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 60
eautiful. She was compared to Venus; forher was the worship of this deity neglected; Paphos, and Cnidos, and Cythera,were deserted. The statues of Beauty were ungarlanded and uncrowned;her altars were without incense and sacrifices. Venus, indignant, summonedher son signally to chastise the feeble… … jPab&AM Mayt.lSol t>? J4>hn Murray 32 Fitei StrrU Zondoit. 7 already married, and she alone, in the solitude of the palace, hated her ownbeauties, which all were satisfied to praise without wishing to enjoy. Her sympathising parents consulted the Oracle, which decreed that Psycheshould be…
Gems · Mythology, Greek · Art, Ancient
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