 | William Hutchinson - 1795 - 386 pages
...astonished the trembling spectators. The " garments in which they were initiated were accounted sacreds and of no ." less efficacy to avert evils than charms and incantations. " The chief person that attended at the initiation,, was called " It^atrns, '• :. a revealer of holy... | |
 | John Potter - 1808 - 588 pages
...After this they were dismissed in these words, K«yf, o^r«J. The garments in which they were initiated were accounted sacred, and of no less efficacy to avert evils than charms and incantations : and therefore were never cast off till they were torn and tattcml ; nor was it (hen usual 'o throw... | |
 | John Potter - 1818 - 590 pages
...this they were dismissed in these words, K*y£, O^T«£. The garments in which they were initiated were accounted sacred, and of no less efficacy to avert evils than charms and incantations : and therefore were never cast ••II' till they were torn and tattered ; nor was it then usual... | |
 | John Potter (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1818 - 590 pages
...this they were dismissed in these words, fUyg, Oft*-«|. The garments in which they were initiated were accounted sacred, and of no less efficacy to avert evils than charms and incantations : and therefore were never cast off till they were torn and tattered ; nor was it then usual to throw... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 490 pages
...terrible apparitions affrighted the trembling spectators. . 32. The garments in which they were initiated were accounted sacred, and of no less efficacy to...avert evils, than charms and incantations. They were never, therefore, cast off till they were torn and tattered; nor were they eren then thrown away, but... | |
 | John Lemprière - 1820 - 892 pages
...dismissed with the bnrbarous words of x)}|, e^tra". The garments in which they were initiated, were held sacred, and of no less efficacy to avert evils than charms and incantations. From this circumstance, therefore, therefore, they were never left off before they were totally unfit... | |
 | John Lemprière - 1822 - 840 pages
...dismissed with the barbarous words of no-yl- o^a-af . The garment« in which they were initiated, were held sacred, and of no less efficacy to avert evils than charms and incantations. From this circumstance, therefore, they were never left off before they were totally unfit for wear,... | |
 | John Lemprière - 1822 - 818 pages
...dismissed with the barbarous words of «ej-f ejun-af . The garments in which they were initiated, were held sacred, and of no less efficacy to avert evils than charms and incantation». From this circumstance, therefore, they were never left off before they were totally... | |
 | John Lemprière - 1823 - 892 pages
...dismissed with the barbarous words of »»>?> V"?. The garments in which they were initiated, were held sacred, and of no less efficacy to avert evils than charms and incantations. From this circumstance, therefore, therefore, they were never left off before they were totally unfit... | |
 | John Lemprière - 1827 - 938 pages
...with the barbarous words of *->.'-' -. « T » - . The garments in which they were initiated were held sacred, and of no less efficacy to avert evils than charms and incanta ionj. From this circumstance, therefore, they were never left off before they were totally... | |
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From this circumstance, therefore, they were never left off before they were totally unfit for wear, after which they were appropriated for children, or dedicated to the goddess. The chief person that attended at the initiation was called Hierophant,... 
