 | John Potter - 1818 - 626 pages
...necromantic trumpery and lies. What must the Persian religion be, Where such an act is no impiety ? JA The Lacedaemonians were forbidden to marry any of their kindred, whether in the direct degrees of^ascent or descent ; but a collateral relation hindered them not ; for nephews married their... | |
 | John Potter (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1818 - 618 pages
...necromantic trumpery and lies. What must the Persian religion be, Where such an act is no impiety J JA The Lacedaemonians were forbidden to marry any of their kindred, whether in the direct degrees of^ascent or descent ; but a collateral relation hindered them not ; for nephews married their... | |
 | Theophilus Moore - 1820 - 374 pages
...less detestation than of sons marrying their mothers, or fathers theii- daughters. The Lacedemonians were forbidden to marry any of their kindred, whether in the direct degree of ascent or descent ; but a collateral degree hindered them not. They frequently allowed marriages between those that had the... | |
 | Lady Augusta Hamilton - 1822 - 424 pages
...of brethren marrying their sisters with no less detestation than of sons marrying their daughters. The Lacedaemonians were forbidden to marry any of...whether in the direct degree of ascent or descent ; but a collateral degree hindered them not. They frequently allowed marriages between those that had the... | |
 | Lady Augusta Hamilton - 1824 - 462 pages
...of brethren marrying their sisters with no less detestation than of sons marrying their daughters. The Lacedaemonians were forbidden to marry any of...kindred, whether in the direct degree of ascent or desceiu ; but a collateral degree hindered them not. They frequently allowed marriages between those... | |
 | Charles Anthon - 1841 - 800 pages
...to sisters by the same father, and was forbidden in the case of sisters by the same mother. Elpinice was taken in marriage by Cimon, because, in consequence...marry any of their kindred, whether in the direct degrees of ascent or descent ; but in the case of a collateral it was allowed. Several of the barbarous... | |
 | William Burder - 1841 - 638 pages
...the same in all places, the Spartans were not permitted to marry till arrived at their full strength. The Lacedaemonians were forbidden to marry any of...whether in the direct degree of ascent, or descent; but a collateral relation hindered them not, for nephews married their aunts, and uncles their nieces,... | |
 | William Burder - 1841 - 624 pages
...places, the Spartans were not permitted to marry till arrived at their full strength. The Lacedssmonians were forbidden to marry any of their kindred, whether in the direct degree of ascent, or descent; but a collateral relation hindered them not, for nephews married their aunts, and uncles their nieces,... | |
 | John Lempriere - 1843 - 670 pages
...sisters by the same mother. Elpinice was taken in marriage by Cimon, because, in consequence of bis extreme poverty, he was unable to provide a suitable match for her. CALLICOLONE, a hill of Troas, on the banks of the Simois, about -10 stadia northwest of Troy. It derived... | |
 | Edward Bouverie Pusey - 1849 - 292 pages
...daughters." Then, after a statement as to the Persians and their Magi, adds, as Mr. D. quotes him, " The Lacedaemonians were forbidden to marry any of their kindred, whether in the direct degrees of ascent or descent : but a collateral relation hindered them taking Heathenism as the sound... | |
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Lacedemonians were forbidden to marry any of their kindred, whether in the direct degree of ascent or descent; but in the case of a collateral it was allowed. Several of the barbarous nations seem to have been less scrupulous on this head; the... 
