| Edward Gibbon - 1804 - 502 páginas
...Alexandria, which claimed his peculiar protection, gloried in the name of the city of Serapis. His temple,40 which rivalled the pride and magnificence of the c.apitol,...surrounded by a quadrangular portico ; the stately halls, and exquisite statues, displayed the triumph of the arts ; and the treasures of ancient learning were... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 498 páginas
...name of the city of Serapis. His temple46, which rivalled the pride and magnificence of the capilol, was erected on the spacious summit of an artificial...surrounded by a quadrangular portico ; the stately halls, and exquisite statues, displayed the triumph of the arts ; and the treasures of ancient learning were... | |
| Josiah Conder - 1827 - 384 páginas
...Alexandria, which claimed his peculiar protection, gloried in the name of the city of Serapis. His temple, which rivalled the pride and magnificence of the Capitol,...supported by arches, and distributed into vaults and subterranean apartments. The consecrated buildings were surrounded with a * The Egyptians are said... | |
| George Oliver - 1846 - 636 páginas
...rivalled the pride and magnificence of the Capitol. It was erected on the spaeious summit of an artifieial mount, raised one hundred steps above the level of the adjacent parts of the eity, and the interior eavity was strongly supported by arches, and distributed into vaults and subterraneous... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1854 - 504 páginas
...Alexandria, which claimed his peculiar protection, gloried in the name of the city of Serapis. His temple,40 which rivalled the pride and magnificence of the Capitol,...surrounded by a quadrangular portico ; the stately halls and exquisite statues displayed the triumph of the arts ; and the treasures of ancient learning were... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1856 - 752 páginas
...Alexandria, which claimed his peculiar protection, gloried in the name of the city of Serapis. His -temple,40 which rivalled the pride and magnificence of the Capitol,...distributed into vaults and subterraneous apartments. The consecrtUed buildings were surrounded by a quadrangular portico; the stately halls, and exquisite statues,... | |
| David Austin Randall - 1862 - 732 páginas
...of Serapis, Gibbon informs us, rivaled the pride and magnificence of the capital. It stood upon the summit of an artificial mount, raised one hundred steps above the level of the surrounding parts of the city. The interior was firmly supported by arches, and distributed into vaults... | |
| Increase Niles Tarbox - 1865 - 400 páginas
...Alexandria, which claimed his peculiar protection, gloried in the name of the city of Serapis. His temple, which rivalled the pride and magnificence of the capitol,...supported by arches, and distributed into vaults and subterranean apartments. The consecrated buildings were surrounded by a quadrangular portico; the stately... | |
| 1871 - 442 páginas
...his finest style: "Alexandria gloried in the name of the city of Serapis. His temple, which rivaled the pride and magnificence of the Capitol, was erected...surrounded by a quadrangular portico; the stately halls and exquisite statues displayed the triumph of the arts; and die treasures of ancient learning were... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1871 - 672 páginas
...His temple," which rivalled the pride and magnificence of the Capitol, was erected on the npacious summit of an artificial mount, raised one hundred...interior cavity was strongly supported by arches, and dis tributed into vaults and subterraneous apartments. The consecrated buildings were surrounded by... | |
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