 Persians were masters of Asia, they permitted those who conveyed a spring to any place which had not been watered before to enjoy the benefit for five generations; and as a number of rivulets flowed from Mount Taurus, they spared no expense in directing...  The Spirit of Laws - Page 328by Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - 1793Full view - About this book
 | Tibullus - 1759 - 468 pages
...were Mafters of Afia, fays the great Baron Montefquieu, they permitted thofe who conveyed a Spring to any Place, which had not been watered before, to enjoy the Benefit of it for five Generations ; and as a Number of Streams flowed from Mount Taurus, they fpared no Expence... | |
 | Virgil - 1763 - 374 pages
...majeftic. 133. Rill\] When the Pt -. fians were matters of Afia, they permitted thofc who conveyed a fpring to any place, which had not been watered before, to...without knowing how they came thither, they are found in the fields and gardens. MONTESQUIEU'S Spirit of Laws, Vol. ip 315. Pr who, le& the weak folks be. over-weigh'd,... | |
 | Virgil, Christopher Pitt, Joseph Warton - Latin poetry - 1763 - 382 pages
...jdtic. 133. Rill'.] When the Perfians were mafters of Afia, they pennitted thofe who conveyed a fpring to any place, which had not been watered before, to...generations ; and as a number of rivulets flowed from mount Xaurus, they fpared no expencc in directing the courfe of their ftreams. At this day, without knowing... | |
 | Virgil - Poetry - 1778 - 478 pages
...majellic. 133. Rills.'] When the Perfians were maiters of Afia, they permuted thole who conveyed a fpring to any place, which had not been watered before, to...number of rivulets flowed from mount Taurus, they (pared no e>pence in directing the courle of their dreams. At this day, without knowing how they came... | |
 | Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - 1802 - 378 pages
...fupplied by nature. When the Perfians* were mafters of Afia, they permitted thofe who conveyed a fpring to any place which had not been watered before, to...rivulets flowed from mount Taurus, they fpared no expenfe, in direfting the courfe of their ili-eains. At this day, without knowing how they came thither,... | |
 | Virgil - Agriculture - 1830 - 348 pages
...Spirit ufLaws. • When the Persians were masters of Asia, they permitted those who conveyed a spring to any place, which had not been watered before, to...number of rivulets flowed from Mount Taurus, they spared no expense in directing the course of their streams. At this day, without knowing how they came... | |
 | Virgil - Agriculture - 1834 - 314 pages
...Spirit of Laws. " When the Persians were masters of Asia, they permitted those who conveyed a spring to any place which had not been watered before to enjoy the benefit for five generations : and, ag a number of rivulets flowed from Mount Taurus, they spared no expense in directing the course of... | |
 | Richard Brown (architect.) - Architecture, Domestic - 1841 - 618 pages
...kings." — (Paradise Regained, book ii.) The Persians by a law permitted those who conveyed a spring to any place which had not been watered before, to...generations ; and as a number of rivulets flowed from Mount Taunts, they spared no expense in directing the course of their streams. At this day, without knowing... | |
 | Agriculture - 1870 - 586 pages
...to the point : "When the Persians were masters of Asia, they permitted those who conveyed a spring to any place which had not been watered before, to enjoy the benefit thereof for fire generations ; and as a number of rivulets flowed from Mt. Taurus, they spared no expense... | |
 | New Hampshire. Department of Agriculture - Agriculture - 1873 - 712 pages
...that " when the Persians were masters of Asia, they permitted those who conveyed a spring of water to any place which had not been watered before, to...generations; and, as a number of rivulets flowed from Mt. Taurus, they spared no expense in directing the course of their streams. At this day, without knowing... | |
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