian_o it_o be_v customary_a for_o he_o to_o resign_v his_o place_n every_o four_o year_n which_o be_v the_o time_n of_o this_o festival_n he_o be_v far_o oblige_v to_o devote_v himself_o whole_o to_o divine_a service_n and_o to_o live_v a_o chaste_a and_o single_a life_n to_o which_o end_n it_o be_v usual_a for_o he_o to_o anoint_v himself_o with_o the_o juice_n of_o hemlock_n which_o by_o its_o extreme_a coldness_n be_v say_v to_o extinguish_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n the_o natural_a heat_n the_o hierophante_n have_v three_o assistant_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v call_v from_o his_o office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n torchbearer_n and_o to_o he_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o marry_v the_o second_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o office_n i_o have_v already_o give_v a_o account_n the_o three_o minister_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o be_v for_o that_o reason_n name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hierophante_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o great_a creator_n of_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o mercury_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o moon_n there_o be_v also_o certain_a public_a officer_n who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v perform_v according_a to_o custom_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o king_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o archon_n and_o be_v oblige_v at_o this_o solemnity_n to_o offer_v prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o see_v that_o no_o indecency_n or_o irregularity_n be_v commit_v and_o the_o day_n follow_v the_o mystery_n to_o assemble_v the_o senate_n and_o take_v cognizance_n of_o all_o offender_n in_o that_o kind_n beside_o the_o king_n there_o be_v four_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n curator_n elect_v by_o the_o people_n one_o of_o they_o be_v appoint_v out_o of_o the_o sacred_a family_n of_o the_o eumolpidae_n another_o out_o of_o the_o ceryces_n and_o the_o remain_v two_o out_o of_o the_o other_o citizen_n there_o be_v also_o ten_o person_n that_o assist_v at_o this_o and_o some_o other_o solemnity_n and_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v their_o business_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n this_o festival_n be_v celebrate_v in_o boedromion_n and_o continue_v nine_o day_n begin_v upon_o the_o fifteen_o and_o end_v upon_o the_o twenty-third_a day_n of_o that_o month_n during_o which_o time_n it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o arrest_v any_o man_n or_o present_v any_o petition_n and_o such_o as_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o these_o practice_n be_v fine_v a_o thousand_o drachm_n or_o as_o other_o report_v put_v to_o death_n it_o be_v also_o unlawful_a for_o those_o that_o be_v initiate_v to_o sit_v upon_o the_o cover_v of_o a_o well_o or_o to_o eat_v bean_n mullet_n or_o weazle_n and_o if_o any_o woman_n ride_v in_o a_o chariot_n to_o eleusis_n she_o be_v by_o a_o edict_n of_o lycurgus_n oblige_v to_o pay_v six_o thousand_o drachm_n 1._o the_o first_o day_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o assembly_n because_o it_o may_v be_v than_o the_o worshipper_n first_o meet_v together_o 2._o the_o second_o be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n to_o the_o sea_n you_o that_o be_v initiate_v because_o i_o suppose_v they_o be_v command_v to_o purify_v themselves_o by_o wash_v in_o the_o sea_n 3._o upon_o the_o three_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n which_o consist_v chief_o of_o a_o aexonian_n mullet_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o barley_n out_o of_o rharium_fw-la a_o field_n of_o eleusis_n in_o which_o that_o sort_n of_o corn_n be_v first_o sow_v these_o oblation_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o account_v so_o sacred_a that_o the_o priest_n themselves_o be_v not_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o other_o offering_n allow_v to_o partake_v of_o they_o 4._o upon_o the_o four_o they_o make_v a_o solemn_a procession_n wherein_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o holy_a basket_n of_o ceres_n be_v carry_v in_o a_o consecrate_a cart_n crowd_n of_o people_n shout_v as_o they_o go_v along_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n all_o happiness_n to_o ceres_n after_o these_o follow_v certain_a woman_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o as_o the_o name_n imply_v carry_v certain_a basket_n in_o these_o be_v contain_v sesamin_n card_a wool_n some_o grain_n of_o salt_n a_o serpent_n pomegranate_n reed_n ivy-bough_n a_o sort_n of_o cake_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poppys_n etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o five_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o torch-day_n because_o the_o night_n follow_v it_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n run_v about_o with_o torch_n in_o their_o hand_n it_o be_v also_o customary_a to_o dedicate_v torch_n to_o ceres_n and_o contend_v who_o shall_v present_v the_o big_a which_o be_v do_v in_o memory_n of_o ceres_n journey_n wherein_o she_o seek_v proserpina_n be_v conduct_v by_o the_o light_n of_o a_o torch_n kindle_v in_o the_o flame_n of_o aetna_n 6._o the_o six_o day_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o jacchus_n the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n and_o ceres_n that_o accompany_v the_o goddess_n in_o her_o search_n after_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dry_a stick_n that_o will_v easy_o take_v fire_n also_o if_o the_o flame_n be_v bright_a and_o pure_a and_o without_o noise_n or_o smoke_n if_o the_o spark_n tend_v upward_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o pyramid_n if_o the_o fire_n go_v not_o out_o till_o all_o be_v reduce_v to_o ash_n contrary_a sign_n be_v when_o it_o be_v kindle_v with_o difficulty_n when_o the_o flame_n be_v divide_v when_o it_o do_v not_o immediate_o spread_v itself_o over_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o victim_n but_o creep_v along_o consume_v they_o by_o little_a and_o little_a when_o instead_o of_o ascend_v in_o a_o straight_a line_n it_o whirl_v round_o turn_v sideways_o or_o downward_o and_o be_v extinguish_v by_o wind_n shower_n or_o any_o other_o unlucky_a accident_n when_o it_o crackle_v more_o than_o ordinary_a be_v black_a cast_v forth_o smoke_n or_o spark_n or_o die_v before_o all_o the_o victim_n be_v consume_v all_o these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v unlucky_a omen_n and_o signify_v the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o go_n some_o of_o these_o sign_n old_a tiresias_n speak_v of_o in_o 1122._o sophocles_n as_o very_o fatal_a and_o pernicious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o sacrifice_n no_o sparkle_a flame_n from_o up_o the_o fire_n fly_v but_o a_o black_a smoke_n with_o cloudy_a vapour_n mix_v that_o roll_v and_o smother_v all_o the_o place_n scatter_v abroad_o the_o mangle_v entrail_n lay_v and_o thigh_n defile_v without_o their_o wont_a fat._n mr._n dechair_n sometime_o when_o the_o entrail_n foretell_v nothing_o certain_a by_o dissection_n the_o priest_n make_v satisfactory_a observation_n from_o they_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o therefore_o they_o sometime_o take_v the_o bladder_n and_o bind_v the_o neck_n of_o it_o with_o wool_n for_o which_o reason_n sophocles_n call_v the_o bladder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n to_o observe_v in_o what_o place_n it_o break_v and_o which_o way_n it_o dart_v the_o urine_n sometime_o they_o take_v pitch_n off_o the_o torch_n and_o throw_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o if_o there_o arise_v but_o one_o entire_a flame_n it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o good_a omen_n in_o matter_n of_o war_n or_o enmity_n they_o take_v most_o notice_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o uppermost_a part_n in_o the_o flame_n and_o the_o gall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o enemy_n be_v as_o bitter_a as_o the_o gall_n they_o burn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divination_n by_o the_o smoke_n of_o sacrifice_n in_o which_o they_o observe_v what_o wind_a and_o turn_n it_o make_v how_o high_a it_o ascend_v and_o whether_o in_o a_o direct_a or_o oblique_a line_n or_o in_o wreath_n also_o how_o it_o smell_v whether_o of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v burn_v or_o any_o thing_n else_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divination_n by_o frankincense_n which_o if_o it_o present_o catch_v fire_n and_o send_v forth_o a_o grateful_a odour_n be_v esteem_v a_o happy_a omen_n but_o if_o the_o fire_n will_v not_o touch_v it_o or_o any_o nasty_a smell_n contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o frankincense_n proceed_v from_o it_o it_o bode_v some_o iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divination_n by_o wine_n and_o by_o water_n in_o which_o they_o make_v conjecture_n from_o the_o colour_n motion_n noise_n and_o other_o accident_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o which_o libation_n be_v make_v and_o the_o holy-water_n in_o which_o the_o victim_n be_v wash_v and_o and_o some_o part_n of_o they_o boil_a 453._o virgil_n have_v make_v mention_n of_o they_o both_o in_o the_o story_n of_o dido_n vidit_fw-la thuricremis_fw-la cum_fw-la dona_fw-la imponeret_fw-la aris_fw-la horrendum_fw-la dictu_fw-la latices_fw-la nigrescere_fw-la sacros_fw-la fusaque_fw-la in_o obscoenum_fw-la se_fw-la vertere_fw-la vina_fw-la cruorem_fw-la offer_v before_o the_o altar_n as_o she_o stand_v amaze_a sight_n lo_o into_o putrid_a blood_n the_o wine_n be_v change_v the_o water_n clear_v before_o a_o sudden_a muddy_a blackness_n cover_v over_o mr._n dechair_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divination_n by_o which_o prediction_n be_v make_v from_o the_o flower_n with_o which_o the_o victim_n be_v besprinkle_v hither_o also_o you_o may_v refer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divination_n by_o the_o entrail_n of_o fish_n â—or_a which_o tiresias_n and_o polydamas_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v famous_a as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o make_v prediction_n by_o egg_n and_o several_a other_o who_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o this_o divination_n be_v uncertain_a by_o some_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o prometheus_n the_o great_a father_n of_o most_o arts._n no_o doubt_n it_o be_v very_o ancient_a and_o so_o great_a credit_n it_o have_v that_o they_o will_v desist_v 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till_o the_o sacrifice_n prove_v propitious_a and_o the_o soothsayer_n foretell_v the_o victory_n chapter_n xv._n of_o divination_n by_o bird_n i_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o speak_v of_o divination_n by_o bird_n the_o invention_n of_o which_o be_v by_o some_o ascribe_v to_o prometheus_n or_o melanipus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o amythaon_n and_o dorippe_n lv._o pliny_n report_v that_o car_n from_o who_o caria_n receive_v its_o name_n be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v prediction_n by_o bird_n and_o orpheus_n by_o other_o animal_n phociâ—iâ—_n pausanias_n tell_v we_o that_o parnassus_n after_o who_o name_n the_o mountain_n parnassus_n be_v call_v first_o observe_v the_o flight_n of_o bird_n this_o art_n be_v very_o much_o improve_v by_o calchas_n who_o as_o homer_n tell_v we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o augur_n far_o the_o best_a at_o length_n it_o arrive_v at_o such_o perfection_n and_o gain_v so_o much_o credit_n in_o the_o world_n that_o seldom_o any_o thing_n of_o moment_n be_v undertake_v either_o in_o time_n of_o war_n or_o peace_n seldom_o any_o honour_n confer_v any_o magistrate_n create_v without_o the_o approbation_n of_o bird_n nay_o other_o divination_n be_v sometime_o pass_v by_o unregarded_a if_o not_o confirm_v by_o they_o at_o lacedaemon_n the_o king_n and_o senate_n have_v always_o a_o augur_n attend_v upon_o they_o to_o advise_v with_o i._n and_o coelius_n report_v that_o king_n themselves_o use_v to_o study_v this_o art_n the_o bird_n because_o they_o be_v continual_o fly_v about_o be_v think_v to_o observe_v and_o pry_v into_o man_n most_o secret_a action_n and_o to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o accident_n whence_o that_o of_o avibus_fw-la aristophanes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d none_o but_o perhaps_o some_o bird_n know_v any_o thing_n about_o my_o treasure_n and_o the_o scholiast_n quote_v such_o another_o say_v out_o of_o he_o
who_o from_o a_o poor_a country_n farm_n be_v exalt_v to_o 〈◊〉_d kingdom_n the_o eagle_n if_o she_o appear_v brisk_a clap_v her_o wing_n sport_v about_o â—n_o the_o air_n and_o fly_v from_o the_o right_a hand_n to_o the_o left_a be_v one_o of_o â—he_v best_a omen_n the_o god_n can_v give_v as_o ix_o niphus_n tell_v we_o out_o of_o appion_n king_n priamus_n design_v to_o go_v to_o the_o grecian_a fleet_n to_o redeem_v hector_n beg_v of_o jupiter_n that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o assurance_n of_o â—is_n protection_n by_o send_v his_o belove_a bird_n the_o eagle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d command_v great_a jove_n the_o eagle_n your_o delight_n and_o queen_n of_o bird_n to_o take_v her_o lucky_a flight_n let_v she_o upon_o my_o right_a hand_n straight_o appear_v and_o move_v with_o noisy_a flutt'ring_n through_o the_o air_n this_o happy_a sight_n some_o cheerful_a hope_n will_v give_v that_o from_o the_o greek_n my_o son_n i_o shall_v receive_v mr._n dechair_n aristander_n observe_v a_o eagle_n to_o fly_v from_o their_o camp_n to_o the_o enemy_n foretell_v that_o alexander_n shall_v obtain_v the_o victory_n observation_n also_o be_v make_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o take_v their_o prey_n for_o instance_n 160._o when_o telemachus_n be_v at_o sparta_n in_o search_n of_o ulysses_n a_o eagle_n come_v fly_v upon_o his_o right_a hand_n bear_v in_o her_o talon_n a_o tame_a goose_n which_o she_o have_v catch_v in_o her_o roost_n from_o which_o omen_n helena_n then_o foretell_v that_o ulysses_n will_v return_v surprise_v all_o penelope_n courtier_n in_o his_o house_n and_o inflict_v upon_o they_o the_o punishment_n they_o deserve_v and_o penelope_n be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v the_o same_o conjecture_n from_o a_o eagle_n that_o seize_v upon_o twenty_o goose_n feed_v in_o her_o house_n when_o a_o eagle_n drag_v a_o fawn_n by_o the_o foot_n and_o cast_v it_o down_o upon_o jupiter_n panomphaeus_n altar_n the_o grecian_n though_o before_o quite_o dishearten_v take_v such_o courage_n that_o they_o give_v the_o trojan_n a_o signal_n defeat_v on_o the_o contrary_a when_o hector_n attempt_v to_o burn_v the_o grecian_a fleet_n a_o eagle_n appear_v towards_o the_o left_a hand_n carry_v in_o her_o talon_n a_o serpent_n which_o make_v such_o resistance_n that_o she_o not_o able_a to_o convey_v it_o to_o her_o nest_n be_v force_v to_o let_v it_o fall_v whereupon_o polydamas_n present_o foretell_v that_o hector_n will_v be_v constrain_v to_o desist_v from_o his_o enterprise_n when_o penelope_n suitor_n waylay_v telemachus_n there_o appear_v a_o eagle_n on_o the_o left_a with_o a_o dove_n in_o her_o talon_n and_o amphinomus_n conclude_v from_o that_o omen_n that_o their_o design_n will_v not_o succeed_v when_o two_o eagle_n appear_v tear_v each_o other_o with_o their_o talon_n and_o hover_v over_o the_o assembly_n wherein_o the_o suitor_n be_v halitherses_n foretell_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o slay_v by_o ulysses_n last_o to_o mention_v but_o one_o instance_n more_o a_o eagle_n snatch_v a_o javelin_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o soldier_n of_o dionysius_n the_o syracusian_a portend_v the_o downfall_n and_o misery_n that_o tyrant_n be_v to_o suffer_v the_o flight_n of_o praetor_n be_v very_o much_o observe_v because_o as_o some_o say_v they_o do_v but_o seldom_o appear_v and_o their_o nest_n be_v rare_o or_o never_o find_v wherefore_o a_o sight_n so_o unusual_a must_v needs_o portend_v something_o extraordinary_a or_o as_o herodotus_n think_v because_o praetor_n feed_v only_o upon_o carcase_n not_o meddle_v with_o live_a creature_n and_o therefore_o he_o tell_v we_o hercules_n be_v always_o well_o please_v when_o a_o vulture_n appear_v to_o he_o at_o the_o undertake_n of_o any_o enterprise_n because_o he_o esteem_v it_o the_o most_o just_a of_o all_o the_o bird_n of_o prey_n but_o aristotle_n and_o pliny_n reckon_v they_o among_o the_o unlucky_a bird_n and_o add_v that_o they_o be_v usual_o see_v two_o or_o three_o day_n before_o any_o great_a slaughter_n and_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n that_o praetor_n eagle_n kite_n and_o other_o bird_n of_o prey_n if_o they_o follow_v a_o army_n or_o continue_v for_o a_o considerable_a time_n in_o any_o place_n be_v certain_a sign_n of_o death_n and_o bloodshed_n the_o hawk_n be_v a_o ravenous_a bird_n and_o a_o unlucky_a omen_n portend_v death_n say_v niphus_n if_o she_o appear_v seize_v upon_o her_o prey_n but_o if_o the_o prey_n slip_v from_o she_o or_o make_v its_o escape_n thereby_o be_v signify_v that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o all_o danger_n the_o buzzard_n call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o have_v three_o stone_n be_v account_v by_o phoemonoe_n a_o very_a ominous_a bird._n the_o faulcon-hawk_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o xiii_o pliny_n report_v be_v very_o lucky_a to_o people_n that_o be_v about_o marriage_n or_o any_o money-business_n this_o bird_n be_v sacred_a to_o apollo_n as_o 525._o homer_n tell_v we_o and_o when_o telemachus_n be_v solicitous_a and_o trouble_v in_o mind_n about_o his_o mother_n suitor_n appear_v in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o say_v a_o faulcon-hawk_n apollo_n send_v it_o of_o the_o right_a hand_n between_o the_o ship_n and_o young_a telemachus_n be_v see_v tower_v he_o fly_v and_o bear_v a_o dove_n away_o clinch_v in_o his_o talon_n for_o his_o dainty_a prey_n pluck_v from_o the_o root_n her_o feather_n all_o around_o fly_v scatter_v in_o the_o air_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n mr._n dechair_n by_o which_o theoclymenus_n foretell_v that_o telemachus_n shall_v prevail_v over_o â—is_n enemy_n swallow_n fly_v about_o or_o rest_v upon_o a_o place_n be_v a_o unlucky_a omen_n in_o darius_n expedition_n against_o scythia_n the_o appearance_n of_o â—hem_n presage_v the_o bad_a fortune_n he_o afterwards_o meet_v with_o when_o his_o army_n be_v total_o defeat_v by_o the_o scythian_n the_o same_o bird_n sit_v â—pon_o pyrrhus_n tent_n and_o antony_n ship_n be_v say_v to_o have_v signify_v â—he_v overthrow_n of_o the_o army_n of_o both_o those_o general_n owl_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n look_v upon_o to_o be_v unlucky_a bird_n â—ut_v at_o athens_n be_v omen_n of_o victory_n and_o success_n be_v sacred_a â—o_o minerva_n the_o protectress_n of_o that_o city_n and_o therefore_o the_o proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v usual_o apply_v to_o person_n who_o undertake_n 〈◊〉_d with_o success_n themistâ—cle_n plutarch_n report_v that_o when_o themistocles_n be_v consult_v with_o the_o other_o officer_n upon_o the_o uppermost_a deck_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o most_o of_o they_o oppose_v he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o hazard_v a_o battle_n a_o owl_n come_v upon_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o light_v upon_o the_o mast_n so_o animate_v they_o that_o they_o unanimous_o concur_v with_o he_o and_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o the_o fight_n but_o in_o other_o place_n iâ—_n be_v otherwise_o as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o lix_n aelian_a who_o say_v that_o owlâ—_n be_v unlucky_a omen_n when_o they_o appear_v to_o man_n go_v about_o any_o serious_a business_n a_o instance_n of_o which_o we_o have_v in_o king_n pyrrhus_n who_o inglorious_a death_n at_o argos_n be_v portend_v by_o a_o owl_n which_o come_v and_o sit_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o spear_n as_o he_o hold_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o foâ—_n this_o reason_n when_o diomedes_n and_o ulysses_n go_v as_o spy_n to_o the_o trojan_a camp_n though_o it_o be_v night_n the_o most_o proper_a time_n for_o owl_n to_o appeaâ—_n in_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d homer_n report_v that_o minerva_n give_v they_o a_o lucky_a omen_n by_o send_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o hern_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o be_v march_v on_o a_o lucky_a hern_n minerva_n send_v where_o eustathius_n say_v that_o this_o bird_n be_v a_o token_n of_o success_n to_o meâ—_n that_o lie_v in_o ambush_n or_o be_v engage_v in_o any_o such_o secret_a design_n yeâ—_n owl_n be_v not_o at_o all_o time_n esteem_v inauspicious_a as_o appear_v froâ—_n hieron_n at_o who_o first_o admission_n into_o military_a service_n a_o eagle_n come_v and_o sit_v upon_o his_o shield_n and_o a_o owl_n upon_o his_o spear_n by_o which_o waâ—_n signify_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v valiant_a in_o war_n and_o wise_a in_o counsel_n and_o at_o length_n arrive_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o king_n this_o story_n you_o may_v find_v in_o justin_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o three_o book_n the_o dove_n in_o homer_n be_v a_o lucky_a bird._n so_o also_o be_v the_o swan_n espeâ—cially_o to_o mariner_n be_v a_o omen_n
sheers_n which_o they_o hold_v up_o by_o two_o finger_n then_o pray_v to_o the_o god_n to_o direct_v and_o assist_v they_o after_o that_o they_o repeat_v the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n under_o suspicion_n and_o he_o at_o who_o name_n the_o sieve_n whirl_v round_o or_o move_v be_v think_v to_o have_v commit_v the_o fact_n another_o sort_n of_o divination_n be_v common_o practise_v upon_o the_o same_o account_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o axe_n or_o hatchet_n which_o they_o fix_v so_o exact_o upon_o a_o round_a stake_n that_o neither_o end_n may_v outpoise_v or_o weigh_v down_o the_o other_o then_o they_o pray_v and_o repeat_v the_o name_n of_o those_o they_o suspect_v and_o the_o person_n at_o who_o name_n the_o hatchet_n make_v any_o the_o least_o motion_n be_v find_v guilty_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o the_o head_n of_o a_o ass_n as_o the_o name_n import_v which_o they_o broil_v on_o coal_n and_o after_o have_v mutter_v a_o 〈◊〉_d prayer_n they_o repeat_v the_o person_n name_n as_o before_o or_o the_o crime_n in_o case_n one_o be_v only_o suspect_v at_o which_o if_o the_o jaw_n make_v any_o motion_n and_o the_o tooth_n chatter_v against_o one_o another_o they_o think_v the_o villain_n sufficient_o discover_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o very_a mysterious_a divination_n in_o which_o they_o make_v use_v of_o a_o cock_n in_o discover_v secret_a and_o unknown_a transaction_n or_o future_a event_n it_o be_v effect_v after_o this_o manner_n have_v write_v in_o the_o dust_n the_o twentyfour_o letter_n of_o the_o alphabet_n and_o lay_v a_o grain_n of_o wheat_n or_o barley_n upon_o every_o one_o of_o they_o a_o cock_n magical_o prepare_v be_v let_v loose_a among_o they_o &_o those_o letter_n out_o of_o which_o he_o pick_v the_o corn_n be_v join_v together_o be_v think_v to_o declare_v whatever_o they_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v certify_v of_o this_o divination_n the_o famous_a magician_n iâ—â—blichus_n proclus_n master_n be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v use_n of_o with_o a_o design_n to_o find_v out_o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o succeed_v valens_n caesar_n in_o the_o empire_n but_o the_o cock_n pick_v up_o only_o four_o of_o the_o grain_n viz._n those_o that_o lay_v upon_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leave_v it_o uncertain_a whether_o theodosian_a theodotus_n theodorus_n or_o theodectes_n be_v the_o person_n design_v by_o 〈◊〉_d fate_n to_o be_v emperor_n however_o valens_n be_v inform_v of_o the_o mâ—â—ter_n be_v enrage_v at_o it_o put_v to_o death_n several_a person_n for_o no_o othâ—â—_n reason_n than_o that_o their_o name_n begin_v with_o those_o letter_n and_o madâ—_n diligent_a search_n after_o the_o magician_n themselves_o whereupon_o jamblichus_o to_o prevent_v the_o emperor_n cruelty_n end_v his_o life_n by_o a_o draught_n 〈◊〉_d poison_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v perform_v by_o a_o red-hot_a iron_n upon_o whicâ—_n they_o lay_v a_o odd_a number_n of_o straw_n and_o observe_v what_o figure_n bend_n sparkling_n etc._n etc._n they_o make_v in_o burn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o observe_v the_o motion_n figure_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d â—elted_v lead_v the_o three_o follow_a method_n of_o divination_n be_v by_o some_o reckon_v among_o the_o various_a sort_n of_o incantation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o divination_n by_o ash_n which_o be_v perform_v in_o this_o manner_n they_o write_v the_o thing_n they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v resolve_v about_o in_o ash_n upon_o a_o plank_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n this_o they_o expose_v to_o the_o open_a air_n where_o it_o be_v to_o continue_v for_o some_o time_n and_o those_o letter_n that_o remain_v whole_a and_o no_o way_n deface_v by_o the_o wind_n or_o other_o accident_n be_v think_v to_o contain_v in_o they_o a_o solution_n of_o the_o question_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o divination_n by_o herb_n especial_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o salvia_n or_o by_o figleaf_n and_o then_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v practise_v thus_o the_o person_n that_o consult_v write_v their_o own_o name_n and_o their_o question_n upon_o leave_n which_o they_o expose_v to_o the_o wind_n and_o as_o many_o of_o the_o letter_n as_o remain_v in_o their_o own_o place_n be_v take_v up_o â—nd_v be_v join_v together_o contain_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o divination_n by_o wax_n which_o they_o melt_v over_o a_o vessel_n of_o water_n let_v it_o drop_v within_o three_o definite_a space_n and_o observe_v the_o figure_n situation_n distance_n and_o concretion_n of_o the_o drop_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v infinite_a other_o sort_n of_o divination_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v practise_v in_o socrates_n time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v with_o several_a other_o by_o aratus_n in_o his_o prognostic_n and_o pliny_n in_o his_o natural_a history_n but_o these_o i_o shall_v pass_v by_o and_o only_o trouble_v you_o with_o one_o more_o which_o be_v so_o remarkable_a that_o it_o can_v be_v omit_v viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v usual_o perform_v by_o certain_a medicate_v and_o enchanted_a composition_n of_o herb_n mineral_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o these_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n be_v effect_v some_o of_o they_o take_v inward_o cause_v blindness_n madness_n love_n etc._n etc._n sâ—ch_n be_v the_o medicament_n by_o which_o circe_n transform_v ulysses_n soldier_n other_o infect_v by_o a_o touch_n such_o be_v the_o garment_n which_o mâ—dea_n send_v to_o creüsa_n other_o spread_v their_o venom_n afar_o off_o and_o operate_v upon_o person_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n there_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v annulet_n against_o the_o former_a such_o be_v the_o herb_n moly_n which_o preserve_v ulysses_n from_o circe_n enchantment_n the_o laurel_n the_o sallow-tree_n the_o rhamn_n or_o christ-thorn_n flea-bane_n the_o jasper-stone_n and_o innumerable_a other_o mention_v by_o albertus_n magnus_n and_o orpheus_n 〈◊〉_d his_o book_n de_fw-fr lapillis_fw-la likewise_o certain_a ring_n which_o aristophanes_n in_o 〈◊〉_d plutus_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o this_o art_n the_o thessalian_n be_v â—ost_o famous_a of_o all_o the_o grecian_n democritus_n and_o pythagoras_n be_v also_o say_v to_o have_v be_v skill_v in_o it_o every_o story_n be_v full_a of_o the_o prodigious_a operation_n wrought_v by_o it_o some_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o from_o a_o witch_n own_o mouth_n in_o ovid_n 2._o cum_fw-la volui_fw-la ripis_fw-la mirantibus_fw-la amnes_fw-la in_o fontes_fw-la rediere_fw-la suos_fw-la concussaque_fw-la sisto_fw-la stantia_fw-la concutio_fw-la cantu_fw-la freta_fw-la nubila_fw-la pello_fw-la nubilaque_fw-la induco_fw-la ventos_fw-la abigoque_fw-la vocoque_fw-la vipereas_fw-la rumpo_fw-la verbis_fw-la &_o carmine_fw-la fauces_fw-la vivaque_fw-la saxa_fw-la suâ_fw-la convulsaque_fw-la robora_fw-la terrâ_fw-la et_fw-la sylvas_fw-la moveo_fw-la jubeâ—que_fw-la tremiscere_fw-la montes_fw-la te_fw-la quoque_fw-la luna_fw-la traho_fw-la when_o ever_o i_o please_v the_o wonder_a bank_n behold_v their_o water_n backward_o to_o their_o fountain_n roll_v the_o sea_n if_o rough_a and_o in_o vast_a ridge_n rise_v as_o though_o their_o angry_a wave_n will_v dash_v the_o sky_n i_o give_v the_o word_n and_o they_o no_o long_o roam_v but_o break_v and_o glide_v away_o in_o silent_a foam_n if_o plain_a and_o calm_a the_o ocean_n surface_n lie_v smooth_a like_o some_o well-spread_a azure_a canopy_n i_o rouse_v the_o unruly_a wave_n with_o hid'ous_a roar_n and_o bid_v their_o swell_a heap_n insult_v the_o shore_n then_o straight_o the_o watery_a mountain_n heave_v their_o head_n o're-leap_a their_o bound_n and_o drown_v the_o enameled_a mead_n cloud_n i_o obey_v and_o at_o my_o summons_n send_v infest_v or_o quit_v the_o etherial_a firmament_n wind_n too_o on_o downy_a wing_n attend_v my_o will_n and_o as_o i_o bid_v or_o boisterous_a be_v or_o still_o i_o burst_v the_o viper_n by_o my_o magic_a verse_n and_o from_o their_o basis_n rend_v both_o rock_n and_o tree_n the_o throng_a wood_n i_o move_v at_o my_o command_n the_o moon_n shrink_v back_o and_o mountain_n tremble_v stand_v mr._n hutchâ—â—_n where_o you_o may_v observe_v the_o last_o verse_n wherein_o the_o inchantress_n boaâ—â—s_v that_o she_o be_v able_a to_o draw_v the_o moon_n from_o her_o orb_n for_o the_o ancient_n real_o believe_v that_o incantation_n have_v power_n to_o charm_v the_o moon_n froâ—_n heaven_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o virgil_n carmina_fw-la vel_fw-la coelo_fw-la possunt_fw-la deducere_fw-la lunam_fw-la viii_o the_o moon_n my_o verse_n from_o her_o orb_n can_v draw_v and_o whenever_o the_o moon_n be_v eclipse_v they_o think_v it_o be_v do_v bâ—_n the_o power_n of_o magic_n for_o
observe_v out_o of_o philochorus_n and_o when_o the_o state_n be_v reduce_v to_o its_o old_a democracy_n if_o any_o of_o the_o citizen_n through_o too_o much_o wealth_n become_v formidable_a to_o the_o poor_a sort_n and_o object_n of_o their_o envy_n it_o be_v customary_a to_o compel_v they_o to_o contribute_v towards_o the_o defray_n of_o the_o expense_n at_o public_a festival_n and_o so_o by_o confer_v upon_o they_o a_o great_a though_o chargeable_a and_o dear-bought_a honour_n at_o once_o sweeten_v the_o imposition_n if_o not_o also_o oblige_v those_o on_o who_o it_o be_v impose_v and_o rid_v themselves_o of_o those_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n which_o the_o immoderate_a opulency_n of_o private_a person_n may_v reasonable_o give_v to_o a_o popular_a state_n thus_o much_o of_o festival_n in_o general_n as_o to_o the_o particular_n i_o have_v omit_v very_o little_o that_o be_v material_a in_o the_o tract_n of_o meursius_n and_o castellanus_fw-la upon_o this_o subject_a and_o some_o thing_n not_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o either_o of_o they_o and_o perhaps_o not_o unworthy_a your_o observation_n i_o have_v add_v yet_o i_o do_v not_o pretend_v that_o this_o be_v a_o complete_a or_o entire_a collection_n of_o the_o grecian_a festival_n for_o that_o will_v be_v endless_a see_v almost_o every_o man_n of_o repute_n and_o that_o have_v do_v any_o notable_a service_n for_o the_o public_a have_v his_o anniversary_n day_n and_o impossible_a since_o hundred_o of_o they_o especial_o those_o that_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o less_o considerable_a city_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v in_o any_o author_n at_o this_o day_n extant_a or_o but_o bare_o mention_v without_o any_o account_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v or_o the_o ceremony_n use_v at_o their_o celebration_n however_o as_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o ancient_a greek_a writer_n the_o follow_a chapter_n will_v furnish_v chapter_n xx._n grecian_n festival_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v by_o hesychius_n without_o any_o notice_n of_o the_o deity_n 〈◊〉_d who_o honour_n they_o be_v observe_v it_o be_v not_o improbable_a they_o may_v belong_v to_o apollo_n and_o be_v at_o least_o the_o latter_a of_o they_o the_o saâ—â—_n with_o the_o lacedaemonian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o conjecture_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o hesychius_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n consecrate_v to_o the_o god_n at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o the_o festival_n itself_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o name_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o festival_n be_v observe_v in_o imitation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o military_a way_n of_o live_v as_o athenaeus_n iu._n and_o eustathius_n 〈◊〉_d have_v observe_v it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a the_o former_a may_v belong_v to_o venus_n who_o priest_n as_o grammarian_n inform_v we_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o cyprus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v celebrate_v at_o argos_n hesychius_n in_o memory_n of_o one_o of_o proetus_n daughter_n be_v in_o all_o probability_n the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o the_o same_o author_n tell_v we_o be_v observe_v at_o argos_n in_o memory_n of_o a_o decease_a person_n it_o be_v also_o celebrate_v at_o thebes_n with_o solemn_a sport_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o athens_n in_o honour_n of_o agraulus_n or_o aglaurus_n the_o daughter_n of_o cecrops_n and_o the_o nymph_n aglauris_n and_o priestess_n of_o minerva_n to_o who_o she_o give_v the_o surname_n of_o aglaurus_n and_o be_v worship_v in_o a_o temple_n dedicate_v to_o she_o the_o cyprian_n also_o as_o porphyry_n ii_o report_v honour_v she_o by_o the_o celebration_n of_o a_o annual_a festival_n in_o the_o month_n aphroâ—isias_n at_o which_o they_o offer_v human_a victim_n and_o this_o custom_n be_v say_v to_o have_v continue_v till_o the_o time_n of_o diomedes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o honour_n of_o bacchus_n surname_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o his_o cruelty_n as_o 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n be_v of_o opinion_n or_o because_o he_o converse_v with_o and_o be_v attend_v by_o lion_n tiger_n and_o other_o savage_a animal_n which_o procure_v he_o the_o other_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o denote_v a_o eater_n of_o raw_a flesh_n or_o any_o barbarous_a person_n this_o solemnity_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o night_n after_o this_o manner_n the_o woman_n i._n be_v assemble_v make_v a_o strict_a search_n after_o bacchus_n as_o if_o he_o have_v flee_v from_o they_o but_o after_o some_o time_n find_v their_o labour_n to_o be_v in_o vain_a say_v that_o he_o have_v retire_v to_o the_o muse_n and_o conceal_v himself_o among_o they_o this_o be_v do_v and_o the_o ceremony_n end_v they_o regale_v themselves_o with_o a_o entertainment_n after_o which_o the_o time_n be_v pass_v away_o by_o propose_v riddle_n and_o cramp_n question_n large_a quantity_n of_o ivy_n be_v use_v at_o this_o time_n roman_n because_o that_o plant_n be_v account_v sacred_a to_o bacchus_n and_o so_o great_a excess_n be_v sometime_o commit_v that_o once_o the_o daughter_n of_o minya_n with_o vocal_a music_n in_o honour_n of_o erigone_n sometime_o call_v aletis_n the_o daughter_n of_o icarius_n who_o out_o of_o a_o excess_n of_o grief_n for_o the_o misfortune_n of_o her_o father_n hang_v herself_o whence_o the_o solemnity_n have_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o her_o death_n she_o request_v the_o god_n that_o if_o the_o athenian_n do_v not_o revenge_v icarius_n murder_n their_o virgin_n may_v end_v their_o life_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o she_o do_v her_o petition_n be_v grant_v and_o a_o great_a many_o of_o they_o without_o any_o apparent_a cause_n of_o discontent_n become_v their_o own_o executioner_n whereupon_o to_o appease_v erigone_n they_o institute_v this_o festival_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o apollo_n other_o report_v hesychius_n that_o it_o be_v observe_v in_o honour_n of_o king_n temaleus_fw-la or_o of_o aegisthus_n and_o clytaemnestra_n and_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n magnum_fw-la that_o it_o be_v first_o observe_v by_o command_n of_o a_o oracle_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o aegisthus_n and_o clytaemnestra_n who_o in_o company_n of_o her_o grandfather_n tyndarus_n take_v a_o journey_n to_o athens_n where_o she_o prosecute_v orestes_n in_o the_o court_n of_o areopagus_n and_o lose_v her_o cause_n hang_v herself_o for_o grief_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o triennial_n festival_n solemnize_v at_o actium_n in_o epirus_n with_o wrestle_a horse-racing_a and_o a_o fight_n or_o race_n of_o ship_n in_o honour_n of_o apollo_n who_o have_v the_o surname_n of_o actius_n from_o that_o place_n viii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o minerva_n surname_v alea_n at_o tegea_n in_o arcadia_n where_o that_o goddess_n be_v honour_v with_o a_o temple_n of_o great_a antiquity_n arcadicis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cockfight_n at_o athens_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o cock_n from_o who_o crow_v themistocles_n receive_v a_o omen_n of_o his_o success_n against_o the_o persian_n xxviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solemn_a game_n viii_o celebrate_v at_o rhodes_n upon_o the_o twenty-foâ—â—tâ—_a day_n of_o the_o month_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o answer_v to_o the_o athenian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o honour_n of_o the_o sun_n who_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o island_n of_o rhodes_n tâ—e_v inhabitant_n of_o which_o be_v repute_v his_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o call_v heliades_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o strabo_n fourteen_o the_o combatant_n in_o these_o gameâ—_n be_v not_o only_a man_n but_o boy_n and_o the_o victor_n be_v reward_v with_o â—_o crown_n of_o poplar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o megara_n v._n in_o memory_n of_o alcathoü_n the_o son_n of_o pelops_n who_o lie_v under_o a_o suspicion_n of_o have_v murder_v his_o brother_n chrysippus_n flee_v to_o megara_n where_o have_v overcome_v a_o terrible_a lion_n that_o waste_v the_o country_n and_o have_v slay_v beside_o many_o other_o king_n megareus_n own_o son_n he_o so_o far_o ingratiate_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v in_o marriage_n the_o king_n daughter_n and_o be_v declare_v his_o successor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o athens_n in_o the_o month_n posideon_n in_o honour_n of_o ceres_n and_o bacchus_n by_o who_o blessing_n the_o husbandman_n receive_v the_o recompense_n of_o their_o toil_n and_o labour_n and_o therefore_o nearam_n their_o oblation_n consist_v of_o nothing_o
draw_v water_n out_o of_o a_o neighbour_a spring_n and_o wash_v and_o anoint_v the_o monument_n then_o sacrifice_v the_o bull_n upon_o a_o pile_n of_o wood_n make_v supplication_n to_o infernal_a mercury_n and_o jupiter_n and_o invite_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o valiant_a hero_n that_o lose_v their_o life_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o country_n to_o the_o entertainment_n then_o fill_v a_o bowl_n with_o wine_n say_v i_o drink_v to_o those_o that_o lose_v their_o life_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o greece_n these_o solemnity_n plutarch_n tell_v we_o be_v observe_v till_o his_o day_n another_o festival_n of_o this_o name_n be_v observe_v by_o the_o samian_o in_o honour_n of_o the_o god_n of_o love_n iii_o it_o be_v also_o customary_a for_o slave_n to_o keep_v a_o holiday_n call_v by_o this_o name_n when_o they_o obtain_v liberty_n to_o which_o custom_n there_o be_v a_o allusion_n in_o plautus_n i._n who_o introduce_v a_o slave_n name_v toxilus_n rejoice_v that_o his_o master_n be_v go_v from_o home_n and_o promise_v himself_o as_o much_o pleasure_n as_o if_o he_o have_v obtain_v freedom_n whence_o he_o make_v he_o to_o say_v basilice_fw-la agiâ—o_fw-la eleutheria_fw-gr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o solemnity_n be_v observe_v by_o the_o celeans_n and_o phliasian_o every_o four_o year_n by_o the_o pheneatae_fw-la also_o the_o lacedaemonian_n parrhasâ—aâ—â—_n and_o cretan_n but_o more_o especial_o by_o the_o athenian_n every_o five_o year_n at_o eleusis_n a_o burrough-town_n of_o attica_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v translate_v to_o rome_n by_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n and_o never_o total_o abolish_v till_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o elder_a theodosius_n it_o be_v the_o most_o celebrate_a and_o mysterious_a solemnity_n of_o any_o in_o greece_n whence_o it_o be_v often_o call_v by_o way_n of_o eminence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o mystery_n without_o any_o other_o note_n of_o distinction_n and_o so_o superstitious_o careful_a be_v they_o to_o conceal_v the_o sacred_a rite_n that_o if_o any_o person_n divulge_v any_o part_n of_o they_o he_o be_v think_v to_o have_v call_v down_o some_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o it_o be_v account_v unsafe_a to_o abide_v in_o the_o same_o hoâ—â—â—_n with_o he_o wherefore_o he_o be_v apprehend_v as_o a_o public_a offender_n and_o suffer_v death_n every_o thing_n contain_v some_o hide_a mystery_n 〈◊〉_d herself_o to_o who_o with_o her_o daughter_n proserpina_n this_o solemnity_n be_v sacred_a be_v not_o call_v by_o she_o own_o name_n but_o by_o the_o unusual_a title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o seem_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n grief_n or_o heaviness_n because_o of_o her_o sorrow_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o daughter_n when_o she_o be_v steal_v by_o pluto_n this_o secrecy_n be_v strict_o enjoin_v not_o only_o in_o attica_n but_o all_o other_o place_n of_o greece_n where_o this_o festival_n be_v observe_v except_o crete_n insomuch_o that_o if_o any_o person_n that_o be_v not_o lawful_o initiate_v do_v but_o out_o of_o ignorance_n or_o mistaâ—â—_n chance_v to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o mysterious_a rite_n he_o be_v put_v to_o deaâ—â—_n it_o be_v say_v by_o some_o to_o have_v be_v first_o institute_v by_o ceres_n herself_o whâ—â—_n she_o have_v supply_v the_o athenian_n with_o corn_n in_o a_o time_n of_o grievous_a famine_n other_o attribute_v both_o those_o fact_n to_o king_n erectheus_n some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o have_v be_v institute_v by_o musaeus_n the_o father_n of_o eâ—â—â—pus_n other_o by_o eumolpus_n himself_o person_n of_o both_o sex_n and_o all_o age_n be_v initiate_v at_o this_o solemnity_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a whether_o they_o will_v be_v so_o or_o no_o for_o the_o neglect_v of_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o crime_n of_o a_o very_a heinous_a nature_n insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o accusation_n for_o which_o socrates_n be_v condemn_v to_o death_n all_o person_n initiate_v be_v think_v to_o live_v in_o a_o state_n of_o great_a happiness_n and_o security_n than_o other_o man_n be_v under_o the_o more_o immediate_a care_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o goddess_n nor_o do_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o extend_v only_o to_o this_o life_n but_o after_o death_n too_o they_o enjoy_v as_o be_v believe_v far_a great_a degree_n of_o felicity_n than_o other_o and_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o first_o place_n in_o the_o elysian_a shade_n whereas_o other_o poor_a soul_n be_v force_v to_o lie_v and_o wallow_v in_o perpetual_a dirt_n stink_n and_o nastiness_n but_o since_o the_o benefit_n of_o initiation_n be_v so_o vast_o great_a no_o wonder_n if_o they_o be_v very_o cautious_a what_o person_n they_o admit_v to_o it_o therefore_o such_o as_o be_v convict_v of_o witchcraft_n or_o any_o other_o heinous_a crime_n or_o have_v commit_v murder_n though_o against_o their_o will_n be_v debar_v from_o these_o mystery_n and_o though_o in_o late_a age_n all_o person_n barbarian_n except_v be_v admit_v to_o they_o yet_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n the_o athenian_n exclude_v all_o stranger_n that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v not_o member_n of_o their_o own_o commonwealth_n some_o eminent_a and_o extraordinary_a person_n except_v such_o be_v hercules_n castor_n pollux_n aesculapius_n and_o some_o other_o nor_o be_v these_o admit_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o great_a mystery_n but_o only_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o less_o which_o be_v sacred_a to_o prosâ—rpinâ—_n and_o first_o institute_v on_o this_o account_n on_o a_o time_n when_o the_o athenian_n be_v celebrate_v the_o accustom_a solemnity_n hercules_n happen_v to_o go_v that_o way_n desire_v he_o may_v be_v initiate_v but_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o stranger_n to_o enjoy_v that_o privilege_n and_o yet_o hercules_n be_v a_o person_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a power_n and_o the_o extraordinary_a service_n he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v euâ—â—lpus_n think_v of_o a_o expedient_a whereby_o to_o satisfy_v the_o heroe_n request_n without_o violate_v the_o law_n which_o he_o do_v by_o institute_v another_o solemnity_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o lesser_a mystery_n which_o be_v afterward_o solemn_o observe_v in_o the_o month_n anthesterion_fw-la at_o agrae_n a_o place_n near_o the_o river_n ilissus_n whereas_o the_o great_a be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o month_n boedromion_n at_o eleusis_n a_o attic_a burrow_n from_o which_o ceres_n be_v call_v eleusinia_n in_o late_a time_n the_o lesser_a festival_n be_v use_v as_o a_o preparative_a to_o the_o great_a for_o no_o person_n be_v initiate_v in_o the_o great_a unless_o they_o have_v be_v purify_v at_o the_o lesser_a the_o manner_n of_o which_o purification_n be_v thus_o have_v keep_v themselves_o chafe_v and_o unpolluted_a nine_o day_n they_o come_v and_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n wear_v crown_n and_o garland_n of_o flower_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v also_o under_o their_o foot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n jupiter_n skin_n which_o be_v the_o skin_n of_o a_o victim_n offer_v to_o that_o god_n the_o person_n that_o assist_v they_o herein_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n water_n which_o be_v use_v at_o most_o purification_n but_o they_o be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n person_n initiate_v about_o a_o year_n after_o have_v sacrifice_v a_o sow_n to_o ceres_n they_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o great_a mystery_n the_o secret_a rite_n of_o which_o some_o few_o except_v to_o which_o none_o but_o priest_n be_v conscious_a be_v frank_o reveal_v to_o they_o whence_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n inspectors_n the_o manner_n of_o initiation_n be_v thus_o the_o candidate_n be_v crown_v with_o myrtle_n have_v admittance_n by_o night_n into_o a_o place_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o mystical_a temple_n which_o be_v a_o edifice_n so_o vast_a and_o capacious_a that_o the_o most_o ample_a theatre_n do_v scarce_o exceed_v it_o at_o their_o entrance_n they_o purify_v themselves_o by_o wash_v their_o hand_n in_o holywater_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v admonish_v to_o present_v themselves_o with_o mind_n pure_a and_o undefiled_a without_o which_o the_o external_a cleanness_n of_o the_o body_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v accept_v after_o this_o the_o holy_a mystery_n be_v read_v to_o they_o out_o of_o a_o book_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o stone_n because_o the_o book_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o two_o
race_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o young_a man_n that_o contend_v therein_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n carry_v in_o their_o hand_n vine-branche_n full_a of_o grape_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o alea_n in_o arcadia_n xxxiii_o in_o honour_n of_o bacchus_n who_o image_n be_v expose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n under_o a_o umbrella_n whence_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o name_n of_o this_o festival_n be_v derive_v at_o this_o time_n the_o woman_n be_v beat_v with_o scourge_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o the_o spartan_a boy_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o diana_n orthia_n which_o they_o undergo_v in_o obedience_n to_o a_o command_n of_o the_o delphian_a oracle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o festival_n of_o sea-onyon_n it_o be_v observe_v in_o sicily_n the_o chief_a part_n of_o it_o be_v a_o combat_n wherein_o youth_n beat_v one_o another_o with_o sea-onyon_n he_o that_o obtain_v the_o victory_n be_v reward_v by_o the_o gymnasiarch_n with_o a_o bull_n vii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v by_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o athenian_a solemnity_n suidas_n wherein_o the_o woman_n make_v jest_n and_o lampoon_n upon_o one_o another_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o abuse_v ridicule_n or_o speak_v evil_a of_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o eretria_n in_o honour_n of_o diana_n stophea_fw-la vi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o stymphalus_n in_o arcadia_n in_o honour_n of_o diana_n name_v from_o that_o place_n stymphalia_n arcadicis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syracusian_a festival_n one_o of_o which_o plato_n propinquos_fw-la mention_n it_o continue_v ten_o day_n during_o which_o time_n the_o woman_n be_v employ_v in_o offer_v sacrifice_n another_o we_o read_v of_o in_o tully_n iv._o which_o be_v celebrate_v every_o year_n by_o vast_a number_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n at_o a_o lake_n near_o syracuse_n through_o which_o pluto_n be_v say_v to_o have_v descend_v with_o proserpina_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d game_n at_o sparta_n hesâ—chius_n the_o prize_n in_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o mixture_n of_o fat_a and_o honey_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o deliverance_n out_o of_o danger_n Ï„_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o honour_n of_o neptune_n surname_v taenarius_n from_o taenarus_n a_o promontory_n in_o laconia_n where_o be_v a_o temple_n dedicate_v to_o he_o the_o worshipper_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gymnical_a exercise_n in_o honour_n of_o jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o meursâ—us_a conjecture_n from_o the_o word_n of_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o honour_n of_o neptune_n as_o hesychius_n report_v perhaps_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o mention_v by_o athenaeus_n x._o and_o celebrate_v at_o ephesus_n wherein_o the_o cupbearer_n be_v young_a man_n and_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o honour_n of_o diana_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesychius_n of_o which_o surname_n there_o be_v various_a account_n the_o most_o probable_a be_v that_o which_o derive_v it_o from_o scâ—thia_n taurica_n where_o this_o goddess_n be_v worship_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o cyzicum_n idem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fourti_v day_n after_o childbirth_n upon_o which_o the_o woman_n go_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o pay_v some_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n for_o their_o safe_a delivery_n of_o which_o custom_n i_o shall_v give_v a_o far_a acccount_n in_o one_o of_o the_o follow_a book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spartan_a festival_n hesychius_n in_o which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o nurse_n convey_v the_o male_a infant_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o diana_n corythallia_n which_o be_v at_o some_o distance_n from_o the_o city_n be_v seat_v not_o â—ar_o from_o that_o part_n of_o the_o river_n tiassa_n which_o be_v near_o cleâ—a_n here_o they_o offer_v young_a pig_n in_o sacrifice_n during_o the_o time_n of_o which_o some_o of_o they_o dance_v and_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o expose_v themselves_o in_o antic_a and_o ridiculous_a posture_n and_o be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v likewise_o a_o public_a entertainment_n at_o this_o and_o some_o other_o time_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o partake_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v thus_o tent_n be_v erect_v near_o the_o temple_n and_o bed_n furnish_v therein_o and_o cover_v with_o tapestry_n all_o the_o guest_n as_o well_o foreigner_n as_o native_n of_o laconia_n be_v invite_v to_o supper_n where_o every_o man_n have_v his_o portion_n allot_v which_o be_v distribute_v to_o he_o together_o with_o a_o small_a loaf_n of_o bread_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d far_a also_o each_o of_o they_o receive_v a_o piece_n of_o new_a cheese_n part_n of_o the_o belly_n and_o tripes_n and_o instead_o of_o sweetmeat_n fig_n bean_n and_o green_a vetch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o memory_n of_o the_o titane_n attic._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d game_n celebrate_v vii_o at_o rhodes_n in_o memory_n of_o tâ—epolemus_n upon_o the_o twenty-fourth_a day_n of_o the_o month_n gorpiaeus_n wherein_o not_o man_n only_o but_o boy_n be_v permit_v to_o contend_v and_o the_o victor_n be_v crown_v with_o poplar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o institution_n and_o manner_n of_o this_o solemnity_n be_v describe_v in_o athenaeus_n xv._n who_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v keep_v at_o samos_n the_o chief_a ceremony_n consist_v in_o carry_v juno_n image_n to_o the_o seashore_n and_o offer_v cake_n to_o it_o and_o then_o restore_v it_o to_o it_o be_v former_a place_n which_o be_v do_v in_o memory_n of_o its_o be_v steal_v by_o the_o tyrrhenian_o and_o when_o their_o ship_n be_v stay_v in_o the_o haven_n by_o a_o invisible_a force_n which_o hinder_v they_o from_o make_v away_o expose_v upon_o the_o shore_n the_o name_n of_o this_o festival_n be_v derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n from_o the_o image_n be_v fast_o bind_v by_o those_o that_o first_o find_v it_o because_o they_o imagine_v it_o be_v go_v to_o leave_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o athens_n scytha_n in_o memory_n of_o toxaris_n a_o scythian_a hero_n who_o die_v there_o and_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o foreign_a physician_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o anniversary_n festival_n achaicis_fw-la celebrate_v by_o the_o jonians_n that_o inhabit_v aroe_n anthea_n and_o mesatis_fw-la in_o honour_n of_o diana_n triclaria_n to_o appease_v who_o anger_n for_o the_o adultery_n commit_v in_o her_o temple_n by_o menalippus_n and_o comaetho_n the_o priestess_n they_o be_v command_v by_o the_o delphian_a oracle_n to_o sacrifice_v a_o boy_n and_o a_o virgin_n which_o inhuman_a custom_n continue_v till_o after_o the_o trojan_a war._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o solemnity_n in_o which_o auctor_fw-la it_o be_v usual_a to_o pray_v for_o child_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o god_n of_o generation_n who_o be_v sometime_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o these_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o festival_n mention_v by_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solemn_a game_n celebrate_v every_o year_n at_o lebadea_n in_o honour_n of_o trophonius_n vii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v in_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d celebrate_v by_o the_o achaean_n in_o honour_n of_o bacchus_n corinthiacis_n Ï…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o anniversary_n solemnity_n hesychius_n at_o amyclae_n in_o laconia_n in_o the_o month_n hecatombaeon_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o beautiful_a youth_n hyacinthus_n with_o game_n in_o honour_n of_o apollo_n it_o be_v thus_o describe_v by_o athenaeus_n iu._n polycrates_n report_v in_o his_o laconic_n that_o the_o laconian_n celebrate_v a_o festival_n call_v hyacinthia_n three_o day_n together_o during_o which_o time_n their_o grief_n for_o the_o death_n of_o hyacinthus_n be_v so_o excessive_a that_o they_o neither_o adorn_v themselves_o with_o crown_n at_o their_o entertainment_n nor_o eat_v bread_n but_o sweetmeat_n only_o and_o such_o like_a thing_n nor_o sing_v paean_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o god_n nor_o practice_v any_o of_o the_o custom_n that_o be_v usual_a at_o other_o sacrifice_n but_o have_v sup_v with_o gravity_n and_o a_o orderly_a
of_o pittheus_n though_o other_o write_v that_o sinnis_n and_o not_o sciron_n be_v their_o son_n and_o that_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o not_o to_o sciron_n these_o game_n be_v ordain_v by_o theseus_n hellanicus_n and_o andro_n of_o halicarnassus_n write_v that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o make_v a_o agreement_n with_o the_o corinthian_n that_o they_o shall_v allow_v they_o that_o come_v from_o athens_n to_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o isthmian_a game_n as_o much_o space_n to_o behold_v the_o spectacle_n in_o as_o the_o sail_n of_o the_o ship_n that_o bring_v they_o thither_o stretch_v to_o it_o be_v full_a extent_n can_v cover_v and_o that_o in_o the_o first_o and_o most_o honourable_a place_n thus_o plutarch_n the_o elean_n be_v the_o only_a people_n of_o greece_n that_o absent_v themselves_o from_o this_o solemnity_n which_o they_o do_v for_o this_o reason_n as_o pausanias_n 〈◊〉_d relate_v the_o corinthian_n have_v appoint_v the_o isthmian_a game_n the_o son_n of_o actor_n come_v to_o the_o celebration_n of_o they_o but_o be_v surprise_v and_o slay_v by_o hercules_n near_o the_o city_n cleonae_n the_o author_n of_o the_o murder_n be_v at_o the_o first_o unknown_a but_o be_v at_o length_n discover_v by_o the_o industry_n of_o molione_n the_o wife_n of_o actor_n the_o elean_n go_v to_o argos_n and_o demand_v satisfaction_n because_o hercules_n at_o that_o time_n dwell_v at_o tiryns_n a_o village_n in_o the_o argian_a territory_n be_v repulse_v at_o argos_n they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o corinthian_n desire_v of_o they_o that_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o subject_n of_o argos_n may_v be_v forbid_v the_o isthmian_a game_n as_o disturber_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n but_o meet_v with_o no_o better_a success_n in_o this_o place_n than_o they_o have_v do_v at_o argos_n molione_n forbid_v they_o to_o go_v to_o the_o isthmian_a game_n and_o denounce_v a_o dreadful_a execration_n against_o any_o of_o the_o elean_n that_o shall_v ever_o be_v present_a at_o the_o celebration_n of_o they_o which_o command_n be_v so_o religious_o observe_v that_o none_o of_o the_o elean_n dare_v venture_v to_o go_v to_o the_o isthmian_a game_n to_o this_o day_n say_v my_o author_n for_o fear_v molione_n curse_n shall_v fall_v heavy_a upon_o they_o these_o game_n viii_o be_v observe_v every_o five_o year_n and_o hold_v so_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a that_o when_o they_o have_v be_v intermit_v for_o some_o time_n through_o the_o oppression_n and_o tyranny_n of_o cypselus_n king_n of_o corinth_n after_o the_o tyrant_n death_n the_o corinthian_n to_o renew_v the_o memory_n of_o they_o which_o be_v almost_o decay_v employ_v the_o utmost_a power_n and_o industry_n they_o be_v able_a in_o revive_v they_o and_o celebrate_v they_o with_o such_o splendour_n and_o magnificence_n as_o be_v never_o practise_v in_o former_a age_n when_o corinth_n be_v sack_v and_o total_o demolish_v by_o mummius_n the_o roman_a general_n these_o game_n be_v not_o discontinue_v but_o the_o care_n of_o they_o commit_v to_o the_o sicyonian_o till_o the_o rebuild_n of_o corinth_n and_o then_o restore_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n as_o pausanias_n report_n corinthiac_n the_o victor_n be_v reward_v with_o garland_n of_o pine-leaves_a afterward_o parsley_n be_v give_v they_o which_o be_v also_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o nemean_a conqueror_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o there_o it_o be_v fresh_a and_o green_a whereas_o in_o the_o isthmian_a game_n it_o be_v dry_a and_o wither_a afterward_o the_o use_n of_o parsley_n be_v leave_v off_o and_o the_o pinetree_n come_v again_o into_o request_n which_o alteration_n plutarch_n have_v account_v for_o in_o the_o five_o of_o his_o symposiack_n 111._o index_n numeri_fw-la priores_fw-la ad_fw-la paginas_fw-la posteriores_fw-la ad_fw-la lineas_fw-la referuntur_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 176_o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 42_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tribus_fw-la atheniensis_fw-la 49_o 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 285_o 22._o achaei_n unde_fw-la dicti_fw-la 4_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 369_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 337_o 19_o achilles_n cur_n ab_fw-la homero_n toties_fw-la dictus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 409_o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 277_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 288_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vinum_fw-la 189_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tribus_fw-la atheniensis_fw-la 8_o 10._o unde_fw-la dicta_fw-la 48_o 6._o cur_n postea_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n 15._o deinde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 25.49_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 394_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 328_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 113_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 328_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 34_o 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 176_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aves_fw-la infelices_fw-la 293_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 319_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 326_o 35.374_o 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacerdos_fw-la veneris_fw-la 327_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 216_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 183_o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 365_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 297_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 408_o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 110_o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 407_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 330_o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 408_o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 387_o 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 86_o 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 38_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 38_o 18.86_o 43._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 80_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 86_o 43._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 327_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n 14._o agraulus_n minerva_n 33_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 383_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 327_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 328_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diana_n 73_o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 328_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 35â—_n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 305_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 327_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tribus_fw-la atheniensis_fw-la 49_o 35.327_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 64_o 12.118_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 49_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tribus_fw-la atheniensis_fw-la 48_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 327_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tribus_fw-la atheniensis_fw-la 49_o 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lacedaemonii_fw-la 227_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 327_o 43._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magistratus_fw-la 70_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 291_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aves_fw-la fortunatae_fw-la 293_o 22.408_o 42._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 408_o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 188_o 2.201_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 133_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 111_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 357_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 328_o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 329_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 320_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 297_o 9.328_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 288_o 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dii_fw-la 334_o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 216_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 328_o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d somnium_fw-la 272_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 410_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 329_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jecur_fw-la malum_fw-la omen_fw-la 285_o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 333_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 68_o 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 329_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 410_o 11._o amalthea_n capra_fw-la 111_o 43._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 329_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n ib._n ambrosia_n qualis_fw-la