Home / Authors / James Theodore Bent

James Theodore Bent Quotes

Author

James Theodore Bent, an English author, was born on March 30, 1852, and died on May 5, 1897. He is known for his travel literature and adventure stories, particularly for his descriptions of Africa.

Filter quotes by topic

All Greece Islands Ocean Sea Belief Believe Breasts Charm Empires Ends Flow Found Graves Has Beens Healing Idolatry Infant Lasts Modern Newborn

Famous James Theodore Bent Quotes

“Not much has been written about the Nereids of modern Greece. Wherever there is a warm, healing stream they believe that it flows from the breasts of the Nereids.”

Believe Has Beens Healing Written Modern Flow Warm Streams Breasts Greece Idolatry

Author:James Theodore Bent

“The belief in charms for protecting newborn infants is very strong in Greece.”

Belief Strong Charm Very Strong Infant Greece Newborn

Book:Aegean Islands; the Cyclades, Or; Life Among the Insular Greeks

Source: Aegean Islands; the Cyclades, Or; Life Among the Insular Greeks

About the Author

Born: March 30, 1852
Died: May 5, 1897
Known for: Author
Quotes: 5

Books & Sources

Aegean Islands; the Cyclades, Or; Life Among the Insular GreeksRelated source material

The Cyclades: Or, Life Among the Insular GreeksRelated source material

Similar Authors

Yorgos LanthimosBrowse related quotes
Sylvia EarleBrowse related quotes
Evangelos VenizelosBrowse related quotes
Derek CooperBrowse related quotes
George PapandreouBrowse related quotes
Jacques Yves CousteauBrowse related quotes
Robert WylandBrowse related quotes
Antonis SamarasBrowse related quotes
StraboBrowse related quotes
Alexis TsiprasBrowse related quotes