Tales of the Classics: A New Delineation of the Most Popular Fables, Legends, and Allegories Commemorated in the Works of Poets, Painters, and Sculptors, Volumen1H. Colburn and R. Bentley, 1830 |
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... earth in living forms the hieroglyphic figures of the con- stellations , and the operations of nature . The ancient astronomers , representing the stars and constellations under the figures of animals , made use INTRODUCTION . ix.
... earth in living forms the hieroglyphic figures of the con- stellations , and the operations of nature . The ancient astronomers , representing the stars and constellations under the figures of animals , made use INTRODUCTION . ix.
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... earth . The works above mentioned have preserved to us but a very partial and limited account of it . For a more detailed history of these imaginary divinities , their actions , qualities , attri- butes , & c . , we are indebted to the ...
... earth . The works above mentioned have preserved to us but a very partial and limited account of it . For a more detailed history of these imaginary divinities , their actions , qualities , attri- butes , & c . , we are indebted to the ...
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... earth , and water , separated and settled in their respective places , than the sun , moon , and stars , appeared . Light broke in upon the rising world ; darkness was dissipated , and Chaos was no more . The earth settling on its ...
... earth , and water , separated and settled in their respective places , than the sun , moon , and stars , appeared . Light broke in upon the rising world ; darkness was dissipated , and Chaos was no more . The earth settling on its ...
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... earth , being re- cently separated from the pure ether or heaven , still retained some particle of its divine essence , which communicated this glorious power to the paste or composition of earth and water , with which the daring son of ...
... earth , being re- cently separated from the pure ether or heaven , still retained some particle of its divine essence , which communicated this glorious power to the paste or composition of earth and water , with which the daring son of ...
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... earth and water . The artist has chosen the moment in which the man , in the first feeling of his heart , raises his eyes towards heaven . Prometheus appears rapt in admiration at the success of his labour , and Minerva is seen covering ...
... earth and water . The artist has chosen the moment in which the man , in the first feeling of his heart , raises his eyes towards heaven . Prometheus appears rapt in admiration at the success of his labour , and Minerva is seen covering ...
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Acrisius admiration adorned adventures Aglaurus altar ancient Andromeda animals Apollo appearance Arachne Argos arms artist arts Athamas Athens Atlas Bacchus basso-relievo beautiful became Beotia Cadmus Calisto called Cecrops celebrated celestial centaur Ceres consecrated Cupid Daphne daughter divine earth Erichthonius Europa exhibits fable father favour favourite festivals figure flames Gallery at Florence garland goddess gods Greece hand head heaven honour human immortal inhabitants island Juno Jupiter king Latona Mars Marsyas Medici Gallery Mercury metamorphosed Minerva monarch mother Mount mountain Muses Neptune Niobe nymphs Observations.-The observed ocean oracle ornaments painting palace Palazzo Palazzo Farnese Pelias Perseus personified Phaeton Philomela Pluto poets prince princess Progne Proserpine reign represented river Rome seems seized Semele Seriphos serpent sister statue story struck superb supposed temple Tereus Thebes Thespia throne tion tree Triptolemus vengeance Venus Villa Vulcan wings worship young
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Página 268 - Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; Nor for the arrow that flieth by day; Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; Nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
Página 10 - With mazy error under pendent shades Ran Nectar, visiting each plant, and fed Flowers worthy of Paradise, which not nice art In beds and curious knots, but nature boon Pour'd forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain, Both where the morning sun first warmly smote The open field, and where the unpierced shade Imbrown'd the noontide bowers. Thus was this place A happy rural seat of various view...
Página 10 - But rather to tell how, if Art could tell, How from that sapphire fount the crisped brooks, Rolling on orient pearl and sands of gold, With, mazy error under pendant shades...
Página 55 - Quick o'er his knee the trifle bolt he bent, The cluster'd darts, and forky arrows rent ; Snapp'd with illumin'd hands, each flaming shaft, His tingling fingers shook, and stamp'd, and laugh'd. Bright o'er the floor the scattered fragments blazed, And gods retreating, trembling, as they gazed : Th' immortal sire, indulgent to his child, Bow'd his ambrosial locks, and heaven relenting smil'd.
Página xii - Whom men could not honour in presence, because they dwelt far off, they took the counterfeit of his visage from far, and made an express image of a king whom they honoured, to the end that by this their forwardness they might flatter him that was absent, as if he were present. 18 Also the singular diligence of the artificer did help to set forward the ignorant to more superstition.
Página xii - For a father afflicted with untimely mourning, when he hath made an image of his child soon taken away, now honoured him as a god, which was then a dead man, and delivered to those that were under him ceremonies and sacrifices.
Página 261 - ... present to the inhabitants of the earth. Neptune, upon this, struck the ground with his trident, and immediately a horse issued from the earth. Minerva produced the olive, and obtained the victory by the unanimous voice of the gods, who observed that the olive, as the emblem of peace, is far preferable to the horse, the symbol of war and bloodshed. The victorious deity called the capital Athenae, and became the tutelar goddess of the place.
Página 269 - No sun shall smite thy head by day ; Nor the pale moon with sickly ray Shall blast thy couch ; no baleful star Dart his malignant fire so far.
Página xii - And so the multitude, allured by the grace of the work, took him now for a god, which a little before was but honoured as a man.
Página 213 - The Friendly Islands, in the Pacific Ocean, were thus raised by corals from the depth of that sea. Ships have often been lost by striking on coral-rocks.