Outlines from the figures and compositions upon the Greek, Roman, and Etruscan vases of the late Sir William Hamilton; with engraved borders . mm>m>8m8m2m>£2£ XXVs\. [« ] PLATE XXXVIII. The subject of this Plate is probably connected with thelast; but it is so obscure, as to be almost inexplicable, orat best founded upon mere conjecture. PLATE XXXIX. It is perhaps very difficult to discover the meaning ofthis painting. It has been conjectured to be Vulcan pre-senting to Thetis, or Venus, the arms, which had beenforged for Achilles, or for ./Eneas; but it must be owned,that the Pegasus
Outlines from the figures and compositions upon the Greek, Roman, and Etruscan vases of the late Sir William Hamilton; with engraved borders . mm>m>8m8m2m>£2£ XXVs\. [« ] PLATE XXXVIII. The subject of this Plate is probably connected with thelast; but it is so obscure, as to be almost inexplicable, orat best founded upon mere conjecture. PLATE XXXIX. It is perhaps very difficult to discover the meaning ofthis painting. It has been conjectured to be Vulcan pre-senting to Thetis, or Venus, the arms, which had beenforged for Achilles, or for ./Eneas; but it must be owned,that the Pegasus, represented upon the shield, or buckler,renders this explanation very doubtful. 4 PLATE XL. Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons, wore the girdle ofMars, as an emblem of the country she reigned over:Admeta, the daughter of Euristheus, became envious of thishonour, and wished to possess the girdle. In consequenceof this desire, Hercules received orders to procure is the ninth of the labours, which this god under-took at the request of his brother. He immediately wentto the banks of the river Thermodoon, which the Amazonsinhabited. Juno, always at variance with, a
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