Book V : BOOK V. {p. 112} CONTENTS OF BOOK V. Introduction, 1, 2. Rome's first emperors, 2-733. Grief of the Sibyl, 74-76. Inundation of Egypt, 77-84. Oracle against Memphis, 85-100. Idolatry and woes of Egypt, 101-147. Woes on various cities of the East and of Asia Minor, 148-169. Woe on Lycia, Phrygi...
Book Xiv : BOOK XIV. {p. 236} CONTENTS OF BOOK XIV. Warning against the lust of power, 1-14. The bull-destroyer, 16-22. The man known by the number one, 23-27. Two rulers of the number forty, 28-34. Young ruler of the number seventy, 115-55. Ruler of the number forty, 66-61. Wolf from the West, 62-65. Ruler...
Book Vii : BOOK VII. {p. 148} CONTENTS OF BOOK VII. Woes of Rhodes, Delos, Cyprus, and Sicily, 1-9. The deluge, 10-15. Ruin of Phrygia, Ethiopia, and Egypt, 16-28. Woe of Laodicea, 29-31. Signs and powers of Messiah, 32-49. The new shoot, 50-52. Persian wars, 53-67. Fall of Ilias, 68-72. Doom of Coloph...
Book I : BOOK I. {p. 14} CONTENTS OF BOOK I. Announcement, 1-5. Creation of the earth and man, 6-47. First sin and penalty, 48-81. Condition of the first race, 82-107. The second race of men, 108-129. Third and fourth races, 130-148. The race of giants, 149-153. Call and preaching of Noah, 154-243. Entrance...
Book Vi : BOOK VI. {p. 144} CONTENTS OF BOOK VI. Preexistence, incarnation, and baptism of the Son of God, 1-9. His teaching and his miracles, 10-25. Miseries in store for the guilty land, 26-32. The blessed cross, 33-36. {p. 145} BOOK VI. The great Son of the Immortal famed in song I from the heart proclaim...
Book Ii : BOOK II. {p. 36} CONTENTS OF BOOK II. Introduction, 1-6. A time of plagues and wickedness, 7-15. The tenth race, 16-28. A time of peace, 29-36. Great sign and contest, 37-63. A chapter of proverbs, 64-188. The contest, 189-195. Woes of the last generation, 196-222. Events of the last day, 223-263...
Bibliography : BIBLIOGRAPHY. EDITIONS OF THE TEXT. ALEXANDRE, C.--{Greek "XRHSMOI SIBULLIAKOI"}. Oracula Sibyllina. Textu ad Codices Manuscriptos recognito, Maianis supplementis aucto; cum Castalionis versione metrica, innumeris pne locis emendata, et, ubi opus fuit, suppleta; commentario perpetuo, excursibus et...
Book Viii : BOOK VIII. {p. 160} CONTENTS OF BOOK VIII. Introduction, 1-4. The five monarchies, 5-21. Lust of gain, 21-46. Doom of Rome, 47-63. The gray-haired prince, 61-83. The three rulers, 84-94. Misery of Rome, 95-115. Final judgment of Rome, 116-140. Dirge over Rome, 141-173. The sixth race of Latin kings...
Untitled : The Oracle at Dodona... THE SIBYLLINE ORACLES TRANSLATED FROM THE GREEK INTO ENGLISH BLANK VERSE BY MILTON S. TERRY [1899] As the translator notes, this collection should more properly titled 'the Pseudo-Sibylline Oracles'. The original Sibylline Books were closely-guarded oracular scrolls written...
Book Xiii : BOOK XIII. {p. 224} CONTENTS OF BOOK XIII. Introduction, 1-8. A time of wars and woes, 9-16. Persian insurrection and the Roman soldier king 17-28. The warrior out of Syria and his son, 29-47. Persian war and the grain-producing land of Nile, 48-65. Another song for Alexandrians announced, 66-71...
Book Iv : BOOK IV. {p. 98} CONTENTS OF BOOK IV. Introduction, 1-28. Blessedness of the righteous, 29-60. The Assyrian kingdom, 61-65. The Medes and Persians, 66-82. Woes on Phrygia, Asia, and Egypt, 83-100. Sicily burned by fire of tna, 101-104. Strife in Greece, 105-108. Triumphs of Macedon, 109-129...
Preface : PREFACE. THE Sibyls occupy a conspicuous place in the traditions and history of ancient Greece and Rome. Their fame was spread abroad long before the beginning of the Christian era. Heraclitus of Ephesus, five centuries before Christ, compared himself to the Sibyl "who, speaking with inspired mouth...
Title Page : THE SIBYLLINE ORACLES TRANSLATED FROM THE GREEK INTO ENGLISH BLANK VERSE BY MILTON S. TERRY PROFESSOR IN GARRETT BIBLICAL INSTITUTE NEW EDITION REVISED AFTER THE TEXT OF RUCH NEW YORK: EATON & MAINS CINCINNATI: CURTS & JENNINGS [1899] {scanned , December, 2001} {p. 3}
Appendices : APPENDIX. {p. 256} {p. 257} APPENDIX. FRAGMENTS OF THE SIBYLLINE ORACLES. I. YE mortal men and fleshly, who are naught, How quickly are ye puffed up, seeing not The end of life! Do ye not tremble now And fear God, him who watches over you, 5 The one who is most high, the one who knows...
Book Iii : BOOK III. {p. 54} CONTENTS OF BOOK III. Introduction, 1-10. Unity and power of God extolled, 11-34. Oracle against idolatry and sin, 35-64. Coming and judgment of the great King, 55-76. Coming of Beliar, 76-90. Reign of the woman and end of the world, 90-111. All things subject to Christ, 112-116...
Book Xii : BOOK XII. {p. 208} CONTENTS OF BOOK XII. Introduction, 1, 2. The first Csars, 3-46. The mighty warrior, 47-61. The guileful king 62-87. The king of wide sway, 88-100. The dreadful and contemptible king, 101-125. The three kings, 126-130. The royal destroyer of pious men, 131-153. The princes famed...
Book Xi : BOOK XI. {p. 188} CONTENTS OF BOOK XI. Introduction, 1-6. From the flood to the tower of Babel, 7-22. Egyptian kings and judges, 23-40. The exodus and giving of the law, 41-47. A notable Egyptian king, 48-53. The Persian domination, 54-68. Woes of many nations, 69-89. Rule of the Indian prince...
