The Gods of Homer and Virgil: Or, Mythology for ChildrenJoseph Thomas, 1837 - 210 pages |
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... Ino , & c . Jealousy appears to have been the leading trait in her character ; the Trojan war , with all its attendant miseries , was caused by her resentment of the preference shewn by Paris to Venus , to whom he gave the 24 JUNO .
... Ino , & c . Jealousy appears to have been the leading trait in her character ; the Trojan war , with all its attendant miseries , was caused by her resentment of the preference shewn by Paris to Venus , to whom he gave the 24 JUNO .
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Or, Mythology for Children. by Paris to Venus , to whom he gave the golden apple on mount Ida . Her hatred pursued the unfortunate Trojans , even after the demolition of their city , and the ruin of their state , and she rested not until ...
Or, Mythology for Children. by Paris to Venus , to whom he gave the golden apple on mount Ida . Her hatred pursued the unfortunate Trojans , even after the demolition of their city , and the ruin of their state , and she rested not until ...
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... Venus beheld him from her flowery hill : When straight the dame her little Cupid pressed With secret rapture to her snowy breast , And in these words the fluttering boy addressed : - She said and from his quiver straight he drew : A ...
... Venus beheld him from her flowery hill : When straight the dame her little Cupid pressed With secret rapture to her snowy breast , And in these words the fluttering boy addressed : - She said and from his quiver straight he drew : A ...
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... the most illustrious tribunal on record . In the war of Troy , Mars fought on the Trojan side , and defended the favourites of Venus with great assiduity ; his intrigues with the Goddess of beauty need not be recounted MARS . 41.
... the most illustrious tribunal on record . In the war of Troy , Mars fought on the Trojan side , and defended the favourites of Venus with great assiduity ; his intrigues with the Goddess of beauty need not be recounted MARS . 41.
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... Venus every barb imbues With droppings of her honied dews ; And Love ( alas the victim heart ! ) Tinges with gall the burning dart ; Once , to this Lemnian cave of flame , The crested lord of battles came ; ' Twas from the ranks of war ...
... Venus every barb imbues With droppings of her honied dews ; And Love ( alas the victim heart ! ) Tinges with gall the burning dart ; Once , to this Lemnian cave of flame , The crested lord of battles came ; ' Twas from the ranks of war ...
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