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 184
Courfe of her various Metamorphofes,the Butterfly revives from Herfelf Peter-Santezhas ingraved a large Bas-Relief, and a Sepulchral Urn,on which this God is feen embracing Psyche, whois drawn with Butterfly-Wings. ^ As to what more particularly relates to the But-terfly, that Cupid holds in his… … XXVII ( 79 ) Cupid in his Divine Contemplation of the Soul,may be well fupposd to fit in Triumph on his MothersShell. This is the noted Concha^ which fervd as a Ve-hicle to convey the wanton Goddess to Cyprus; Forat Cyprus She was faid to land, juift newly rifen fromthe Sea. Hence Tibullusj AdfUj…
Gems, Ancient · Classical antiquities
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