The Gods of Homer and Virgil: Or, Mythology for ChildrenJoseph Thomas, 1837 - 210 pages |
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... reign of Saturn in Italy , where he was banished by Jupiter , was called " the Golden Age , " on account of the introduction , by him , of agriculture and the liberal arts amongst the before barbarous subjects of Janus , who received ...
... reign of Saturn in Italy , where he was banished by Jupiter , was called " the Golden Age , " on account of the introduction , by him , of agriculture and the liberal arts amongst the before barbarous subjects of Janus , who received ...
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... reign , He reared his awful head above the main , Serene in majesty , —then rolled his eyes Around the space of earth , and seas , and skies . He saw the Trojan fleet dispersed , distressed , By stormy winds and wintry heaven oppressed ...
... reign , He reared his awful head above the main , Serene in majesty , —then rolled his eyes Around the space of earth , and seas , and skies . He saw the Trojan fleet dispersed , distressed , By stormy winds and wintry heaven oppressed ...
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... reign he endeavoured to procure a consort , but the goddesses affrighted at his gloomy abode refused his offers ; in consequence of which , he seized the nymph Proserpine and carried her to the infernal regions , where she became his ...
... reign he endeavoured to procure a consort , but the goddesses affrighted at his gloomy abode refused his offers ; in consequence of which , he seized the nymph Proserpine and carried her to the infernal regions , where she became his ...
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... reign , Fatigued at length , suspends her harsh commands ; Yet no fatigue hath slacked these valiant hands . But now new plagues pursue me ; neither force , Nor arms , nor darts , can stop their raging course : Devouring flame through ...
... reign , Fatigued at length , suspends her harsh commands ; Yet no fatigue hath slacked these valiant hands . But now new plagues pursue me ; neither force , Nor arms , nor darts , can stop their raging course : Devouring flame through ...
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... reign , fell in a battle against the Etrurians , ( although some assert that he was drowned in the Numicus , ) and his body not being found , his subjects concluded that he had been taken up to heaven ; in pursuance of which idea , they ...
... reign , fell in a battle against the Etrurians , ( although some assert that he was drowned in the Numicus , ) and his body not being found , his subjects concluded that he had been taken up to heaven ; in pursuance of which idea , they ...
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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