The Gods of Homer and Virgil: Or, Mythology for ChildrenJoseph Thomas, 1837 - 210 pages |
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... Deity was but little understood amongst the heathen nations , and , to remedy this deficiency , their imagination created gods and goddesses , to preside over the several parts of the universe , and over the various passions and ...
... Deity was but little understood amongst the heathen nations , and , to remedy this deficiency , their imagination created gods and goddesses , to preside over the several parts of the universe , and over the various passions and ...
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... deities , of which a thousand examples might be adduced from Plato , Cicero , and the inventive commentators on Homer , in the prodigies of the Gods and their fabulous lessons of morality . " Were the legends of mythology to be divested ...
... deities , of which a thousand examples might be adduced from Plato , Cicero , and the inventive commentators on Homer , in the prodigies of the Gods and their fabulous lessons of morality . " Were the legends of mythology to be divested ...
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... deities , and were harassed with the uncertainties that thronged on another life . But when Christ arose as the teacher of the nations , how did he wrench off the chains by which they were shackled - illustrate the attributes which ...
... deities , and were harassed with the uncertainties that thronged on another life . But when Christ arose as the teacher of the nations , how did he wrench off the chains by which they were shackled - illustrate the attributes which ...
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... deities and renowned heroes of ancient times , particularly those of Greece and Rome , and also to introduce the youthful student to the classic writers , is the design of the following pages ; and to effect the latter object ...
... deities and renowned heroes of ancient times , particularly those of Greece and Rome , and also to introduce the youthful student to the classic writers , is the design of the following pages ; and to effect the latter object ...
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... of their philosophers and heroes . The Greeks divided their deities into three prin- cipal classes , Celestial , Marine , and Infernal , which , after their adoption by the Romans , were ranged by them as 10 MYTHOLOGY .
... of their philosophers and heroes . The Greeks divided their deities into three prin- cipal classes , Celestial , Marine , and Infernal , which , after their adoption by the Romans , were ranged by them as 10 MYTHOLOGY .
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Achilles adored Ægean sea Æneas amongst Anacreon ancient Apollo arms Athens Aurora Bacchus beautiful Boeotia brazen breath called celebrated Ceres chariot Chiron Cœlus and Terra crowned Cybele Cyclades daughter death deities descended Diana divine dreadful earth Esculapius Eurystheus famed famous fate father festivals flames flowers goddess gods gold golden Graces Grecian Greece Greeks hand head heaven Hector hell Hercules heroes HESIOD HOMER honour HORACE Iliad immortal island Italy Jove Juno Jupiter king light LUCAN Mercury Minerva monarch mortal mother mount mountain Muses Neptune Nereides night numbers nymph o'er ocean Oceanides Olympus oracle OVID OVID'S Metamorphoses Perseus Pluto poets presided Priam principal Proserpine reign river rock rolled Romans Rome sacred Saturn Scamander serpent shore Sicily skies stars sweet temple thee Theogony Theseus Thessaly Thetis Thrace throne thunder town Trojan Trojan war Troy Ulysses usually represented Venus VIRGIL Vulcan waves winds winged worshipped youth
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Page 196 - With many a weary step, and many a groan, Up the high hill he heaves a huge round stone; The huge round stone, resulting with a bound, Thunders impetuous down, and smokes along the ground.
Page 12 - Clime of the unforgotten brave ! Whose land from plain to mountain-cave Was Freedom's home or Glory's grave ! Shrine of the mighty ! can it be, That this is all remains of thee?
Page 29 - Meantime imperial Neptune heard the sound Of raging billows breaking on the ground. Displeased, and fearing for his...
Page 26 - This fated sign their foundress Juno gave, Of a soil fruitful, and a people brave. Sidonian Dido here with solemn state Did Juno's temple build, and consecrate, Enrich'd with gifts, and with a golden shrine; But more the goddess made the place divine.
Page 36 - The foes already have possess'd the wall : Troy nods from high, and totters to her fall. Enough is paid to Priam's royal name, More than enough to duty and to fame. If by a mortal hand my father's throne Could be defended, 'twas by mine alone. Now Troy to thee commends her future state, And gives her gods companions of thy fate : From their assistance, happier walls expect, Which, wand'ring long, at last thou shalt erect.
Page 96 - Tis built of brass, the better to diffuse The spreading sounds, and multiply the news; Where echoes in repeated echoes play; A mart for ever full, and open night and day. Nor silence is within, nor voice express, But a deaf noise of sounds, that never cease ; Confused, and chiding, like the hollow roar Of tides receding from the insulted shore; Or like the broken thunder heard from far, When Jove to distance drives the rolling war.
Page 174 - Twas dead of night, when weary bodies close Their eyes in balmy sleep, and soft repose : The winds no longer whisper through the woods, Nor murmuring tides disturb the gentle floods. The stars in silent order moved around ; And Peace, with downy wings, was brooding on the ground. The flocks and herds, and...
Page 171 - And t' other seer, yet by his wife unsold. A thousand others of immortal fame ; Among the rest, fair Atalanta came, Grace of the woods : a diamond buckle bound Her vest behind, that else had...
Page 30 - The realms of ocean and the fields of air Are mine, not his; by fatal lot to me The liquid empire fell, and trident of the sea. His pow'r to hollow caverns is confin'd, There let him reign, the jailor of the wind: With hoarse commands his breathing subjects call, And boast and bluster in his empty hall.
Page 92 - Appear'd around, and groves of living green ; Poplars and alders ever quivering play'd, And nodding cypress form'da fragrant shade ; On whose high branches, waving with the storm, The birds of broadest wing their...