. Ancient Greek female costume : illustrated by one hundred and twelve plates and numerous smaller illustrations ; with descriptive letterpress and descriptive passages from the works of Homer, Hesiod, Herodotus, Aeschylus, Euripides, Aristophanes, Theocritus, Xenophon, Lucian, and other Greek authors . ed (herself the prize),And the dire triumph of her fatal eyes. Pope in his note says this is a very agreeable fiction,to represent Helen weaving in a large veil the story ofthe Trojan war. It is probably foundedon fact, and would not be more out ofthe usual than the weaving or embroider-ing of
. Ancient Greek female costume : illustrated by one hundred and twelve plates and numerous smaller illustrations ; with descriptive letterpress and descriptive passages from the works of Homer, Hesiod, Herodotus, Aeschylus, Euripides, Aristophanes, Theocritus, Xenophon, Lucian, and other Greek authors . ed (herself the prize),And the dire triumph of her fatal eyes. Pope in his note says this is a very agreeable fiction,to represent Helen weaving in a large veil the story ofthe Trojan war. It is probably foundedon fact, and would not be more out ofthe usual than the weaving or embroider-ing of the Conquest of England in theBayeux tapestry, which is said to havebeen executed by the wife of Williamthe Conqueror. The Greek ladies ofearly times were famous for their skillat the loom and with the needle. Theworks of Pallas, Athene, Helen, andPenelope have already been referred to. Of the wife ofAlcmoiis we read that her hours were bestowed— In curious works; the whirling spindle glowdWith crimson threads, whilst busy damsels cullThe snowy fleece, or twist the purpled wool.—Od. vi. And again in the same book :— Her royal hand a wondrous work designs ;Around a circle of bright damsels twist the threads, and part the wool with the purple orb the spindle Fig. 20. Again:— ... Spread,The spacious loom, and mixd the various thread,Where as to life the wondrous figures rise.—Od. ii. 48 ANCIENT GREEK FEMALE COSTUME. Electraj wlien cast off by her mother after the murderof her father, says :— Not for splendid doings, 0 friends, nor for golden necklaces, amwretched I elate in mind, nor forming dances together with Argivenymphs shall I beat my foot whirled round. With tears I dance, andtears are the daily cure for wretched me. Look at my matted locks, andthese rags of my garments, whether they become the royal daughter ofAgamemnon and Troy, which remembers being once taken by my sire. Chorus. Great is the goddess; but come, and from me r
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