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Excerpt from As David and the Sibyls Say: A Sketch of the Sibyls and the Sibylline Oracles
Some twenty years ago, the late Canon White, when reciting the sequence in the Mass for the Dead, the Dies Ire, conceived the idea that a book on the Sibyls would prove an interesting work. He spoke to me about the scheme, desir ing me to collect the materials for this work when I frequented the Reading-room of the British Museum. As, fortunately, I am conversant with several languages, and, moreover, accustomed to work of research, I gladly seconded his wishes to gather from many sources the necessary informa tion. The Canon had in mind to draw with his accustomed skill twelve sketches of the Sibyls, each with the attributes in accordance with their prophecies.
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Some twenty years ago, the late Canon White, when reciting the sequence in the Mass for the Dead, the Dies Ire, conceived the idea that a book on the Sibyls would prove an interesting work. He spoke to me about the scheme, desir ing me to collect the materials for this work when I frequented the Reading-room of the British Museum. As, fortunately, I am conversant with several languages, and, moreover, accustomed to work of research, I gladly seconded his wishes to gather from many sources the necessary informa tion. The Canon had in mind to draw with his accustomed skill twelve sketches of the Sibyls, each with the attributes in accordance with their prophecies.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
Mariana Monteiro
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ISBN - 9780331906943
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm
Page Count - 238
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Contributors
Author
Mariana Monteiro
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ISBN - 9781332510610
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm
Page Count - 240
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