The Pantheon, representing the fabulous histories of the heathen gods, and most illustrious heroes; in a plain, and familiar method, by way of dialogue . iotamque infufa per artus, Mens agltat molem, ..et magno fe corf on mifcet. JEx\> 6* 3 l*la£e 3 rnpc 27,. ( 27 ) I do not regard the moral fignification of the fable;that would be an endlefs and impertinent labour. It i^free, as I faid above, for every one to think what hepleafes, and, according to the proverb, to abound lahis own fenfe. CHAPTER II. * SECT. I. APOLLO. HIS IMAGE. P. BUT who is that l beardlefs youth, with longhair, fo comel
The Pantheon, representing the fabulous histories of the heathen gods, and most illustrious heroes; in a plain, and familiar method, by way of dialogue . iotamque infufa per artus, Mens agltat molem, ..et magno fe corf on mifcet. JEx\> 6* 3 l*la£e 3 rnpc 27,. ( 27 ) I do not regard the moral fignification of the fable;that would be an endlefs and impertinent labour. It i^free, as I faid above, for every one to think what hepleafes, and, according to the proverb, to abound lahis own fenfe. CHAPTER II. * SECT. I. APOLLO. HIS IMAGE. P. BUT who is that l beardlefs youth, with longhair, fo comely and graceful, who wears a laurel crown,and fhines in garments embroidered with gold, with abow and arrows in one hand, and a harp in the other ? M. It is the image of Apollo, m who is at other timesdefcribed holding a fhield in one hand, and the Graces inthe other. And becaufe he has a threefold power; inheaven, where he is called So!; in earth, where he isnamed Liber Pater; and in hell, where he is ftyledApollo ; he is ufually painted with thefe three things, aharp, a fhield, and arrows. The harp fhows that hebears rule in heaven, where all things are full of har-mony ; the fhield defcribes his office in earth, where hegives health and fafety to terre
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