| Pliny (the Younger.), William Melmoth - 1757 - 390 páginas
...falls into a ftone cittern underneath, from whence it is received into a fine polifhed marble bafon, fo artfully contrived, that it is always full without ever overflowing. When I fup here, this bafon ferves for a table, the larger fort of dirties being placed round the margin,... | |
| 1907 - 584 páginas
...weight of the persons who repose themselves upon it, falls into a stone cistern underneath, from which it is received into a fine polished marble basin,...artfully contrived that it is always full without overflowing.' ' When I sup here,' he continues, ' the basin serves for a table, the larger sort of... | |
| Pliny (the Younger.) - 1807 - 424 páginas
...little pipes, as if it were pressed out by the weight of the persons who repose themselves upon it, falls into a stone cistern underneath, from whence it is received into a fine polished marble bason, so artfully contrived, that it is always full without ever overflowing. When I sup here, this... | |
| Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 páginas
...little pipes, as if it were pressed out by the weight of the persons who repose themselves upon it, falls into a stone cistern underneath, from whence it is received into a fine polished marble bason, so artfully contrived, that it is always full without ever overflowing. When I sup here, this... | |
| Romans - 1821 - 366 páginas
...little pipes, as if it were pressed out by the weight of the persons who repose themselves upon it, falls into a stone cistern underneath', fro'm whence it is received into a fine polished marble bason, so artfully contrived, " " Carystian Pillarf." This marble was obtained from an Island in tlie... | |
| 1821 - 376 páginas
...little pipes, as if it were pressed out by the weight of the persons who repose thepiselves upon it, falls into a stone cistern underneath, from whence it is received into a fine polished marble bason, so artfully contrived} ' " Carystian Pillarf." This marble was obtained from an Island in the... | |
| 1823 - 298 páginas
...by the weight of the persons who repose themselves upon it, falls into a stone cistern unilerneath, from whence it is received into a fine polished marble...without ever overflowing. When I sup here, this basin serves for a table, ihe largest sort of dishes being placed round the margin, while the smaller ones... | |
| George William Johnson - 1829 - 466 páginas
...Pipes, falls into a stone Cistern beneath, from whence it is received into a fine polished Marble Bason, so artfully contrived, that it is always full without ever overflowing. When I sup here this Bason serves for a Table, the larger Dishes being placed round its margin, while the smaller ones lloat... | |
| George William Johnson - 1829 - 476 páginas
...Pipes, falls into a stone Cistern beneath, from whence it is received into a fine polished Marble Bason, so artfully contrived, that it is always full without ever overflowing. When I sup here this Bason serves for a Table, the larger Dishes being placed round its margin, while the smaller ones float... | |
| George Clarke (F.S.A.) - 1832 - 390 páginas
...through several little pipes, as if it were pressed out by the weight of the persons who repose upon it, falls into a stone cistern underneath, from whence...without ever overflowing. When I sup here, this basin serves for a table, the larger sort of dishes being placed round the margin, while the smaller swim... | |
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