The Pantheon, representing the fabulous histories of the heathen gods, and most illustrious heroes; in a plain, and familiar method, by way of dialogue . Sign [fie ant fed em Terra foe ufque fuam,Vefta, and Earth are one, one fire they (hare,Which does the centre of them both declare* JP&tte /6 Jp«?c 45$. ( m ) we nre guilty-of our own death, and defer ve that ourmemories fiioud rot with our Bodies in the grave, andthat our names fhould be entombed with our carcafes ;.which would be an affliction no lefs (evere, than wasthe of the guilty veftal virgins, who. weraburied alive. CHAPT
The Pantheon, representing the fabulous histories of the heathen gods, and most illustrious heroes; in a plain, and familiar method, by way of dialogue . Sign [fie ant fed em Terra foe ufque fuam,Vefta, and Earth are one, one fire they (hare,Which does the centre of them both declare* JP&tte /6 Jp«?c 45$. ( m ) we nre guilty-of our own death, and defer ve that ourmemories fiioud rot with our Bodies in the grave, andthat our names fhould be entombed with our carcafes ;.which would be an affliction no lefs (evere, than wasthe of the guilty veftal virgins, who. weraburied alive. CHAPTER VIL SECT. I. CYBELE. HER. P. STRANGE ! Here is a Goddefs whofe a heatfK cfowned with- towers ; what means this i Is fhc theGoddefs of Cities and Garnfons- ? M, She is the Goddefs not of cities only, but of allthings which the earth fuftains. b She is the Earthiifeij\ On the earth are built many towels and catties*fo on her head is pked a crown of towers In her handIhe carries a key, which perhaps you did riot ohlene,c-becaufe in winter the earth locks up, thofe. treafures,which (he brings forth and difpenfes with, (o muchplenty in fummer. She rides in a. chariot, beraufe thsearth hangs fufpended in the air, balanced and poifedby its own weight. But that, chariot is fupported bywheels, b
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