. The language of flowers: or, Floral emblems of thoughts, feelings, and sentiments ... Flower language. THE OAK. THE OAK {Quercuspedunculatd).—HOSPITALITY. "A broad Oak, stretching forth its leafy arms From an adjoining pasture, overhung Small space of that green churchyard with a light And pleasant awning. On the moss-grown wall My ancient friend and I together took Our ; WORDSWORTH. The earlier inhabitants of the earth thought that the Oak, created with the earth, suppHed to the first of our race both food and shelter. Sacred to Jupiter, this tree gave shade to the cradle of
. The language of flowers: or, Floral emblems of thoughts, feelings, and sentiments ... Flower language. THE OAK. THE OAK {Quercuspedunculatd).—HOSPITALITY. "A broad Oak, stretching forth its leafy arms From an adjoining pasture, overhung Small space of that green churchyard with a light And pleasant awning. On the moss-grown wall My ancient friend and I together took Our ; WORDSWORTH. The earlier inhabitants of the earth thought that the Oak, created with the earth, suppHed to the first of our race both food and shelter. Sacred to Jupiter, this tree gave shade to the cradle of that god, when born in Arcadia, on Mount Lyceum. The crown of oak leaves, less valued by the Greeks than a golden crown, seemed to the Romans the most desirable reward. He who would win it must be a citizen, have slain an enemy, recovered a battle, or saved the life of a Roman. Scipio Africanus refused the civic crown when tendered to him for having saved his father on the field of Trebia, because he deemed the action its own sufficient reward. The Celts worshipped the Oak, regarding it as the emblem of Hospitality, a virtue which they held so dear, that, next to the title of " Hero," the " Friend of the Stranger" was with them the most valued designation. The Oak is specially deserving of being assigned by us as the emblem of Hospitality, because it furnished a refuge to our King, Charles the Second, on his escape from the field of battle in which his army was routed. 147 L 2. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Tyas, Robert, 1811-1879. London, New York, G. Routledge and sons
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