The Gods of Homer and Virgil: Or, Mythology for ChildrenJoseph Thomas, 1837 - 210 pages |
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... fruitful , and a people brave . Sidonian Dido here with solemn state Did Juno's temple build , and consecrate , Enriched with gifts , and with a golden shrine ; But more the Goddess made the place divine . On brazen steps the marble ...
... fruitful , and a people brave . Sidonian Dido here with solemn state Did Juno's temple build , and consecrate , Enriched with gifts , and with a golden shrine ; But more the Goddess made the place divine . On brazen steps the marble ...
Page 40
... fruitful grain , And bade him teach to till and plough the main ; The seed to sow , as well in fallow fields , As where the soil manured a richer harvest yields . Ibid . yedict of e lerow.edT MARS . ; Mars was the 40 CERES .
... fruitful grain , And bade him teach to till and plough the main ; The seed to sow , as well in fallow fields , As where the soil manured a richer harvest yields . Ibid . yedict of e lerow.edT MARS . ; Mars was the 40 CERES .
Page 128
... fruitful stores ; Strong are her sons , though rocky are her shores : And none , ah none ! so lovely to my sight , Of all the lands that heaven o'erspreads with light . In vain Calypso long constrained my stay , With sweet , reluctant ...
... fruitful stores ; Strong are her sons , though rocky are her shores : And none , ah none ! so lovely to my sight , Of all the lands that heaven o'erspreads with light . In vain Calypso long constrained my stay , With sweet , reluctant ...
Page 146
... fruitful fields of Arcady . OVID . Brotheus , a son of Vulcan , who , on account of his deformity , precipitated himself into Etua . Bunea , a name given to Juno . Bellona , the goddess of war , and companion of 146 SYNOPSIS .
... fruitful fields of Arcady . OVID . Brotheus , a son of Vulcan , who , on account of his deformity , precipitated himself into Etua . Bunea , a name given to Juno . Bellona , the goddess of war , and companion of 146 SYNOPSIS .
Page 162
... fruitful , and the people bold . Th ' Enotrians held it once , by later fame Now called Italia , from the leader's name . VIRGIL . Jason , a Thessalian prince , who , with forty - nine companions , sailed to Colchis in search of the ...
... fruitful , and the people bold . Th ' Enotrians held it once , by later fame Now called Italia , from the leader's name . VIRGIL . Jason , a Thessalian prince , who , with forty - nine companions , sailed to Colchis in search of the ...
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