emanded for them the price of three hundred goldcoins, and as this sum appeared to the king to beexcessive, he refused to purchase them. Thenthe Sibyl in his presence burnt three of thebooks, and asked for the remaining ones the sameprice as before. The king scoffed at her demandand pretensions,… … SiBILLA CUMANA. [To face page S. FOURTH SIBYL 9 it appeared to him that these books must con-tain some great mystery, he acceded, and gave herfor the three the sum she asked. Pliny says thatthere were three books, and that she burnt two ;these were held in such esteem that the Romansplaced them in…
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