 | 1776 - 632 pages
...the ocean, upon which fo much of his geographical fcience is founded, will, if rightly underlined, rather convince us of his ignorance upon that head...Nor am I furprifed that, fo much later, Herodotus ihould treat this idea of an ocean, where the fun rifes, as a poetical fiction. re all, in that of... | |
 | History - 1791 - 634 pages
...upon that head ; and that * See Martyn's Virgil, Svo. p. 336. p. 6c8,j5o9, notes. See Heuod. Theog. the ocean in his time had a very different meaning...that which it now conveys. Nor am I furprifed that, fomuch later, Herodotusfliould treat this idea of an ocean, where the fun rifes, as a poetical fifHon.... | |
 | Pausanias - Greece - 1794 - 440 pages
...invented by Homer, or fome poet of former times :" and Mr. Wood is of opinion, "that the Ocean in Homer's time had a very different meaning from that which it now conveys." Herodotus is certainly right in what he fays, S3 » as he only confidered the fenfible Ocean ; and... | |
 | Herodotus - 1812 - 478 pages
...geographical science is founded, will, if rightly understood, rather convince us of his ignorance on that head, and that the ocean in his time had a very different meaning from that which it now convey ; nor am 1 surv prized that so much later, Herodotus should treat this idea of an ocean where... | |
 | Herodotus - Greece - 1814 - 422 pages
...geographical science is founded, will, if rightly understood, rather convince us of his ignorance on that head, and that the ocean in his time had a very...different meaning from that which it now conveys; nor am I surprised that so much later, Herodotus should treat this idea of an ocean where the sun rises, as... | |
 | Herodotus - 1821 - 482 pages
...geographical science is founded, will, if rightly understood, rather convince us of his ignorance on that head, and that the ocean in his time had a very...meaning from that which it now conveys ; nor am I surprized that so much later, Herodotus should treat this idea of an ocean where the sun rises, as... | |
 | Pausanias (the traveller) - 1824 - 410 pages
...invented by Homer, or some poet of former times :" and Mr. Wood is of opinion, " That the Ocean in Homer's time had a very different meaning from that which it now conveys." Herodotus is certainly right in what he says, as he only considered the sensible Ocean ; and Mr. Wood... | |
 | Herodotus - 1830 - 472 pages
...through the higher parts of Libya. For as the air is invariably serene, and the heat always tempered had a very different meaning from that which it now conveys ; nor am I surprised that so much later Herodotus should treat this idea of on ocean where the sun rises, as a... | |
 | Herodotus - Greece - 1840 - 522 pages
...through the higher parts of Libya. For as the air is invariably serene, and the heat always tempered his time had a very different meaning from that which it now conveys ; nor am I surprised that so much later Herodotus should treat this idea of an ocean where thesun rises as a poetical... | |
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... rather convince us of his ignorance upon that head ; and that the ocean in his time had a very different meaning, from that which it now conveys. Nor am I furprifed that, fo much later, Herodotus mould treat this idea of an ocean, where the fun rifes,... 