King Tereus of Thrace, after having cut out the tongue of Philomela, princess of Athens, confines her in an old castle before raping her. Copperplate engraving by W. Walker after an illustration by Charles Eisen from The Copper Plate Magazine or Monthly Treasure, G. Kearsley, London, 1778.

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