Mythological fictions of the Greeks and Romans . e powerfid god-dess of Love are multiplied in the Graces. These three charming beings descended from heavenfor the benefit of mortal men, instilling into their bo-soms the lovely feelings of gratitude and mutual benevo-lence, and gracing their persons with the precious giftof pleasing. They were children of Jupiter and Eurynome, thebeautiful daughter of Oceanus, and their names wereAglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne. Temples and altarsrose every where to their lionour ; every age and everyprofession solicited their favour ; arts and sciences paidhom
Mythological fictions of the Greeks and Romans . e powerfid god-dess of Love are multiplied in the Graces. These three charming beings descended from heavenfor the benefit of mortal men, instilling into their bo-soms the lovely feelings of gratitude and mutual benevo-lence, and gracing their persons with the precious giftof pleasing. They were children of Jupiter and Eurynome, thebeautiful daughter of Oceanus, and their names wereAglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne. Temples and altarsrose every where to their lionour ; every age and everyprofession solicited their favour ; arts and sciences paidhomage to them ; their altars were never without fra-grant incense, and at every joyful repast their nameswere mentioned with veneration. Associated in friendly union with Love and theMuses, they had often a temple in common with thefoimer, and still oftener with the latter. Tn Olympusthey surrounded the throne of Jupiter. In heaven andon earth their dominion was acknowledged, and theirinfluence, without which beauty itself is but a dead pic- ^^.9. ^^^»^Ä^ (^ //y^yt^^:>^y^ 195 Iure, was respected and honoured. In the dancing atti-tude of the three graceful sisters, the charms of personaldignity, of elegant movement, of attitude and counte-nance, by which beauty gains the soul of man, are ex-pressed ; and walking hand in hand as loving sisters,they indicate also every tender emotion of a heart over-flowing with affection, friendship, and benevolence. The happy influence which the rehgious venerationof these lovely and significant beings exercised on theideas and feelings of the ancients, is to be recognised inthe whole hfe of the Greeks, as well as in their worksof art and science. The favour of the Graces was no-where to be dispensed with, and in order to intimate-that to make even the most extravagant formations offancy agreeable, Grace must be concealed, hollow sta-tues of Satyrs were formed, within which were to befound little figures of the Graces. HOR^, SEASONS. Under th
Size: 1243px × 2011px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., boo, bookcentury1800, booksubjectmythologyclassical, bookyear1830
