Iconology: Or Emblematic Figures Explained;: In Original Essays on Moral and Instructive SubjectsJohn Harris, 1830 - 420 pages |
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... beauty , by whom he was the father of CUPID . Her infidelities , however , were notorious , and her husband , upon detecting her criminal intercourse with Mars , ex- posed her to the ridicule of the gods . The worship of Vulcan was well ...
... beauty , by whom he was the father of CUPID . Her infidelities , however , were notorious , and her husband , upon detecting her criminal intercourse with Mars , ex- posed her to the ridicule of the gods . The worship of Vulcan was well ...
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... beauty . 5. The EARTH is a planet , and forms part of what is called the " SOLAR SYSTEM , " because the SUN is its cen- tre or focus , and dispenses light and heat to all the bodies that compose it.§ 6. The EARTH appears as a beauteous ...
... beauty . 5. The EARTH is a planet , and forms part of what is called the " SOLAR SYSTEM , " because the SUN is its cen- tre or focus , and dispenses light and heat to all the bodies that compose it.§ 6. The EARTH appears as a beauteous ...
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... beauty , standing under an olive tree , in which is a swarm of bees : her garment is simply elegant , and of a golden colour : her beautiful hair hangs in natural ringlets on her shoulders , and in her hand she holds a cornucopia ...
... beauty , standing under an olive tree , in which is a swarm of bees : her garment is simply elegant , and of a golden colour : her beautiful hair hangs in natural ringlets on her shoulders , and in her hand she holds a cornucopia ...
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... beauty , genius , and debaucheries , ) was banished to a small island on the coast of Campania , ( now called Cam- pagna , ) where she was afterwards starved to death , A. D. 14 , by order of TIBERIUS , the successor of Augustus . OVID ...
... beauty , genius , and debaucheries , ) was banished to a small island on the coast of Campania , ( now called Cam- pagna , ) where she was afterwards starved to death , A. D. 14 , by order of TIBERIUS , the successor of Augustus . OVID ...
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... beauty , and furnished with every luxury , that could gratify the desires of innocence and purity . In ASIA , the capacious ARK * was constructed , for the preservation of man and animals from the univer- sal deluge . 3. The plains of ...
... beauty , and furnished with every luxury , that could gratify the desires of innocence and purity . In ASIA , the capacious ARK * was constructed , for the preservation of man and animals from the univer- sal deluge . 3. The plains of ...
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ACADEMUS actions advantages ÆNEID Africa ALMIGHTY Ammonites amusement ancient animals appearance ARISTOTLE Asia attribute AUGURY beauty body called celebrated colour conduct consequences considered cornucopia Describe divine doctrines Dodona dress duty earth Egypt engravings Europe evil existence Explain the emblems faculty favourable figure fire fluid Gaurs genius globe Greece Greek half bound hand she holds happiness honour human iconically represented ICONOLOGY idea ignorance imagination induce inhabitants IRON AGE Jupiter kind King knowledge labour latter likewise Macedon mankind manner means ment mind Moloch moral MURAL CROWN nature Note observed opinion OVID PAINTING passions PASTORAL POETRY Persia personified persons PINNOCK's Plato pleasure poet POETRY possess Price produce proper QUESTIONS FOR EXAMINATION reason religion render representation Roman sense signifies SILVER AGE sometimes supposed term THESPIS thing tion truth vice virtue word young youth
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