 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807 - 900 pàgines
...fucvefsful e.xp'anation of the eriigmn. It was at btl explained by (EDiPUS, who f.bfervtd, t!,at inav walked on his hands and feet in the morning of life, at the itoon of life he walked erect, and in thre eveni-g of his days he fnpported fhi» intirmities upuii... | |
 | 1816 - 808 pàgines
...monder by a fuccefsful explanation of the enigma. It was at laft explained by OEDIPUS, who obferved, that man walked on his hands and feet in the morning of life, at the noon of life he walked ereft, and in the evening of his days he fupported his infirmities Upoji a flick. (See JOCASTA, aq.d... | |
 | John Lemprière - 1832 - 444 pàgines
...last happily explained hy <Edipus, who ohserved that man walked on his hands and feet when young or in the morning of life, at the noon of life he walked erect, and in the evening of h« days he supported his lnfirmities upon a stirk. The Sphiux no sooner heard this explanation than... | |
 | Charles Morris - 1921 - 518 pàgines
...This was at last explained by CEdipus. who said that man walked on his hands and feet when young, or in the morning of life ; at the noon of life he walked erect : and in the evening of bis days be supported himself upon a Sphinx-moth Spider -t irk. Whereupon, her riddle being read, the... | |
 | Charles Morris - 1923 - 518 pàgines
...This was at last explained by CEdipus, who said that man walked on his han'ds and feet when young, or in the morning of life ; at the noon of life he walked erect ; and in the evening of his days he aupported himself upon a Sph Spider Mirk. Whereupon, her riddle being read, the sphinx destroyed herself.... | |
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CEdipus. who said that man walked on his hands and feet when young, or in the morning of life ; at the noon of life he walked erect : and in the evening of bis days be supported himself upon a Sphinx-moth Spider -t irk. 