A Christian Wreath for the Pagan Deities: Or, An Introduction to the Greek and Roman MythologyA.J. Valpy, ... sold by Longman and Company; Hatchard and Son; ... Seely ... and all other bookseller, 1820 - 150 páginas |
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A Christian Wreath for the Pagan Deities Or An Introduction to the Greek and ... Frances Arabella Rowden Sin vista previa disponible - 2022 |
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abode Acrisius adoration afterwards altars Amphitrite ancient Apollo beautiful blessings blood Boeotia called Cecrops celebrated Ceres chariot Christ Christian consecrated considered corrupted crown Cybele daugh daughter death Deities Delphi Demi-Gods Diana divine honors Dodona dread earth Eteocles evil fable faith father Fear fountain fruits gave glory Gods and Goddesses Grace Greece Greeks hand heart Heathen heaven heroes Holy hope immortal infernal regions Isaiah Jesus Jocasta Juno Jupiter king kingdom Latona light likewise Lord Matth Minerva Mount Etna Myth Mythology Neptune Numa Pompilius Nymphs offered oracle Pagan passions Pelops perishable Phoenicia Pluto poetry Pollux Polynices pourtrayed presided Priam priestess priests Proteus punishment raised represented river Romans sacred sacrifice Saturn and Cybele soul spirit superstition supposed Sybils Tartarus temple at Rome Theban tion Titan Tritons Trojan Trojan wars Trophonius Troy truth Ulysses unto Venus Vertumnus Vesta virtue Vulcan wife wisdom worshipped
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Página i - MYTHOLOGY. BY FRANCES ARABELLA ROWDEN. " As I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription; To the unknown God. Whom therefore ye iguorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
Página 45 - attired by the Graces, is an allegory, which the youthful mind should consider as conveying moral precepts, and admitting an interpretation susceptible of the greatest improvement. We are told in the beautiful metaphor of oriental language by him, " who gave his heart " to seek and search out by wisdom concerning " all things, that are under heaven,
Página 128 - love our enemies, " to bless them that curse us, to do good to them " that hate us, and to pray for them which de" spitefully use us and persecute us." * " From whence come wars and fightings among " you 1 come they not hence even of your lusts,
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Página 147 - with corruptible things as silver, and gold, " but with the precious blood of Christ," 1 let us offer the sacrifice of a broken spirit and a contrite heart, which God will not despise; having this assurance, that if our
Página 53 - They that go down to the sea in ships, and " occupy their business in great waters, these " men see the works of the Lord, and
Página 146 - I am meek and lowly of heart, and ye shall " find rest onto your souls: for my yoke is easy,
Página 145 - must be purchased by gifts and treasures proportioned to the wealth and crimes of the transgressors, let us b« thankful " that we have not an High Priest " who cannot be touched with our
Página 71 - was not arrayed like one of these. " Wherefore if God so clothe the grass