... his surprise was increased by the appearance of a large cross, triumphantly erected over the principal gate of Ephesus. His singular dress and obsolete language confounded the baker, to whom he offered an ancient medal of Decius as the current coin... Curiosities of Literature - Page 160by Isaac Disraeli - 1824 - 472 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1836 - 352 pages
...baker, to whom he offered an ancient medal of Decius as the current coin of the empire; and lamblichus, on the suspicion of a secret treasure, was dragged...discovery, that two centuries were almost elapsed since lamblichus and his friends had escaped from the rage of a pagan tyrant. The bishop of Ephesus, the... | |
| Sir Charles Lyell - 1837 - 500 pages
...baker, to whom he offered an ancient medal of Decius as the current coin of the empire; and Jamblichus, on the suspicion of a secret treasure, was dragged...friends had escaped from the rage of a Pagan tyrant."* This legend was received as authentic throughout the Christian world before the end of the sixth century,... | |
| Sir Charles Lyell - 1837 - 568 pages
...baker, to whom he offered an ancient medal of Decius as the current coin of the empire : and Jamblichus, on the suspicion of a secret treasure, was dragged before the judge. Their matual inquiries produced the amazing discovery, that two centuries were almost elapsed since Jamblichus... | |
| William Fleming - 1838 - 612 pages
...Empire, and Jamblich us, on the suspicion of secret treasure, was dragged before the judge. Their natural inquiries produced the amazing discovery that two...Ephesus, the clergy, the magistrates, the people, and, as it is said, the Emperor Theodosius himself, hastened to visit the cavern of the Seven Sleepers,... | |
| 1843 - 568 pages
...current coin of the empire, and Jamhlichus, on the suspicion of a secret treasure, was dragged hefore, the judge. Their mutual inquiries produced the amazing...discovery, that two centuries were almost elapsed since Jamhlichus and his friends had escaped from the rage of a pagan tyrant. The hishop of Ephesus, the... | |
| sir Charles Lyell (bart.) - 1840 - 486 pages
...baker, to whom he offered an ancient medal of Decius as the current coin of the empire ; and Jamblichus, on the suspicion of a secret treasure, was dragged...friends had escaped from the rage of a Pagan tyrant." * This legend was received as authentic throughout the Christian world before the end of the sixth... | |
| William Russell - 1844 - 428 pages
...the suspicion of having discovered and appropriated a secret treasure, was dragged before the judge. Mutual inquiries produced the amazing discovery, that...friends had escaped from the rage of a pagan tyrant." This legend was received as authentic, throughout the Christian world, before the end of the sixth... | |
| Isaac Disraeli - 1846 - 530 pages
...baker, to whom he offered an ancient medal of Decioj as the current coin of the empire ; and Jamblichus, on the suspicion of a secret treasure, was dragged...the magistrates, the people, and, it is said, the Emperor ThewJosius himself, hastened to visit the cavern of the Seven Sleepers , who bestowed their... | |
| William Russell - 1851 - 392 pages
...the suspicion of having discovered and appropriated a secret treasure, was dragged before the judge. Mutual inquiries produced the amazing discovery, that...friends had escaped from the rage of a pagan tyrant." This legend was revived as authentic, throughout the Christian world, before the end of the sixth century,... | |
| Isaac Disraeli - 1851 - 518 pages
...offered an ancient mwial of Deciua as the current coin of the empire ; and Jamblichus, on the SLISpirion of a secret treasure, was dragged before the judge....Their mutual inquiries produced the amazing discovery, 'Jiflt two centurifs were almost elapsed since Jamblichcis and his friends had escaped from the rage... | |
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