 He presented himself before Vespasian, and falling prostrate on the ground, implored the emperor to administer a cure for his blindness. He came, he said, by the admonition of Serapis, the god whom the superstition of the Egyptians holds in the highest...  The Works... - Page 489by Cornelius Tacitus - 1836 - 742 lehteFull view - About this book
 | Cornelius Tacitus, Arthur Murphy - 1811 - 518 lehte
...condition, born at AlexT andria, had lost his sight by a defluxion on his eyes. He presented himself before Vespasian, and, falling prostrate on the ground,...blindness. He came, he said, by the admonition of Serapis (b), the god whom the superstition of the Egyptians holds in the highest veneration. The request was,... | |
 | John Jones - 1812 - 1054 lehte
...condition, born at Alexandria, had lost his sight by a defluxion in his eyes. He presented himself before Vespasian, and falling prostrate on the ground,...said, by the admonition of Serapis, the god whom the Egyptians hold in the highest veneration. The request was, that the emperor with his spittle would... | |
 | Cornelius Tacitus - 1813 - 444 lehte
...blindness'. Hfc came, he said, by the admonition' of Serapis (6f, the god', whom the supef&itJori of thte Egyptians holds in the highest veneration. The request...that the emperor, with his Spittle, would' condescend ttt moisten the poor man's fkce and the balls of his e"yes. Another, whb had lost the use of his hand... | |
 | John Jones - 1820 - 238 lehte
...mean condition, born at Alexandria, had lost his sight by a defluxion m his eyes. He presented himself before Vespasian ; and falling prostrate on the ground,...emperor to administer a cure for his blindness. He came, h« said, by the admonition of Serapis, the god whom the Egyptians hold in the highest veneration.... | |
 | Publius Cornelius Tacitus - 1831 - 322 lehte
...attention. It is well known that his remarks are often made with a sinister purpose. sented himself before Vespasian, and falling prostrate on the ground,...He came,' he said, ' by the admonition of Serapis, 1 the god whom the superstition of the Egyptians holds in the highest veneration.' The request was,... | |
 | Cornelius Tacitus, Arthur Murphy - 1836 - 772 lehte
...condition, born at Alexandria, had lost his sight by a defluxion on his eyes. He presented himself before Vespasian, and, falling prostrate on the ground,...emperor to administer a cure for his blindness. He came, be said, by the admonition of Serapis.i the god whom the superstition of the Egyptians holds in the... | |
 | J. Baron DU POTET DE SENNEVOY, Jules Dupotet - 1838 - 418 lehte
...Millingen's Curiosities of Medical Literature several of these cases are collected. X He presented himself before Vespasian, and, falling prostrate on the ground,...highest veneration. The request was, that the emperor would, with his saliva, condescend to moisten the poor man's face and the balls of his eyes. Another,... | |
 | Jules baron Du Potet de Sennevoy - 1838 - 412 lehte
...Millingen's Curiosities of Medical Literature several of these cases are collected. X He presented himself before Vespasian, and, falling prostrate on the ground,...highest veneration. The request was, that the emperor would, with his saliva, condescend to moisten the poor man's face and the balls of his eyes. Another,... | |
 | Cornelius Tacitus - 1842 - 758 lehte
...condition, born at Alexandria, had lost his sight by a defluxion on his eyes. He presented himself before Vespasian, and, falling prostrate on the ground,...blindness. He came, he said, by the admonition of Serapi>,«t the god whom the superstition of the Egyptians holds in the highest veneration. The request... | |
 | William Howitt - 1863 - 558 lehte
...mean condition, born at Alexandria, had lost his sight by a defluxion on his eye. He presented himself before Vespasian, and falling prostrate on the ground,...spittle would condescend to moisten the poor man's face and the balls of his eyes. Another who had lost the use of his hand, inspired by the ^ame god, begged... | |
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