He gave an aqueduct to Canusium and Olympia, a racecourse to delphi, a roofed theatre to Corinth.
"Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius"
Samuel Dill
Oenomaus treated Dodona and delphi with such jaunty disrespect that, at the distance of a century and a half, his memory aroused the anger of Julian to such a degree, that the imperial champion of paganism could hardly find words strong enough to express his feelings.
"Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius"
Samuel Dill
The piety and aesthetic feeling of the priest of delphi still clung to ancient ritual and legend, even when the lofty morality of the Platonist was offended by the grossness which mingled with their artistic charm.
"Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius"
Samuel Dill