...front. An inscription cut on one of the paws has been translated by Dr. Young: "Thy form Btupendoiu here the gods have placed, Sparing each spot of harvest-bearing land ; And with this wondrous work of art have graced The rocky isle encumbered once with sand; And near thy Pyramids have...

...restored and elegantly translated by the learned and accomplished scholar Dr. Young, is as follows : — " Thy form stupendous here the gods have placed. Sparing...this mighty work of art have graced A rocky isle, encumber'd once with sand, And near the pyramids have bid thee stand : Not that fierce Sphinx that...

...даЛсаьсгь ксЛорта). Âpptayoç. The same scholar has thus rendered it into English verse ; — " Thy form stupendous here the gods have placed, Sparing...each spot of harvest-bearing land ; And with this migbty work of art- have graced A rocky Isle, encumbered once with sand ; And near the pyramids have...

...extended 50 feet in front. An inscription cut on one of the paws has been translated by Dr. Young : "Thy form stupendous here the gods have placed, Sparing...each spot of harvest-bearing land ; And with this wondrous work of art have graced The rocky isle encumbered once with sand ; And near thy Pyramids have...

...50 feet in front. An inscription cut on one of the paws has been translated by Dr. Young : •kThy form stupendous here the gods have placed, Sparing each spot of harvest-bearing land ; And with this wondrous work of art have graced The rocky isle encumbered once with Band ; And near thy Pyramids have...

...ûu\ia<.ai кеЛоста). Apptapos. The same scholar has thus rendered it into English verse ; — " Thy form stupendous here the gods have placed, Sparing...have graced A rocky isle, encumbered once with sand ; And near the pyramids have bid thee stand : Not that fierce sphinx thati Thebes erewhUe laid waste,...

...same scholar has thus rendered it into English verse ; — " Thy form stupendous here the gods h«c placed, Sparing each spot of harvest-bearing land...art have graced A rocky Isle, encumbered once with Band ; And near the pyramids have bid thee stand : Not that tierce sphinx that Thebes erewhlle laid...

...rites, and had worshipped the sun. One of the Greek legends has been thus rendered by Dr. Young : — " Thy form stupendous here the gods have placed, Sparing...encumbered once with sand ; Not that fierce Sphinx which Thebes erewhile laid waste, But great Latona's servant, mild and bland ; Watching that prince...

...COPYRIGHT, 1878, BY GP PUTNAM'S SONS. CUPID AND THE SPHINX. " THY form stupendous here the gods have placet, Sparing each spot of harvest-bearing land ; And with...have graced, A rocky isle, encumbered once with sand ; And near the Pyramids have bid thee stand ; Not that fierce Sphinx that Thebes ere while laid waste,...

...414 CHAPTER LIX. A WEDDING GUEST 423 CHAPTER LX. CUPID'S PROBLEM 428 ADISL CUPID AND THE SPHINX. " THY form stupendous here the gods have placed, Sparing...each spot of harvest-bearing land ; And with this mighiy work of art have graced, A rocky isle, encumbered once with sand ; And near the Pyramids have...