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" He was famous for his piety and his professional labour* saints : hence toe-saint, or toe-sin in process of time. But Pliny reports, that many ages before his time bells were in use, and called Tintinnabula; and Suetonius says,, that Augustus had one... "
The French Anas ... - Page 192
by Jacques D. Du Perron - 1805
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal

1797 - 618 pages
...« f He was made Bishop of Nola anno 409. He was famous for his piety and his professional labours.' in process of" time. But Pliny reports-, that many...of Jupiter, to call the meeting of the people»'-^' It has been said, in praise of the sculpture of ancient Greece, that the gods would wish to resemble...
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The Campanalogia: Or, Universal Instructor in the Art of Ringing: in Three ...

William Shipway - 1816 - 786 pages
...Bells, on their first introduction into the church, were called saints ; hence toe saint, or tocsin. Pliny reports, that, many ages before his time bells were in use, and were called tintinnabula ; and Suetonius says, that Augustus had one put at the gate of the temple...
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The Olio, Or, Museum of Entertainment, Volume 1

1831 - 460 pages
...Nola,f in the Campania of Rome: hence a bell was called Nolas or Campagna. At first they were called Saints: hence toe-saint, or toe-sin in process of...ages before his time bells were in use, and called Tintinabula, and Sueto nius says, that Augustus had one put at the gate of the Temple of Jupiter, to...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 6

1840 - 326 pages
...the Campania of Rome; henre a bell was called Nola or Campagna. At first they were called saints or toe-saint, or toe-sin, in process of time. But Pliny...temple of Jupiter, to call the meeting of the people. CORKSCREWS. The notion so prevalent now-a-days about the rapid strides of the human intellect, as especially...
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Burton's Gentleman's Magazine and American Monthly Review, Volumes 6-7

William Evans Burton, Edgar Allan Poe - 1840 - 616 pages
...the Campania of Rome; hence a bell was called Ñola or Campagna. At first they were called saints or toe-saint, or toe-sin, in process of time. But Pliny reports, that, many ages before his time, belU were in use, and called Tintin-nabula ; and Suetonius says that Augustus had one put at the gate...
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The Complete Poems of Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe - 1911 - 410 pages
...Rome: hence a bell was called Nola or Campagna. At first they were called saints: hence coc-saint, or toe-sin, in process of time. But Pliny reports...and called Tintin-nabula; and Suetonius says that Augustine had one put at the gate of the Temple of Jupiter, to call the meeting of the people." This...
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The Complete Poems of Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe - 1911 - 408 pages
...Rome: hence a bell was called Nola or Campagna. At first they were called saints: hence coc-saint, or toe-sin, in process of time. But Pliny reports...and called Tintin-nabula; and Suetonius says that Augustine had one put at the gate of the Temple of Jupiter, to call the meeting of the people." This...
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Edgar Allan Poe, the Man, Volume 2

Mary Elizabeth Phillips - 1926 - 846 pages
...a bell was called Nola or Campagna. At first they were called saints : hence coc-saint, or tocsin, in process of time. But Pliny reports that many ages...and called Tintin-nabula ; and Suetonius says that Augustine had one put at the gate of the Temple of Jupiter, to call the meeting of the people'. . ....
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The Measure: A Journal of Poetry, Issues 61-64

1926 - 96 pages
...a bell was called Nola or Campagnia. At first they were called saints : hence toe-saint, or tocsin, in process of time. But Pliny reports that, many ages...time, bells were in use, and called Tintinnabula. . . . etc., etc." The inference is plain. It seems more truly the mark of a great creative mind that...
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