Antiquities of the Orient unveiled, containing a concise description of the remarkable ruins of King Solomon's temple, and store cities ,together with those of all the most ancient and renowned cities of the East, including Babylon, Nineveh, Damascus, and Shushan . of high culture, and renowned forthe cultivation of the arts and sciences. It was noless noted, however, for its luxurious living, effemi-nate manners, jocular humor, gross superstition, andlicentious idolatry. Kot only did the city itself con-tain unusual incitements to false worship, with theiraccompanying pollutions, but adjoinin
Antiquities of the Orient unveiled, containing a concise description of the remarkable ruins of King Solomon's temple, and store cities ,together with those of all the most ancient and renowned cities of the East, including Babylon, Nineveh, Damascus, and Shushan . of high culture, and renowned forthe cultivation of the arts and sciences. It was noless noted, however, for its luxurious living, effemi-nate manners, jocular humor, gross superstition, andlicentious idolatry. Kot only did the city itself con-tain unusual incitements to false worship, with theiraccompanying pollutions, but adjoining the city, andforming a kind of a subuib, was Daphne, with thefamous temple and grove of Apollo. This suburbwas deeply bosomed in a dense grove of laurelsand cypresses, which was ten miles in circumference,and formed a cool and impenetrable shade. Manystreams of the purest water, issuing fi-om the liills,preserved the rich verdure of the earth, and tempera-ture of the air; the senses were gratified with har-monious sounds, and aromatic odors. This peacefulgrove was consecrated to health, luxury, and vigorous youth pursued like Apollo the object ofliis desires; and the blushing maid was warned bythe fate of Daphne to shun the folly of unreasonable. li^^tr^^r^ .<^1 ^ ^—-^ ^- —fs 368 coyness. The philosopher and soldier wisely avoidedthe temptation of this sensual jiaradise, where plea-sure, assuming the character of religion, imperceptibljdissolved the firmness of manly virtue. Notwithstanding the city was so corruj)t and de-structive to public decency, it not only enjoyed a largestated revenue from public pleasures, but was con-tinually receiving fresh gifts from emperors andnobles, to increase the splendor of its edifices and theattractions of its peculiar suburb. Yet in the face ofthese corrupting agencies, and the powerful supportthey were receiving, Christianity found in Antiochone of its firmest strongholds; and in the course oftime completely turned the ti
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