 | Greek literature - 1813 - 302 pages
...board : Thus, crown'd with happiness their every day, 170 Serene and joyful pass'd their lives away. When in the grave this race of men was laid, Soon...of holy demons made, Aerial spirits, by great Jove design'd To be on earth the guardians of mankind ; Invisible to mortal eyes they go, And mark our actions,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 276 pages
...board : Thus, crown'd with happiness their every day, Serene and joyful pass'd their lives away. 171 When in the grave this race of men was laid, Soon...of holy demons made, Aerial spirits, by great Jove design'd To be on earth the guardians of mankind ; Invisible to mortal eyes they go, And mark our actions,... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1836 - 938 pages
...WA«, «nxöovtoi, 0v\a«c Ovnrav avOpiaviav' к. т. \. HESIOD. Op. $ Dies, 1. i., vcr. 120. ttTum ar as may be, according design 'd To be on earth the guardian* of mankind. Invisible to mortal eyes they go, And mark our actions... | |
 | Adam Clarke - Bible - 1837 - 910 pages
...(jovliac, ivii'/ . », eifi^BavLoi, tyvJiOKef dvi/ruv avSpuTtav\ KTA HESIOD. Op.- <Sf Dies, I. 1, ver. 120. ltar : I will h design'd To be on earth the guardians of mankind. Invisible to mortal eyes they go; • . • And mark... | |
 | 1838 - 588 pages
...poem. But thus Hesiod, after speaking- of the golden age : 'When in the grave this guiltless race were laid, Soon was a world of holy demons made ; Aerial spirits, by great Jove designed To be on earth the guardians of mankind ; Invisible to mortal eyes, they go, And mark our... | |
 | Edward A. Rice - Gift books - 1853 - 326 pages
...regard ?' But thus Hesiod, after speaking of the golden age: WheH iu the grave this guiltless race were laid. Soon was a world of holy demons made ; Aerial spirits, by great Jove designed To be on earth the guardians of mankind; Invisible to mortal eyes, they go, And mark our actions,... | |
 | Joseph Gostwick - Christianity - 1882 - 542 pages
...yaia Tol fj.lv Saipovef elcn, Ato? fieyd\ov Sia e.cT0\ol ical TOVTO <y£pa$ /3acri\i)iov ecr^ov.* * " When in the grave this race of men was laid, Soon was a world of holy demons made, To such objections as are here supposed the philosopher's reply would be simply this : — I do recognize... | |
 | Lyman Frank Baum - Adventure stories - 1901 - 298 pages
...come to consider all demons evil. I do not know why. Should you read Hesiod you will find he says: ' Soon was a world of holy demons made, Aerial spirits, by great Jove designed To be on earth the guardians of mankind.' " " But Jove was himself a myth," objected Rob,... | |
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