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Gems, selected from the antique, with illustrations (1804)

Dagley, Richard, -1841, Murray, John, 1778-1843, Whittingham, Charles, 1767-1840 · London : Printed for John Murray, 32, Fleet Street, Dean Street by C. Whittingham · leaf 128

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ho thus controuls a savage beast. Love is painted by the poets under very opposite forms. Sometimestimid as a child, at others cruel as a conqueror, and again, glorious as adivinity, according as he influences the human heart. But his attributeswear a menacing character; his bow, his quiver, his… … ZktftitfteA March bt Jvhii Murray 39 Flttr Street Zerutsm. 49 is seen sporting with the claws of a lion, or driving a car with harnessedanimals of the most ferocious natures; sometimes riding on a lion, he en-chants him by the harmony of his lyre, or leads him by one hand, while theother holds his…

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