. Paris and its story, by T. Okey; illustrated by Katherine Kimball & O. F. M. Ward . PonlRoyal. PARIS AND ITS STORY CHAPTER I GALLO-ROMAN PARIS The mediaeval scribe in the fulness of a divinely-revealedcosmogony is wont to begin his story at the creation ofthe world or at the confusion of tongues, to trace thebuilding of Troy by the descendants of Japheth, and thefoundation of his own native city by one of the Trojanprinces made a fugitive in Europe by proud Ilions , he was very sure, was the origin of Padua, foundedby Antenor and by Priam, son of King Priam, whosegrandson, yet anoth
. Paris and its story, by T. Okey; illustrated by Katherine Kimball & O. F. M. Ward . PonlRoyal. PARIS AND ITS STORY CHAPTER I GALLO-ROMAN PARIS The mediaeval scribe in the fulness of a divinely-revealedcosmogony is wont to begin his story at the creation ofthe world or at the confusion of tongues, to trace thebuilding of Troy by the descendants of Japheth, and thefoundation of his own native city by one of the Trojanprinces made a fugitive in Europe by proud Ilions , he was very sure, was the origin of Padua, foundedby Antenor and by Priam, son of King Priam, whosegrandson, yet another Priam, by his great valour andwisdom became the monarch of a mighty people, calledfrom their fair hair, Galli or Gallici. And of the strongcity built on the little island in the Seine who could havebeen its founder but the ravisher of fair Helen—Sir Parishimself? The naive etymology of the time was evidenceenough. But the modern writer, as he compares the geographicalposition of the capitals of Europe, is tempted to exclaim,Cherchez le marchand! for he perceives that their unknownfounde
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