 The olive, in the western world, followed the progress of peace, of which it was considered as the symbol. Two centuries after the foundation of Rome, both Italy and Africa were strangers to that useful plant ; it was naturalized in those countries ;...  The History of Herodotus - 第 415 頁Herodotus 著 - 1791完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | Edward Gibbon - 1998 - 1094 頁
...foundation of Rome, both Italy and Africa were strangers to that useful plant; it was naturalised in those countries; and at length carried into the heart of Spain and Gaul. The timid errors of the ancients, that it required a certain degree of heat, and could only flourish in the neighbourhood of the sea,... | |
 | Paul Hyland, Olga Gomez, Francesca Greensides - 2003 - 496 頁
...foundation of Rome, both Italy and Africa were strangers to that useful plant; it was naturalised in those countries, and at length carried into the heart of Spain and Gaul. The timid errors of the ancients, that it required a certain degree of heat, and could only flourish in the neighbourhood of the sea,... | |
 | Paul Hyland, Olga Gomez, Francesca Greensides - 2003 - 494 頁
...Italy and Africa were strangers to that useful plant; it was naturalised in those countries, and О I at length carried into the heart of Spain and GauL The timid errors of the ancients, that it required a certain degree of heat, and could onlv flourish in the neighbourhood of the sea,... | |
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