Bel and the Dragon
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He shall have no more to do with Bel and the Dragon.
From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 by Scott, Walter, Sir
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 Daubney, William Heaford
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 Barrows, E. P. (Elijah Porter)
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 Daubney, William Heaford
There seems no reason to doubt that Bel and the Dragon always formed a part of this Greek version of Daniel.
From The Three Additions to Daniel, a Study by Daubney, William Heaford
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