History of Rome, and of the Roman people, from its origin to the invasion of the barbarians . his initiation intothe mysteries of Isis. Prostrate before the goddess, with myface on her divine feet, I watered them for a long time with mytears; and interrupting my words by frequent sobs, I addressed thisprayer to her : — Thou, 0 holy and perpetual preserver of the human race,always munificent in cherishing mortals, dost bestow the sweetaffection of a mother on the misfortunes of the wretched. Nor isthere any day or night, nor so much as the minutest particle oftime, which passes unattended by th
History of Rome, and of the Roman people, from its origin to the invasion of the barbarians . his initiation intothe mysteries of Isis. Prostrate before the goddess, with myface on her divine feet, I watered them for a long time with mytears; and interrupting my words by frequent sobs, I addressed thisprayer to her : — Thou, 0 holy and perpetual preserver of the human race,always munificent in cherishing mortals, dost bestow the sweetaffection of a mother on the misfortunes of the wretched. Nor isthere any day or night, nor so much as the minutest particle oftime, which passes unattended by thy bounties. Thou dost protect even for a crime committed by themselves or by their ancestors. They received, saysApuleius, some small pieces of money, a cruse of wine, some milk, cheese, and flour; and thuswandered about the country, plundering as they went . . ad istum modura palanles, omnemMam depraedabantur regionem. 1 See Lucian, The Syrian Goddess, and note the indications which M. Maury gives respect-ing prostitution being established in the temples, vol. iii. pp. 169, 176, ISIS SUCKLING HORUS (EGYPTIAN BRONZE OF THE PTOLEMAIC PERIOD. MUSEUM OF THE LOUVRE). IDEAS. 397 men both by sea and land, and, dispersing the storms of life, dostextend thy health-giving right hand, by which thou dost unravelthe inextricably entangled threads of the Fates, and dost assuage thetempests of fortune and restrain the malignant influences of thestars. The gods of heaven adore thee, those in the shades be-low do homage unto thee; thou dost roll the sphere of the universearound the steady poles, thou dost illuminate the sun, thou dostgovern the universe, thou dost tread the realms of Tartarus. Thestars move responsive to thy command, the clouds are gathered,the seeds germinate, and the blossoms increase. The birds as theyhover through the air, the wild beasts as they roam over the moun-tains, the serpents that hide in the earth, and the monsters thatswim in the sea, are terrified at th
Size: 1327px × 1883px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorduruyvic, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1880, bookyear1883
