Wonders of bodily strength and skill : in all ages and all countries (1873)
Depping, Guillaume, 1829-1901, Russell, Charles, tr · New York : Scribner, Armstrong & Co. · leaf 144
tch her in a race, and that all otherswho should attempt the prize and fail should become herslaves. Milanion, among others, entered the lists, and thechase commenced. It is useless to say that Atalanta withflying feet kept ahead of her pursuers. Milanion labouredafter her unsuccessfully, but as he… … RACES OF FEMALES. 139 without doubt had never seen such beautiful fruit, stooped topick up the apples, and allowed the protege of Venus to takethe lead. Thus, by means of his legs and the grace of thegoddess, Milanion won the hand of Atalanta, by whom hehad a son, Parthenopeus, who in his turn…
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