A Scriptural and Allegorical Glossary to Milton's Paradise LostAuthoress, 1828 - 282 pages |
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Page 98
... which cost Ceres all that pain The mother of Proserpine , and goddess of corn When Ceres was informed of the and harvests . loss of her daughter , and that Pluto had taken her off , she demanded of Jupiter her restoration . 98.
... which cost Ceres all that pain The mother of Proserpine , and goddess of corn When Ceres was informed of the and harvests . loss of her daughter , and that Pluto had taken her off , she demanded of Jupiter her restoration . 98.
Page 101
... goddess , daughter of Coelus and Terna , and wife of Saturn . According to Diodorus , she was the daughter of a Lydian prince ; and as soon as born she was exposed on a mountain , and was preserved and suckled by some beasts of the ...
... goddess , daughter of Coelus and Terna , and wife of Saturn . According to Diodorus , she was the daughter of a Lydian prince ; and as soon as born she was exposed on a mountain , and was preserved and suckled by some beasts of the ...
Page 111
... goddess of corn and harvest . 987 Like Teneriffe 987 A high mountain in the Island of Teneriffe , one of the Canary Islands . or Atlas unremov'd : A chain of mountains in Africa . These moun- tains are so high that the ancients have ...
... goddess of corn and harvest . 987 Like Teneriffe 987 A high mountain in the Island of Teneriffe , one of the Canary Islands . or Atlas unremov'd : A chain of mountains in Africa . These moun- tains are so high that the ancients have ...
Page 112
... goddess of justice , having the scales in her hand . Scorpio an autumnal sign . 999 Wherein all things created first he weigh'd 4 : Who weigh'd the mountains in scales , and the hills in a balance ? Isa . xl . 12 . 1012 Where thou art ...
... goddess of justice , having the scales in her hand . Scorpio an autumnal sign . 999 Wherein all things created first he weigh'd 4 : Who weigh'd the mountains in scales , and the hills in a balance ? Isa . xl . 12 . 1012 Where thou art ...
Page 113
... goddess of flowers . Ambrosia ; his dewy locks distill'd The food of the gods was called Ambrosia : it is said , the gods perfumed their hair with it . 153 These are thy glorious works , 160 . Great and marvellous are thy works , Lord ...
... goddess of flowers . Ambrosia ; his dewy locks distill'd The food of the gods was called Ambrosia : it is said , the gods perfumed their hair with it . 153 These are thy glorious works , 160 . Great and marvellous are thy works , Lord ...
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