Antiquities explained : being a collection of figured gems, illustrated by similar descriptions taken from the classics (1737)
Ogle, George, 1704-1746, Bettenham, James, d. 1774, Du Bosc, Claude, 1684-1745? · London : Printed by James Bettenham, for Cl. Du Bosc ... · leaf 138
Ji(fcXiyoj hi^J^-n^xi x-dyjw. XIX. Venus, Having jull receivd the Golden Fruit fromthe Hands of P a r i s, * Venus is not improperly reprefented, as partici-pating the Glory of the Conqueft with her Son; if we * Adonis. conflder … XIX ( 49 ) confider the Quotation from Silius Itahcus, infcrt-ed in the XVIIth Article. C o L u T H u s, in his Rape o/ H e l e n, defcribes V e-N u s more particularly careful of the Difpodtion of herHair, as Mercury condudled Her, with the otherGoddesses, to the Judge appointed by Jupiter. Clg 0…
Gems, Ancient · Classical antiquities
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