Outlines from the figures and compositions upon the Greek, Roman, and Etruscan vases of the late Sir William Hamilton; with engraved borders . i<tM^^. [13] Semele suffered herself to be seduced by this insidiouscounsel, and imperiously commanded Jupiter to do herthat favour, which would in fact destroy her. This godtherefore presented himself before her, armed with histhunder and lightning; but Semele could not support thebrilliancy and glory of his appearance; it brought on apremature illness, and her death was the consequence. It is thus, that this fable is related by Diodorus; butAp
Outlines from the figures and compositions upon the Greek, Roman, and Etruscan vases of the late Sir William Hamilton; with engraved borders . i<tM^^. [13] Semele suffered herself to be seduced by this insidiouscounsel, and imperiously commanded Jupiter to do herthat favour, which would in fact destroy her. This godtherefore presented himself before her, armed with histhunder and lightning; but Semele could not support thebrilliancy and glory of his appearance; it brought on apremature illness, and her death was the consequence. It is thus, that this fable is related by Diodorus; butApollodorus says, that Jupiter, being unable to refuseSemele any request she made him, came into her palace ina car, surrounded with his thunderbolts. It is most probable,that this is the subject of the present Plate, where Jupiteris mounted on a car with the thunder in his hand, as hiscountenance is mild and pleased, like that of a lover, andhis head has a wreath of myrtle, the sacred plant ofVenus. PLATE XXL Among the ancients the women were never accustomed tosit, or recline upon the beds or sofas with the men, exceptin the different feasts, which wer
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