§. 7. The Phenicians inhabited, almost, all parts of Sici∣lie; having at first possessed themselves of the sea coasts, the better to carry on their negotiation. But in after time many of the Grecians, seating themselves in the same Iland, they inhabi∣ted together. * 1.1 The Cyclopes, who were Inhabitants of Sicilie, were, as Bochart observes, so called from the Phenician 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Chek-lub, i.e. a sinus towards Lybia; which the Greeks rendred
The court of the Gentiles: or A discourse touching the original of human literature, both philologie and philosophie, from the Scriptures, and Jewish church in order to a demonstration, of 1. The perfection of Gods vvord, and church light. 2: The imperfection of natures light, and mischief of vain pholosophie. 3. The right use of human learning, and especially sound philosophie. / By T.G.
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〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: whence their Fable, that they had but one eye, and that orbicular. * 1.2 As for the name Sicilie, it seems to be derived from the Phenician 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Siclul, i.e. the Iland of perfection: because of its fertility: or else (which Bochart esteems truer) from the Syriack 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 a grape; as in Gen. 40.10. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is used for grapes: so the Phenicians called Sicilie, as if it were the Iland of Grapes. The Reason of the name is manifest: for in those ancient times, the Carthaginians had no vines nor grapes, but what they had from Sicilie: which Homer describes as most abounding with vines. Whence the Mamertine, Potaline, Taurominitane and Syracusane Wines. Thence Sicilie was called Naxus; from the plenty of vines. For all know that Naxon was an Iland dedicated to Bacchus by reason of its plenty of vines, Boch. Can. lib. 1. c. 30.
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* 1.1
The Cyclopes.
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* 1.2
Sicilie, so called from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 a grape.