A memorial for the learned, or, Miscellany of choice collections from most eminent authors in history, philosophy, physick, and heraldry / by J.D., Gent.
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A memorial for the learned, or, Miscellany of choice collections from most eminent authors in history, philosophy, physick, and heraldry / by J.D., Gent.
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J. D., Gent.
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London :: Printed for George Powell and William Powle ...,
1686.
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CHAP. V. Of the Pictures of Eastern Nations, and the Jews at their Feasts, espe∣cially our Saviour at the Passover.
COncerning the Pictures of the Jews, and Eastern Nations, at their Feasts; concerning the Gesture of our Saviour at the Passover, who is usually described sit∣ting upon a Stool or Bench, at a square Table, in the midst of the Twelve, may make great doubt; (and though they con∣cede a Table-gesture) will hardly allow this usual way of Session.
It is very certain, that many Nations used the way of Accubation at Meals; as the Persians, and Parthians, with several others; and likewise formerly the Ro∣mans.
As for their Gesture or Position: The Men lay down, leaning on their left El∣bow, their Back being advanced by some Pillow; the second lay so, with his Back towards the first, that his Head attained
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about his Bosom; and the rest in the same order. For Women, they sat sometimes distinctly with their Sex, sometimes pro∣miscuously with the Men, according to Af∣fection or Favour, as is delivered by Ju∣venal,
—Gremio jacuit nova nupta mariti.
That this Discumbency at Meals was in use in the days of our Saviour, is probable from several Speeches of his expressed in that phrase, as Luke 14. Cum invitatus fue∣ris ad huptias, non discumbas in primo loco; and beside many more.