Sentences with phrase «among ancient writers»

There is debate among ancient writers over whether the dogs actually came from Malta or the island of Melita or Meleda in the Adriatic.

Not exact matches

These texts and studies do not exhaust the various ways in which women were perceived, and their roles commented upon, by writers of the early church, but they offer points of departure for a discussion on the contribution of women to the life and witness of the early church without forgetting that the «ancient sources and modern historians agree that primary conversion to Christianity was far more prevalent among females than among males» [13] in the time of the early church.

This trend is testament to a recurring fascination among comic writers on this side of the Atlantic with ancient, pre-Roman Britain.

The writers slowly produce answers all of these questions — and many more — in the hours that follow, as Aloy moves beyond the protected confines of her tribe's dominion and into the larger world, where we discover the towering skeletons of ancient buildings, splinter tribes in the far reaches that have developed their own beliefs and rituals, and a stunning contemporary city in the heart of a desert, among many other wonders.

Well - known among writers and the green - fingered, each «room» is filled with a different planting scheme, including the Ancient Nuttery, the Purple Border, the Herb Garden, the Lime Walk, the bold and bright Cottage Garden and the famous White Garden, with its shades of white, grey and green that has inspired countless imitations.