Bel and the Dragon
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This Greek insertion in the book of Daniel has, on the whole, offered less scope for the exercise of artistic talent than the history of Susanna or even than that of Bel and the Dragon.
From The Three Additions to Daniel, a Study by William Heaford Daubney
In Θ, Bel and the Dragon is apparently assumed to be by the same writer as the rest of the Book of Daniel.
From The Three Additions to Daniel, a Study by William Heaford Daubney
Daniel, with apocryphal additions—Song of the Three Children in the Furnace, History of Susannah, Story of Bel and the Dragon.
From Companion to the Bible by E. P. (Elijah Porter) Barrows
The appearance of Habakkuk guided by the angel in the background, carrying food, identifies the scene with Bel and the Dragon, and not with the history of Dan. vi.
From The Three Additions to Daniel, a Study by William Heaford Daubney
Almost as ridiculous is the abusive phrase "Offspring of Bel and the Dragon," which Congreve puts into the mouth of Fondlewife in his play of The Old Bachelor, Act IV. sc.
From The Three Additions to Daniel, a Study by William Heaford Daubney
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