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 195
the reedy Syrinx found/ How Phoebus gave the Lyre harmonious Sound/ How Pallas formd the undulating Flute/ And laft. How Hermes tund the Vocal Lute/ But Love regardlefs of my Rural Strain, To Thefe, foft amrous Songs returnd again. His Mothers Charms, He raisd. His Mothers Arts/ How abfolute her… … ( 83 ) But ftill remain obfervant of his WiU, And Loves foft amrous Songs remember jlill It will fall in our Way to treat of the Images ofHermes and Priapus, before We finifli our wholeExplication. XXX. This Gem, One of the Largeft that I have feen, is with-out Difpute, One of the fineft in point…
Gems, Ancient · Classical antiquities
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