 They are taught to repeat a great number of verses by heart, and often spend twenty years upon this institution, for it is deemed unlawful to commit their statutes to writing, though in other matters, whether public or private, they make use of Greek...  Commentaries - Page 161de Julius Caesar - 1861Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Gaius Julius Caesar - 1779 - 620 pages
...repeat a great Number of Verfes by Heart, and often fpend twenty Years upon this Inftitution : for it is deemed unlawful to commit their Statutes to Writing; though in other Matters, whether publick or private, they make ufe of Greek Characters. They feem to me to follow this Method for two... | |
 | Edward Jones - 1802 - 142 pages
...fomething more fweet and har•' this inlHtmion : for it is deemed unlawful to commit their ftatutes to writing ; though in other matters, whether public, or private, " they make ufe of Greek characters. They feem to me to follow this method for two reafons : to hide their myfteries... | |
 | Francis Plowden - 1812 - 540 pages
...often spendi 20 years in tl.ii institution, for it is deemed unlawml for them to commit their tenets or statutes to writing; though in other matters whether public or private, they use the Greek letters." And Pomponius Mela, who wrote his work de Situ Orbis under Claildius, that... | |
 | Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion (London, England) - 1828 - 442 pages
...repeat a great number of verses by heart, and often spend twenty years upon this institution, for it is deemed unlawful to commit their statutes to writing,...the memory of their scholars, which would be apt to be neglected had they letters to trust to, as we find is often the case. It is one of their principal... | |
 | Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion (London, England) - 1828 - 452 pages
...repeat a great number of verses by heart, and often spend twenty years upon this institution, for it is deemed unlawful to commit their statutes to writing,...the memory of their scholars, which would be apt to be neglected had they letters to trust to, as we find is often the case. It is one of their principal... | |
 | Nathaniel Hooke - 1830 - 672 pages
...repeat a great number of verses by heart, and often spend twenty years upon this institution; for it is deemed unlawful to commit their statutes to writing...they make use of Greek characters. They seem to me (adds 1'n-sar) to follow this method for two reasons : to hide their mysteries from the knowledge of... | |
 | Nathaniel Hooke - 1830 - 640 pages
...under the discipline of this order ; and many are made to enter riting : though in other matters, T lie or private, they make use of Greek characters. They seem to me (adds Casar; to follow this method for two reasons: to hide their mi.steries from the kno*Iedge of... | |
 | Gaius Julius Caesar - 1832 - 310 pages
...repeat a great number of verses by heart, and often spend twenty years on this institution ; for it is deemed unlawful to commit their statutes to writing...for two reasons : to hide their mysteries from the knowlege of the vulgar ; and to exercise the memory of their scholars, which would he apt to lie neglected,... | |
 | William Howitt - 1833 - 276 pages
...writing, though on other matters private or public they use Greek characters. They seem to have adopted this method for two reasons, — to hide their mysteries...vulgar, and to exercise the memory of their scholars. It is one of their principal maxims, that the soul never dies, but after deatli passes from one body... | |
 | 1842 - 300 pages
...repeat a great number of verses by heart, and often spent twenty years upon that institution; for it was deemed unlawful to commit their statutes to writing,...in other matters, whether public or private, they made use of Greek characters. Caesar supposed that they followed this method for two reasons — to... | |
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