The Gods of Homer and Virgil: Or, Mythology for ChildrenJoseph Thomas, 1837 - 210 pages |
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... changed ; that sullen mind Which made even hell uneasy , now is kind . Her voice refines , her mien more sweet appears , Her forehead free from frowns , her eyes from tears ; As when with golden light , the conquering day Through dusky ...
... changed ; that sullen mind Which made even hell uneasy , now is kind . Her voice refines , her mien more sweet appears , Her forehead free from frowns , her eyes from tears ; As when with golden light , the conquering day Through dusky ...
Page 45
... ship - building , spinning , and weaving ; she changed Arachne into a spider for contending with her in the latter art . Minerva disputed with Neptune the right of giving a name to the capital city of Cecropia . In MINERVA . 45 MINERVA. ...
... ship - building , spinning , and weaving ; she changed Arachne into a spider for contending with her in the latter art . Minerva disputed with Neptune the right of giving a name to the capital city of Cecropia . In MINERVA . 45 MINERVA. ...
Page 72
... changed them both into Halcyons . Æolus is represented as an old man , surrounded by the winds personified , whose impetuous career he appears with difficulty to restrain . Ulysses thus describes the gift of Æolus : — " This happy port ...
... changed them both into Halcyons . Æolus is represented as an old man , surrounded by the winds personified , whose impetuous career he appears with difficulty to restrain . Ulysses thus describes the gift of Æolus : — " This happy port ...
Page 99
... changed , forsake the falling great . Ode 35 . PLUTUS . PLUTUS , the god of riches , was the son of Ceres and Jason : the care of his infancy devolved upon the goddess Fortuna , who is therefore sometimes drawn with him seated in her ...
... changed , forsake the falling great . Ode 35 . PLUTUS . PLUTUS , the god of riches , was the son of Ceres and Jason : the care of his infancy devolved upon the goddess Fortuna , who is therefore sometimes drawn with him seated in her ...
Page 104
... changed , as gods should be , bring aid to Rome . " Here fled the vision , and the vision's flight Was followed by the cheerful dawn of light . Now was the morn with blushing streaks o'erspread , And all the starry fires of heaven were ...
... changed , as gods should be , bring aid to Rome . " Here fled the vision , and the vision's flight Was followed by the cheerful dawn of light . Now was the morn with blushing streaks o'erspread , And all the starry fires of heaven were ...
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Achilles adored Ægean sea Æneas amongst Anacreon ancient Apollo arms Athens Aurora Bacchus beautiful beneath Boeotia brazen breath called celebrated Ceres chariot Chiron crowned Cybele Cyclades daughter death deities descended Diana divine dreadful earth Esculapius 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 Iliad immortal island Italy Jove Juno Jupiter king light LUCAN Mercury Minerva monarch monster 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 Terra thee Theogony Theseus Thessaly Thetis Thrace throne thunder town Trojan Trojan war Troy Ulysses usually represented Venus VIRGIL Vulcan waves winds winged worshipped youth Zacynthus