The Works of Apuleius: Comprising the Metamorphoses, Or Golden Ass, the God of Socrates, the Florida, and His Defence, Or A Discourse on MagicG. Bell and Daldy, 1866 - 533 pages |
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Page 29
... Venus herself , surrounded by all the choir of the Graces , at- tended by a whole multitude of Cupids , girt with her cestus redolent of cinnamon , and bedewed with balsams - still , if she were bald , she would not find favour even in ...
... Venus herself , surrounded by all the choir of the Graces , at- tended by a whole multitude of Cupids , girt with her cestus redolent of cinnamon , and bedewed with balsams - still , if she were bald , she would not find favour even in ...
Page 31
... Venus , has come here of his own accord . Let us quaff all this wine to - day , in order that it may extinguish in us all bashful hesitation , and stimulate our lusty vigour . For the voyage of Venus stands in need only of such ...
... Venus , has come here of his own accord . Let us quaff all this wine to - day , in order that it may extinguish in us all bashful hesitation , and stimulate our lusty vigour . For the voyage of Venus stands in need only of such ...
Page 35
... Venus rising from the sea , her rosy hand shading , with coquettish art rather than through modesty , the beauties it did not conceal . " Fight , " she said , " and fight bravely , for I will not give way an inch , nor turn my back ...
... Venus rising from the sea , her rosy hand shading , with coquettish art rather than through modesty , the beauties it did not conceal . " Fight , " she said , " and fight bravely , for I will not give way an inch , nor turn my back ...
Page 61
... Venus , and let me stand by you a winged Cupid . " " And are you then , sweetheart , for playing me a fox's trick , and for causing me , of my own accord , to let fall the axe upon my legs ? Must I run such risk of having my Lucius torn ...
... Venus , and let me stand by you a winged Cupid . " " And are you then , sweetheart , for playing me a fox's trick , and for causing me , of my own accord , to let fall the axe upon my legs ? Must I run such risk of having my Lucius torn ...
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... Venus and the Graces ; among whose shady recesses , the regal splendour of that genial flower was brilliantly glowing . So , invoking Prosperous Event , I ran with such speed , that , by Hercules ! I fancied myself no longer an ass ...
... Venus and the Graces ; among whose shady recesses , the regal splendour of that genial flower was brilliantly glowing . So , invoking Prosperous Event , I ran with such speed , that , by Hercules ! I fancied myself no longer an ass ...
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accused Æmilianus Æneid Apuleius Aristomenes Avitus beast beauty behold body breath called Carthage celestial Ceres charms colour concealed cried crime Cupid dæmons dead death delight divine dread ears earth Engravings eyes fate fear feet fortune garments goddess Gods golden Golden Ass Greek ground hair hand hear heart heaven Hercules honour human husband Jupiter Lamachus light look Lucius magic magician manner marriage master Maximus Meroë mind mistress mother nature never night o'er person philosopher Plato Plutarch Pontianus Portrait present priest proconsul Proserpine Psyche Psyche's Pudentilla Pythagoras robbers Rufinus sacred seized servants silent sistrum sleep Socrates soft sorrow soul sweet sword tears Thallus thee Thessaly things thou thought Thrasyllus tion Tlepolemus Translated trembling Venus virgin voice vols whole wife WILLIAM HAZLITT wine wings wish woman words wretched young youth