Libanus

These trees, so famous in Scripture, were guarded by excommunication: the wood was sparingly borrowed for small crosses, &c.; an annual mass was chanted under their shade; and they were endowed by the Syrians with a sensitive power of erecting their branches to repel the snow, to which Mount Libanus is less faithful than it is painted by Tacitus: inter ardores opacum fidumque nivibus — a daring metaphor, (Hist.v. 6.)

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206

Libanus and Anti-Libanus is excellently described by the learning and sense of Reland, (Palestin.tom. i.p. 311 — 326)] 70 — Emesae fastigia celsa renident.

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206

All this is verified in the cedar of Libanus, which is the stateliest and most majestic tree of Palestine.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

He also cut down the most excellent timber out of that mountain which is called Libanus, and sent it to him for adorning its roof.

Against Apion Flavius Josephus 1709

He also went and cut down materials of timber out of the mountain called Libanus, for the roof of temples; and when he had pulled down the ancient temples, he both built the temple of Hercules and that of Astarte; and he first set up the temple of Hercules in the month Peritius; he also made an expedition against the Euchii, or Titii, who did not pay their tribute, and when he had subdued them to himself he returned.

Antiquities of the Jews Flavius Josephus 1709

The western range is the "Libanus" of the old geographers and the Lebanon of

Smith's Bible Dictionary 1884

It shall bud forth and blossom, and shall rejoice with joy and praise: the glory of Libanus is given to it: the beauty of Carmel and Saron, they shall see the glory of the Lord, and the beauty of our God.

Archive 2009-07-01 elena maria vidal 2009

It shall bud forth and blossom, and shall rejoice with joy and praise: the glory of Libanus is given to it: the beauty of Carmel and Saron, they shall see the glory of the Lord, and the beauty of our God.

Mt. Carmel Novena, Day 9: "Queen and Beauty of Carmel" elena maria vidal 2009

Thus the great Ruwala tribe appears regularly every year on the eastern slopes of the Anti – Libanus

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

The people of Kasrawán, a Christian province in the Libanus, inhabited by a peculiarly prurient race, also hold high festival under the far-famed Cedars, and their women sacrifice to Venus like the

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006