Names Used in the Stories The Kingdom Above the Clouds Long , long ago, there lived, in the land which we call

s Used in the Stories The Kingdom Above the Clouds Long, long ago, there lived, in the land which we call Greec

still human, and she feared the wild beasts of the woods. For fifteen long years, poor Callisto lived lonely and sad in the

took his bow and arrows, and started out alone. He had been hunting a long time, when, in following a deer’s track, he came

es the southern shore of Europe, lies the beautiful island of Sicily. Long , long ago, there lived on this island a goddess n

southern shore of Europe, lies the beautiful island of Sicily. Long, long ago, there lived on this island a goddess named C

h blue in her eyes to give you a glimpse of an April morning sky. Her long , golden curls reminded you of the bright sunlight

ant at Proserpine and said, “She is the Spring.” Proserpine spent the long , happy days in the fields, helping her mother, or

daughter. ——— The Voice of Spring I Come, I come! ye have called me long ; I come o’er the mountains, with light and song.

child.” Ceres (Glyptothek, Munich). On that sad day, Ceres began a long , long wandering. Over land and sea she journeyed,

.” Ceres (Glyptothek, Munich). On that sad day, Ceres began a long, long wandering. Over land and sea she journeyed, beari

ing to see what it was, she picked up the girdle which Proserpine had long ago thrown to the water nymph. While she was look

e men who were changed into frogs because they were so unkind to her. Long ago, there lived in Greece a very beautiful woman

d down in pity, as though’ they wished to comfort Latona. It seemed a long time since she had left the land, although it was

lovely a home as any one could wish for. And here Latona lived for a long , long time. She was very happy, and hoped that Ju

y a home as any one could wish for. And here Latona lived for a long, long time. She was very happy, and hoped that Juno wou

imes seemed to weigh like lead, she was so tired from walking all day long . Yet her cloak was always held so as to shield th

water, which the gods have put here for all to enjoy! I am weary from long wandering over the desert, and my lips are parche

c he made for them. They did, indeed, comfort him, and he lived for a long time in this sorrowful quiet. So time passed on,

he middle of the ocean, on whose shores the fierce waves beat all day long , there lived three terrible sisters known as the

nt to greet his mother. She was overjoyed to see her son, for she had long since decided that he must be dead. You see, it h

had long since decided that he must be dead. You see, it had taken a long , long time to reach the island where Medusa lived

ong since decided that he must be dead. You see, it had taken a long, long time to reach the island where Medusa lived; for

near Greece, there lived a beautiful woman whose name was Cassiopeia. Long after the time I am talking of, she was placed am

ple to consult the oracle. This was an old custom among the people of long ago. In many cities there were beautiful temples

now fighting a fierce battle with the monster. The people watched the long combat with eager eyes. When Perseus at last pier

never closed more than half his eyes. So they had been sitting for a long time, when at last Argus asked the shepherd where

fly. At last she came to the land of Egypt. There, tired out with her long travels, she lay down by the side of the river Ni

deeds known as the twelve great labors of Hercules. It would take too long to tell you much about them, for each is a story

de the stream. Now the undercurrent was very strong, and Nessus was a long time in working his way to the opposite shore. Be

tipped with, poison from a terrible creature that Hercules had slain long ago; and so strong was this venom that in an inst

sland of Crete, where King Minos received him very kindly. But before long , Daedalus got himself into trouble by interfering

for himself and his son, and fly from this island in which he had so long been an unwilling prisoner. The same evening, he

higher he flew, the more fiercely the sun beat down upon him. Before long the great heat melted the wax by which the wings

e death of his own son was his punishment for that wicked deed. For a long time after that, the place was known as the islan

he might take part in the festival, and so he went to Athens. Before long almost every one in Athens grew to like him, for

strange to say, hanging right over the middle of his forehead, was a long lock of purple-black hair; and on this lock of ha

hich the doomed ones were to sail. How he repented that cruel deed of long ago, in return for which he was now to lose his o

ide the place was known for its lack of hospitality. Hospitality is a long word, but it has such a beautiful meaning that we

d, “Let us, we pray you, be the guardians of your beautiful temple as long as we live, and let us die together, that neither

pon he and his companion, Mercury — whose name I am sure you have all long since guessed — vanished from sight. Philemon and

an oracle. He grieved much at the thought of leaving Halcyone for so long a time, and she tried to make him give up the ide

xus a boy, and Helle a girl, and they were all as happy as the day is long . Only one thing marred their joy. In the hot summ

ele would grow thin and pale, and then she would leave her home for a long time, and come back only when the soft rain cloud

hat was, there came a time when the king began to weary of his wife’s long absences. Besides, there lived in the town a beau

itch, who made the king forget all about his wife Nephele, and before long he married the dark-eyed girl. Now Ino hated Phry

and wear old rags and live with the shepherds’ children; and all’ day long they guarded the flocks on the hillsides. Still I

e were very unhappy. They loved to frolic in the green fields all day long , and healthy young people do not care much about

oss of their lovely young mother Nephele. Nephele had now been gone a long , long while. The sky was cloudless day after day.

their lovely young mother Nephele. Nephele had now been gone a long, long while. The sky was cloudless day after day. Not a

ryxus married the king’s daughter. The -golden ram, worn out with the long , hard journey over land and sea, soon died; and P

ie. Percy Bysshe Shelley . II. The Sailing of the Ship Argo Long after Phryxus had died, there lived in a certain

ey were eating, the king told many stories of brave men who had lived long ago. “Ah, those days are past,” he sighed. “Such

” said he, “that you have never heard the story of the Golden Fleece? Long years have I been waiting for a hero to bring it

ill agree when I tell you that it could speak. Many a time during the long voyage, when Jason was in great danger and did no

led the Argonauts, from the ship “Argo” in which they sailed. After a long and dangerous voyage, during which there happened

has sight so keen and strong, That it can follow the flight of song? Long , long afterwards, in an oak I found the arrow, st

ight so keen and strong, That it can follow the flight of song? Long, long afterwards, in an oak I found the arrow, still un

rmed men. After she left him, he paced up and down the seashore for a long time, thinking about Medea, and the tasks that th

on their homeward way, carrying the Golden Fleece with them. After a long , hard journey, full of adventures, they at last r

water he had loved so dearly when he was a fisherman. His beard grew long , and of the color of the seaweed that the tide wa

make Scylla love him. Now it so happened that Circe herself had for a long time been in love with Glaucus; so she told him t

im so much; or perhaps he reminded him of that other boy who had died long before; or perhaps it was just because Apollo had

sc high into the air, and it shot up through the clouds, and, after a long pause, fell to the ground with a crash. 17. “He

blood that had flowed from the boy’s forehead. And since that day, so long ago, the beautiful purple hyacinth comes with the

Tears fell, when thou wert dying,     From eyes unused to weep, And long , where thou art lying,     Will tears the cold tu

ely as the maiden who had now become his wife A Musical Contest of Long Ago Most of my young readers know the wonderf

s. As judge, they chose the ruler of the mountain, a mighty king with long , white locks and flowing beard, and large dreamy

To punish him for this stupid use of his ears, Apollo changed them to long , furry asses’- ears. In great excitement the king

hese fierce, wild-looking creatures, who guarded their flocks all day long when they were not roaring or shooting out flames

e, too, how huge I am. Great Jupiter in heaven is not larger. See the long hair which hangs over my shoulders, and, like a g

happy. Come from your ocean home, oh whitest nymph, come unto me who long for you.” Thus sang Polyphemus. But Galatea was o

for the air is fresh and moist, and even the winters are not cold. A long while ago there lived in that land the happiest a

alone, And, scattered with their ashes, show What greatness perished long ago. William Cullen Bryant. Permission of D. 

lake floated white swans; in the groves sang choirs of birds, all day long ; and above the meadows soared the lark. While Cer

. In the stern she could make out Charon, the grim ferryman, with his long , white beard and hair, and in his hand the great

her, for Ceres was reverenced by all. Then they sat down again at the long table, where they were eating and drinking. Ah, b

h covered head, mourning for her daughter. But on Olympus Jupiter sat long in thought. At last he called his messenger, the

bravely. “Let them have some of the joy of Olympus.” Jupiter thought long , but at last he spoke. “It is an unwise wish, O E

found her there, kneeling upon the lid of the box and weeping. It was long before she could tell what had happened. Then, fo

of all poets among men forever.” Then he turned sadly away, but for a long , long time afterward, the world was for him a ver

poets among men forever.” Then he turned sadly away, but for a long, long time afterward, the world was for him a very lone

” and he rose and went to the promontory of Tænarus. Here there was a long cave which led down into the underworld. Orpheus

e the grass and the trees were green and the blue sea was breaking in long waves at the foot of the promontory of Tænarus. I

of Tænarus. It is said that the sweet and wondrous singer lived seven long months of grief before the god Death came at last

Hercules caught the monster by the neck, and though the struggle was long and terrible, in the end he served him as he had

sleep; and in the midst lay the aged sea-god Nereus himself, with his long white beard and hair. Hercules drew near as quiet

god had disappeared in the depth of the sea. The search for Atlas was long and hard, and Hercules met with many strange adve

fought with the cruel giant Antæus, whose strength was invincible as long as he touched the earth. That was a hard fight, b

distance. The minutes, and even the seconds, soon began to seem very long to Hercules. “Will that fellow ever come back?” h

ynx and the tawny lion; yet no wild beast ever harmed the flocks. Not long after the coming of the stranger, Admetus set out

s daughter dearly, and thought by this condition to keep her with him long , for this was a task passing the power of mortal

nd among my friends to die for me — some old man, may be, who has not long to live in any case.” Yet, sweet as was Admetus’

with his iron hands and breathing upon him with his pestilent breath. Long they wrestled and strove; then, suddenly, with a

, if she refused, he would come with his soldiers to get her. All day long Perseus was flying north upon the winged sandals

great tusks. Their hands were of brass, and each had on her back two long , swift wings that shone like gold. These two were

oked out to sea. There, coming toward them through the waves, was the long black monster. In another moment Perseus was dart

ned in the direction of the great stone. “Mother,” said Theseus, “how long must I stay here idly at my grandfather’s court?”

one bed for strangers, and he made them all fit it. If they were too long to lie in it, he would chop off part of their hea

ds or feet; if they were too short, he stretched them until they were long enough. But when he tried to put Theseus into the

gainst foes, or helping to make and carry out better laws. It was not long before the whole land felt the good rule. Never h

of Theseus, as he saw him among the victims, and Ariadne gazed at him long ; indeed she could not take her eyes from his fair

fiercely and hastened in the direction from which it came. It was not long before a sudden turn brought him in sight of the

eather. Upon its great neck it had the head of a bull, but with teeth long and sharp, like the teeth of some enormous wolf.

right day Is breaking o’er yon eastern land,    That mid the light, a long dark band, Lies dim and shadowy far away;    And

Paris found himself standing alone with the golden apple in his hand. Long before the sun went down, Paris was waiting in th

d his terrible spear, the Trojans fled before him like sheep. All day long the battle lasted, and all the day Achilles moved

en. It was called the Palladium, and the goddess had promised that as long as it remained within the walls, the city should

could not speak for fear. When at last he found his voice, he told a long tale of suffering, and of how he had fled into th

en scattered flowers in the way. It was thought an honor to touch the long ropes by which the horse was being drawn. The cit

st asleep, he went up on the wall where it overlooked the sea. Before long he saw far out on the water a flaming torch. It w

adership of Æneas, were now hiding in the forest of Mount Ida, where, long before, Paris had given the golden apple to Venus

that he had to stoop to get through the huge door of the cave. He had long hair and a shaggy beard, and only one eye, fierce

but in misery, for they still had the minds of men. Eurylochus waited long for his friends, but at last returned to the ship

o her and said: — “Choose one of us and delay no more, for Ulysses is long since dead. Your son, Telemachus, is now almost a

ses is long since dead. Your son, Telemachus, is now almost a man, so long has it been. Consider well, for we all shall rema

kative maidservants, he told her only invented stories of himself. Long did Penelope listen, and when at last she rose to

ntle minstrel, and Medon, the herald, whom Telemachus loved. It was a long , hard fight. After it was over, Ulysses ordered t

e hall. There was Ulysses, seated by a pillar. Penelope looked at him long in silence. She could not believe that it was he.

trong like the gods. When he came in, he spoke to Penelope of a thing long past. Then she knew him. She ran to him and put h

out him and shed tears of joy. Thus the wanderings of Ulysses and the long , patient waiting of Penelope came to an end. Th

hat was slain by Apollo, 58. Scyl΄la, 231. Monster with six heads on long necks. She was opposite Charybdis in the narrow s

and Nyx were deprived of their power by Æther and Hemera, who did not long enjoy the possession of the sceptre; for Uranus a

them to depart, and began to reign in their stead. They had not dwelt long on the summit of Mount Olympus, before they found

could not easily escape from its cavernous depths. The Titans did not long remain sole occupants of Tartarus, for one day th

he released the Cyclopes from Tartarus, where they had languished so long , stipulating that in exchange for their freedom t

row the usurper and win back the sovereignty of the world. During ten long years the war raged incessantly, neither party wi

where he founded a prosperous kingdom, and reigned in peace for many long years. Jupiter, having disposed of all the Titans

rn to Mount Olympus to slay Typhœus with his terrible thunderbolts. A long and fierce struggle ensued, at the end of which,

uld any one obtain it by stealth, they would never forgive the thief. Long he pondered the matter, and finally determined to

ious to ascertain its exact nature, he watched it closely, and before long discovered the theft. His anger then burst forth,

’s cruel beak and talons caused the sufferer intense anguish. All day long the vulture gorged himself; but during the cool n

ture, which bade fair to have no end. Disheartened by the prospect of long years of unremitting pain, Prometheus at times co

indiscreet to untie it if she did not raise the lid, she set to work. Long she strove, but all in vain. Ever and anon the la

t nectar. He is generally represented as a fine majestic figure, with long curling hair and beard, clad in flowing drapery,

s every hour. At first she shrinks, and cowers for dread:         Ere long she soars on high: Upon the ground she plants her

oice, and proffered a timid request that they might serve the gods as long as life and strength endured, and finally die tog

s tr.). After many years of faithful service, when age had made them long for death, Philemon and Baucis were transformed i

pital, which was to be called Thebes. Parched with thirst after their long walk, the men then hastened to a neighbouring spr

her home. Jupiter vainly sought his absent mistress, and it was only long afterward that he discovered her and her little b

or many years, and which she had left only to be married. The way was long and dusty: so the aged woman, who could no longer

ly seized the sceptre and immediately began to rule in her stead. Not long after her birth, Cecrops, a Phœnician, came to Gr

gave her any assistance, he would incur her lasting resentment. After long , painful wanderings on earth, poor Latona, weary

is said, recalled the dead to life. Of course, these miracles did not long remain concealed from Jupiter’s all-seeing eye; a

ime agreeably, the friends began a game of quoits, but had not played long , before Zephyrus, god of the south wind, passing

ollo) upon the dew (Daphne). The sun is captivated by its beauty, and longs to view it more closely; the dew, afraid of its a

, and who now resolved to put an end to the bliss she envied. All day long Cephalus hunted in the forest, and, when the even

is way till he reached the golden boat awaiting him at the end of his long day’s journey, to bear him in safety back to his

y, to bear him in safety back to his eastern palace. “Helios all day long his allotted labour pursues;     No rest to his p

death. But a secret is difficult to keep; and this one, of the king’s long ears, preyed upon the poor barber’s spirits, so t

der, passionate music. Eurydice was touched by his courtship, and ere long requited the love lavished upon her by conferring

er haste she accidentally trod upon a venomous serpent lurking in the long grass, which immediately turned upon her, and bit

ned their untimely death, she thought her cup of sorrow was full; but long ere her first passion of grief was over, Diana be

oon’s soft light. Diana wonderingly gazed upon his beauty, and before long felt her heart beat with more than admiration. Gl

tions were bestowed upon a young hunter by the name of Orion. All day long this youth scoured the forest, his faithful dog S

    Still hold their place on high, Though from its rank thine orb so long hath started,         Thou, that no more art seen

e wild beasts in the forest. One summer afternoon, after an unusually long and exciting pursuit, Diana and her followers cam

fortunately, however, Anchises was of a boastful disposition, and ere long yielded to temptation and revealed the secret, in

nd the pale breakers thundered on the beach.” Edwin Arnold. All day long Hero had hoped that her lover would renounce his

od on the tower, straining her eyes to pierce the darkness. All night long she waited and watched for the lover who did not

bove; His ear but rang with Hero’s song, ‘Ye waves, divide not lovers long !’ That tale is old, but love anew May nerve young

a kiss or two. Sundry stolen interviews through this crack made them long for uninterrupted and unrestrained meetings; so t

rself gently wafted over hill and dale, across sparkling waters; and, long before she wearied of this new mode of travel, sh

t dreaming, and wonderingly strolled about the beautiful grounds. Ere long she came to an enchanted palace, whose portals op

d gave herself up entirely to the enjoyment of his company. All night long they talked; and when the first faint streak of l

rewell, promising to return with the welcome shades of night. All day long Psyche thought of him, longed for him, and, as so

oherent volley of questions and answers, they settled down to enjoy a long talk. Psyche related her desperate attempt at sui

and a voice was distinctly heard to declare that Rome would endure as long as this token of the god’s goodwill was preserved

t received, Neptune was not yet cured of his grasping tendencies. Not long after his return from Troy, he quarrelled with Mi

to that of a mortal, who would grow old when she did, and love her as long as they both lived. This choice was approved by J

worshipped with her husband. Neptune, majestic and middle-aged, with long , flowing hair and beard, wearing a seaweed crown,

as Fate, Guarding the entrance early and late.” Saxe. From thence a long subterranean passage, through which shadowy spiri

short the thread of life, — an intimation that another soul would ere long find its way down into the dark kingdom of Hades.

water to fill a bottomless cask. Down to the stream they hastened, a long procession, filled their urns with water, painful

fully extracted a complete confession, heard with suppressed rage how long Jupiter had wooed ere he had finally won the maid

far as India and Ethiopia. Bacchus and the Pirates During these long journeys, Bacchus, as was inevitable, met with ma

pies reported all that had occurred, and their accounts made Pentheus long to view the ceremonies in secret. He therefore di

cily, her favourite place of resort, where she wandered about all day long , attended by a merry girlish train, gathering flo

ay gathering flowers. The maidens sang merry lays as they wound their long garlands; and the joyous song of Proserpina, ming

s happiness depended on the possession of this bright young creature. Long ere this he had tried to persuade one after anoth

, near the city of Eleusis, and gave way to her overwhelming grief. “ Long was thine anxious search For lovely Proserpine, n

and vowed that nothing on earth should grow, with her permission, as long as her daughter was detained in Hades. In despair

n. By Permission of the Fine Art Society, Limited. To commemorate her long search for her daughter, Ceres returned to Eleusi

goddess —  generally representing a woman of majestic beauty, clad in long robes, holding a lighted torch or lamp in one han

shores concealed the latent god. These realms, in peace, the monarch long controlled, And blessed the nations with an age o

nstellation of Cancer (the Crab). The country was thus freed from its long state of thraldom; but, before leaving the scene

he imparted this wish to Eurystheus, who, delighted to gratify her as long as he could do so without taking any personal ris

to the land of the Amazons — a fierce, warlike nation of women — was long and dangerous; but Hercules travelled on undaunte

h a hero as Hercules; and, in gratitude for the deliverance he had so long sought in vain, Prometheus directed Hercules to h

t, and for life.” Sophocles ( Francklin’s tr.). The victory, though long uncertain, finally rested with Hercules, who triu

ith his hard-won bride, for his destiny would not permit him to tarry long in any place. Instead of wandering alone now, wit

 — for all the race Of heroes wander, nor can any love Fix theirs for long  — take it and wrap him in it, And he shall love a

to his allegiance to his first love, and this roused her jealousy, so long dormant. Finally she heard that Hercules was wend

erseus, who loudly declared that none should dare force his mother as long as he were there to defend her. This boast did no

ery.” Mrs. St. John. Perseus and Atlas The return journey was long and wearisome, and on his way the hero had many a

ned up to the heavens, whose weight he had patiently borne for many a long year, —  a burden which seemed all the more griev

And blazing shield, who with his flashing blade Fell on the monster. Long the conflict raged, Till all the rocks were red w

of Mycenæ, which he ruled wisely and well. When Perseus died, after a long and glorious reign, the gods, who had always love

state of preservation. Sword in hand, he then set out for Athens, — a long and dangerous journey. He proceeded slowly and ca

very different dimensions, — one unusually short, the other unusually long . If the unfortunate traveller were a short man, n

the unfortunate traveller were a short man, ne was put to bed in the long bedstead, and his limbs were pulled out of joint

ose by Dædalus, the far-famed architect. “There lived and flourished long ago, in famous Athens town, One Dædalus, a carpen

nd Lapithæ.” The hotly contested bride did not, however, enjoy a very long life, and Pirithous soon found himself, like Thes

bones were piously brought back, and interred in Athens, where he was long worshipped as a demi-god. Chapter XXII: Jason

Quest of the Golden Fleece When Jason, sobered and refreshed by a long night’s rest, perceived how foolish had been his

antaneous death. The Argonautic expedition is emblematic of the first long maritime voyage undertaken by the Greeks for comm

l they heard that the Fates had decreed the child should live only as long as the brand then smoking and crackling on the he

ers, Ismene and Antigone; but prosperity was not doomed to favour him long . Just when he fancied himself most happy, and loo

ion to collect all possible information about the murder committed so long ago, and after a short time they brought unmistak

his kinsman. Anteia’s Treachery He had not sojourned there very long before Anteia, the queen, fell in love with him;

ithin the tree: Yet latent life through her new branches reign’d, And long the plant a human heat retain’d.” Ovid ( Pope’s

ow it happened that such a very charming young woman should remain so long unmarried. Then, having received a mocking answer

iage to Peleus, King of Phthia, who had loved her faithfully, and had long sued in vain. Thetis, however, was not at all anx

conflicting hosts was waged with equal courage and skill. During nine long years of uninterrupted strife, the Greeks’ effort

uld avenge Achilles and make the Greeks fail in all their attempts as long as her son’s wrath remained unappeased. Jupiter,

e abandon the corpse. Achilles then returned to his tent, where for a long time he continued to mourn his friend’s untimely

Achilles by his son Pyrrhus. Philoctetes The oracles, silent so long , now announced that Troy could never be taken wit

at none of the ship’s company could endure his presence on board. Ten long years had already elapsed since then, and althoug

re sent for Œnone; but she, justly offended by the base desertion and long neglect of her lover, refused her aid, and let hi

ard another prophecy, to the effect that Troy could never be taken as long as the Palladium — a sacred statue of Minerva, sa

haca, the hero of Homer’s world-renowned epic the Odyssey. During ten long years he roamed the seas, driven away from his na

s, while a dreamy, lethargic sensation stole over them, and made them long to recline there and feast for ever. “Whoever ta

Bryant’s tr.). At the end of that time, Ulysses’ companions began to long for their own homes, and prevailed upon their chi

him some love potion strong enough to compel her love. Circe, who had long nursed a secret passion for Glaucus, was angry at

o There he was kindly and most hospitably entertained during eight long years; but he could not depart, as he had no vess

ope, dear child, and see With thine own eyes what thou hast pined for long . Ulysses has returned; thy lord is here, Though l

dared insult his son.’” Homer ( Bryant’s tr.). But Penelope had too long believed her husband dead to credit this marvello

with prophetic powers, but whom no one would heed. Æneas, seeing ere long that there was no hope of saving the doomed city,

er, stayed his hand, and bade him remember that the immortal gods had long ago decreed that the city should fall, and that H

s, his faithful friend, immediately set out to view the land, and ere long encountered Venus, disguised as a mortal, who inf

in fact, all the heroes of Roman history. “Anchises showed Æneas, in long line, The illustrious shades of those who were to

to which they belonged,” existed as “floating talk among the people” long ere they passed into the literature of the nation

y, spoke the same language, and formed but one people. Of course, “as long as such beings as Heaven or Sun are consciously t

deities or heroes — very much in the way that the word “good-bye” has long survived its original form as a conscious prayer,

n into sleep,” instead of, “It is night.” These expressions remained long after their real meaning had ceased to be underst

th much elegance and feeling: — “The Mythology of the Ancients is one long romance in itself, full of poetry and passion — a

hose fierce and savage spirits, who would destroy a world that has so long been the treasury of the arts! a world, imaginary

oke, And oxen laboured first beneath the yoke.” Ovid. Nor was crime long in making its appearance. Hyacon, King of Arcadia

f Arabia, was seized with a thirst so burning, that he was reduced to long even for a drop of water. Jupiter presented himse

hat measure and divide the weary years From which there is no refuge, long have taught And long must teach. Even now the Tor

e the weary years From which there is no refuge, long have taught And long must teach. Even now the Torturer arms With the s

ympian height. Jove first ascending from the watery bowers, Leads the long order of ethereal powers. When like the morning m

orn! Thou shalt returning Cæsar’s triumph grace, When pomp shall in a long procession pass; Wreathed on the posts before his

r earnest Apollo might have been in his pursuit of Daphne, he did not long remain inconsolable, but formed a tender attachme

gates of light, As oft were spread the alternate shades of night, So long no sustenance the mourner knew, Unless she drank

ndship, and he attached himself to the young Hyacinth; —— “Hyacinth, long since a fair youth seen, Whose tuneful voice turn

surprise, the latter felt, pressing through his hair, a pair of ears, long and shaggy. Alarmed at this phenomenon, Pan took

Midas has the ears of an ass, King Midas has the ears of an ass.” Not long after her visit, some reeds arose in this place;

book appears, By Phœbus was endowed with ass’s ears, Which under his long locks he well concealed; As monarch’s vices must

must not be revealed: For fear the people have them in the wind. Who long ago were neither dumb nor blind: ‌Nor apt to thi

concealed the effects of her divine intrigue from her mistress for a long time, the latter noticed the alteration in her pe

Lashed his fleet tigers through the buxom air.” Dryden. It was not long before Bacchus formed an attachment to Erigone, t

and so sound was the sleep of the God, that they had proceeded for a long space on their journey before he awoke. Fully awa

thus assorted, however, was not likely to prove a happy one, and ere long it was followed by a discovery which ‌created an

s side to carry it to Jupiter. ‌ He appears on some monuments with a long beard, dishevelled hair, half naked, and a small

e, her kindness, and her passionate endearments, all vanished in that long , earnest, and delighted gaze. “Speechless with a

d delighted gaze. “Speechless with awe; in transport strangely lost, Long Psyche stood, with fixed, adoring eye; Her limbs

y rock, Hairs which are vipers, and they curl and flow,     And their long tangles in each other lock: And with unending inv

in our power, we use, She gives the example, and her son pursues. Yet long the inflicted pangs thou shalt not mourn, Sprung

nd, and his appearance imposing; he wears the look of an old man, his long beard and hair, wet with the vapour of the water.

and lovely! those for whom The place was kept at board and hearth so long ; The prayer went up thro’ midnight’s breathless g

ear The precious stream still purling in his ear; Lip-deep in what he longs for, and yet curst With prohibition and perpetual

isly forms, shoot o’er the lawns of hell.     There Tityus, large and long , in fetters bound, O’erspreads nine acres of infe

them, all children of Nereus, who is represented as an old man with a long flowing beard, and hair of an azure colour. The c

is sweet spot; Some fainted dreamings o’er his fancy shot; Nor was it long ere he had told the tale Of young Narcissus, and

ng in his face: Nor could contain, but, as he took his way, Impatient longs to make the first essay; Down from a lowly branch

umnus, one of the most zealous, pursued her with unchanging ardour. “ Long had she laboured to continue free From chains of

re the strains attributed to her. “I come, I come! ye have called me long , I come o’er the mountains with light and song! Y

ortality?     Gone into mournful cypress and dark yew, Or wearing the long , gloomy winter through         In the smooth holl

the remainder of the deities. He is represented as an old man, with a long , flowing beard, and sitting upon the waves of the

nd helm,     To his place of slumber’s gone.     “Thou art come from long forsaken homes,     Wherein our young days flew,

are glad, and in breeze or in blast, We will sport round the world as long as ’twill last.” Jennings. Alcyone, the daughte

n silence and apart: And voices we have pined to hear, Through many a long and lonely day, Come back upon the dreaming ear,

s broken, gentle spirits torn, From crushed affections, which, though long o’erborne,                         Make their ton

d;     Revere the pale, still brow, The meekly drooping head,     The long hair’s willowy flow. Ye know not what ye do,     

l their leaves. A murmur of the sea,     A laughing tone of streams; Long may her sojourn be     In the music land of dream

praise. Though from your rites Estranged, and exiled from your altars long , I have not ceased to love you, Household Gods! O

w first dreamt of trying Those gay knots of Hymen’s tying; Dames, who long had sat to watch him Passing by, but ne’er could

failed in her purpose. The king, recognized by the sword he bore, his long lost son, and Medea had recourse to her dragons o

ain. He has just flung her starry crown on high, And bade it there, a long memorial shine, How a god loved a mortal — He is

father of Phædra, sent Cupid to pierce her with his shafts. ‌ For a long time she struggled with the pangs which raged wit

But — as a woman — now my breast is free Of the stern secret which so long hath burned And given a fever to my very looks.  

    The. Perfidious wretch! can’st stand before me thus? Monster too long escaped Jove’s fearful thunder, After a love fill

anished thus from the court of his father, the only consolation for a long time that Hippolytus possessed, was the conscious

sence, and the nymphs made his company their chief desire. It was not long before the winged deity pierced him with his arro

ymen presided. This happiness, however, was not destined to last very long , for Aristæus became enamoured of the musician’s

ed brother Falls with his sword, and all his strength collects. For a long time, intent to ward his blows Stands Polynice. B

of his father, and maintained the war against the King of Troy for a long time, but was at last forced to leave Phrygia and

d to a bird is changed: Fixed on his head, the crested plumes appear; Long is his beak, and sharpened like a spear; Thus arm

dust arise. Now lost is all that formidable air, The face divine and long descending hair, Purple the ground, and streak th

gripe, and deepening of the dragon’s grasp, The old man’s clench; the long envenomed chain         Rivets the living links,

e high deeds which he announced, won the heart of Dido. Nor was Æneas long in perceiving the love felt for him by the beauti

and is placed a round mirror. Ancient writers say, that she was for a long time hidden from the world at the bottom of a wel

happiness, which nothing could overwhelm. ———————— “There Had lived long married and a happy pair Now old in love, tho’ li

their lowly dwelling, of which they were made the priests. They lived long and happily, and having entreated Jupiter that ne

last, has joined. Thou tree, where now one lifeless lump is laid, Ere long o’er two shall cast a friendly shade, Still let o

n.” The appearance of Hero inflamed the bosom of Leander, nor was he long in expressing his love to the beautiful being who

above; His ear but rang with Hero’s song, ‘Ye waves divide not lovers long !’” With a strong hand and anxious heart, the hus

this, but with the enthusiastic ardour of youth, looked forward to a long life of delights. The day to him was a dull blank

with its terror, and her eye, Roving in tearful, dim uncertainty. Not long uncertain, — she marked something glide, Shadowy

four heads and four faces, analagous to the four cardinal points, and long beards descending from his four chins. In his fou

serpent as a god: “‘The god! the very god!’ he cried, and howled One long , shrill, piercing, modulated cry; Whereat from th

nd appreciate their beauty. —————— “The days Of visible poetry have long been past! — No fear that the young hunter may pr

in nature wept for Balder, and especially the trees, which were for a long time, inconsolable. —  Madame de Genlis.

ide plaine, Les filles de Doris former cent jeux divers, Sécher leurs longs cheveux, teints de l’azur des mers ; Sur le dos d

à leur haleine enflés. Là, du Céphise au loin s’ébranle le rivage Aux longs accens aigus que pousse un cor sauvage, Et des ce

rs les prés, il s’échappe par bonds ; Soit que, livrant aux vents ses longs crins vagabonds Superbe, l’œil en feu, les narine

Francois de Neufchâteau 38.    Lorsque le fils d’Alcmène, après ses longs travaux, Fut reçu dans le Ciel, tous les Dieux s’

un fils d’Apollon qui seul par sa présence Peut terminer enfin votre longue souffrance. Cherchez plus près de vous le fils de

eur apparaît en songe, un bâton à la main, Caressant de ses doigts sa longue barbe, enfin Tel que sur ses autels la Grèce le c

reptile immortel Du temple hospitalier abandonne l’autel ; Et par de longs sillons son écaille bruyante Imprime sur le sable

, enfans, vieillards, tout le peuple Romain, Et les Vestales même, en longs habits de lin, Accourent par des chants et par de

es pleurs en tribut à ta cendre. Malheur à qui les Dieux accordent de longs jours ! Consumé de douleurs vers la fin de leur c

sa farouche âpreté Et du marbre et du roc brisa la dureté. Ouverts à longs éclats, ils quittent les montagnes, Et fracassés,

la scie ; Les chars ne roulent plus sur la terre durcie. Par-tout un long silence image de la mort… Roucher 59.    L’Hiv

rs s’animer tous ses traits Et s’agiter entre ses doigts débiles D’un long cristal les sonnettes mobiles. Ah ! jouissons de

neurs briguez la récompense ; De fleurs ceignez vos fronts, gardez un long silence. »    Du myrte maternel Enée au même ins

os dons offerts pour la seconde fois. Tu n’as donc pu me suivre en ma longue entreprise ; Et du Tibre avec moi voir la rive pr

Jamais je n’entends retentir La voix de la reconnaissance, Sans qu’un long et profond soupir Ne rende à mon cœur ta présence

istoire. L’œil étonné voit sa lance d’airain Frapper la terre avec un long murmure ; Et l’olivier qui jaillit de son sein. A

mouvans Que la laine amollie entoure la quenouille, Et s’ourdisse en longs fils que la salive mouille. A la navette agile el

a lui rendit sa première splendeur. On la représente vêtue d’une robe longue , un voile sur la tête, une javeline d’une main, e

uine, Enfans infortunés de ses rafinemens, Troublent l’air d’alentour longs gémissemens : Sans cesse feuilletant les lois et

es, Fuir la frauduleuse clarté. Aux côtés de sa souveraine, Armé d’un long sceptre d’ébène Morphée accourt avec terreur, Et

met l’avenir. Legouvé 100. Temple de Mémoire.    Le Temps qu’en un long esclavage Minerve retient en ce lieu ; Ce Vieilla

ance, S’éloignent lentement ; et, les larmes aux yeux, D’un triste et long regard se sont fait leurs adieux. Mais le remords

lois : Tandis que les méchans, au fond des noirs abîmes, Souffrent de longs tourmens, châtimens de leurs crimes.    Que ne p

les vapeurs.    Tisiphone saisit une torche fumante, Des nœuds d’un long serpent ceint sa robe sanglante, Et dans cet appa

a main, Pour déguiser aux yeux les traces du larcin, Saisit par leurs longs crins, fait marcher en arrière. Les taureaux, don

sur la droite appuyant tout son corps, Du roc qu’il déracine avec de longs efforts Pousse l’énorme poids. Il tombe, il roule

e transporté, sa voix jusques aux Cieux,          Le Rocher pousse un long cantique, L’Arbre s’écrie : il est, il est au ran

sur son sein. Du glaive que soutient son épaule guerrière, Partent en longs faisceaux mille traits de lumière. Le cothurne im

mers, Abîmes spacieux et liquides déserts. Là, du double sommet de sa longue colline, Un mont perce la nue où sa hauteur domin

, prenez les os de votre aïeule antique, Et le front recouvert de vos longs vêtemens, Tous deux, derrière vous, jetez ces oss

, Se changèrent alors en arides vallées. Le Méandre lassé de ses trop longs détours Vit le cygne en ses eaux chercher un vain

nge dans l’onde. …………………………………………………………    Phaëton, que la foudre en longs éclairs sillonne, Précipité du Ciel dans les airs

échappe, et du palais dépeuplé par l’effroi Traverse tout sanglant la longue galerie. Pyrrhus le suit : déjà, tout bouillant d

lumière, Avant de commencer leur nouvelle carrière, Dans le fleuve, à longs traits elles boivent l’oubli, Et de l’ordre étern

l’Oracle. Il enleva Hélène à Ménélas, et alluma ainsi le feu de cette longue et cruelle guerre qui embrasa Troie, et dévora l’

ton ombre a fermé pour toujours Les yeux d’une beauté digne des plus longs jours. Ah ! je suis son bourreau ! Thisbé, je t’a

lanc. Telle perçant le plomb qui la retient pressée, L’onde siffle en longs jets dans les airs élancée : Et les fruits du mûr

es effrayés quittent leurs monumens ; L’air retentit au loin de leurs longs hurlemens ; Et les vents échappés de leurs cavern

l’œil en pleurs, embrasse le Héros, Et lui tient ce discours, mêlé de longs sanglots : « Je vais vous perdre Hector. Un excès

lyrie. Surchargés sous le poids des ennuis et des jours, Là, de leurs longs revers l’interminable cours Se retrace sans cesse

ur la terre. Ses flancs de taches d’or et d’azur émaillés Déroulent à longs plis leurs cercles écaillés. Il a des bras encore

e en dard, et sa voix s’est perdue. Il veut gémir : sa plainte est un long sifflement. Hermione frémit : D’où vient ce chang

, Accourent en tumulte aux accens de sa lyre. Leur écharpe tigrée aux longs replis mouvans Et leurs cheveux épars s’abandonne

un champ, d’agrestes laboureurs Préparaient les doux fruits de leurs longues sueurs : L’un, la bêche à la main, le tourne et l

bords trop flatteurs, Il admire ses yeux embellis par ses pleurs, Ces longs cheveux flottans dont il est idolâtre, Un cou plu

se ; L’œil chargé de langueur, où brille encor l’espoir, Il savoure à longs traits le plaisir de se voir… O toi ! qui que tu

eaux le miroir argenté Eut offert à ses yeux sa nouvelle figure, Ses longs bois, ses longs pieds, et sa longue encolure ; Il

argenté Eut offert à ses yeux sa nouvelle figure, Ses longs bois, ses longs pieds, et sa longue encolure ; Il s’arrête ; il v

à ses yeux sa nouvelle figure, Ses longs bois, ses longs pieds, et sa longue encolure ; Il s’arrête ; il voudrait et.se plaind

e hurler ; Et laisse sur sa joue, hélas ! jadis humaine, Ruisseler de longs pleurs, indices de sa peine.    Que fera-t-il ?

sanglier, Théron le furieux, Tigre à la gueule énorme, Nébrophon aux longs poils, à la tête difforme, Et le noir Aglaode, et

tristes, plaintifs, l’environnent encore, La forêt retentit de leurs longs hurlemens ; Diane, les Sylvains, Palès, la jeune

fraie. Dépouillé de sa peau, son corps n’est qu’une plaie. Son sang à longs ruisseaux coule de toutes parts. Le tissu de ses

onné de lauriers au Parnasse cueillis, Debout, et revêtu d’une robe à longs plis, Apollon d’une main tient sa lyre d’ivoire,

ux, Des donjons d’antique structure, Sur le chemin de ces hameaux, De longues chaînes de troupeaux. Un pont détruit, une masure

s, doigts en tissu l’or se mêle à la soie, Et l’histoire des dieux en longs fils se déploie…    L’envie aux yeux perçans n’y

prégnée Tout son ventre se gonfle : et fileuse araignée, A l’aide des longs doigts qui lui servent de piés, Elle ourdit une t

our entourée, S’avance, et sa démarche étale avec fierté De sa robe à longs plis l’auguste majesté. La colère l’amène à la no

uve de ses enfans, Par le mal endurcie, elle n’est plus sensible. Ses longs cheveux épars n’ont plus rien de flexible ; On a

se errer son troupeau, La jeune et timide bergère Arme ses mains d’un long roseau : Attentive, silencieuse, Palpitant d’arde

rme de ta vie. Pleure, Mère sensible, ah ! pleure, et que ton cœur En longs accens plaintifs exhale sa douleur. Verse-la dans

étend sa rage ! Pleure Mère sensible, ah ! pleure, et que ton cœur En longs accens plaintifs exhale sa douleur, etc. Chas 25

rent sur sa bouche ; Elle tombe, et bientôt succède à ce transport Un long accablement, image de la mort. Trois fois le jour

e silence, la nuit, ce simple monument, Tout le jette en un tendre et long recueillement ; Et d’un amour si rare admirant la

aire ! Ton Permesse, Apollon, voilà mon seul trésor. Dans ta coupe, à longs traits, que je me désaltère ! Que le myrte, sensi

té le tout avant la fin du jour             Son compagnon fit un plus long séjour ; Il attendit l’effet qu’allait bientôt pr

haleine De ses flancs palpitans ne s’échappe qu’à peine, Sa narine, à longs flots, vomit un sang grossier, Et sa langue épais

n humaine De ses travaux actifs vient puiser l’aliment. Elle y boit à longs traits les sources de la vie, Et par de longs eff

’aliment. Elle y boit à longs traits les sources de la vie, Et par de longs efforts mûrit utilement            Ces vérités do

syche In a certain country the name of which is forgotten, a very long time ago, reigned a good king and queen who had t

to his society, that she found it painful to live without it. All day long she only thought of the hour when he would return

tall venerable figure, her head was crowned with wheat sheaves, and a long robe in graceful folds covered her form. She was

ing of our religion — the religion we learn from the Bible. Ann. How long have the people of Greece and Italy been Christia

ft her daughter with the young maidens her companions, while she made long excursions to instruct the ignorant in planting t

est, “I would indulge you in this matter gladly, but you know it is a long and dangerous voyage to Athens. Our little Itys i

to us. Grant me the pleasure of seeing her once more. You forget how long it is since she left us. Think how unhappy she mu

ld, do not forget me. Recollect your promise, that you will not dwell long in that northern land. Let not the love of your s

deities. The winds were propitious, and the voyage to Thrace was not long ; but in the course of it, the wicked Tereus forme

ogress of society. Ann. What made Tereus tell his wife that it was a long voyage to Athens from Thrace? I do not think it a

that it was a long voyage to Athens from Thrace? I do not think it a long voyage. Mother. It is not a long distance, not m

ns from Thrace? I do not think it a long voyage. Mother. It is not a long distance, not much more than two hundred miles, i

k for supper. Having selected the best of these, she drew down with a long fork, a gammon of bacon which hung upon the rafte

he image disappeared, and he emerged disappointed and despairing. Not long after, he died of grief; and when the young girls

els of water, the dragon returned, and killed them all. Cadmus, after long wondering why they did not return, became serious

ve, and he fell asleep there, through weariness. He had not slumbered long , when he was awaked by dashing of waters, and the

I remember all your tenderness.’ You would say, gently stroking this long gray beard, ‘My dear grandfather, does any one ev

n these days, to learn what may happen to them; just as the Greeks, a long time ago, went to the oracle. The oracle told Acr

so delicate and fair. Danæ wore an embroidered robe; her hair hung in long loose tresses; tears stood upon her pale cheek; a

he found rest and refreshment. Danæ and her little boy did not remain long in the fisherman’s hut. Dictys went to the palace

at the scene meant. It was caused by a prediction which had been made long before, but which Atlas now recollected. An oracl

umble home, where Aglauria still lived. Danæ and her children did not long remain in the cottage of the fisherman. Perseus k

t was easy to punish Polydectes, for his base conduct, and he did not long delay. He had only to expose to the sight of Poly

ame the founder of a new city, near Argos, which he called Mycenæ. As long as Dictys lived, he was loved and honoured; and h

ut off her warlike attire, and was dressed in a beautiful robe, and a long veil which she embroidered herself. The sisters w

ated, in the valley below, a fountain had lately gushed from the rock long sealed and dry. “We have,” said she, “called the

Ann. What do you mean by antique? Mother. Ancient, or in fashion a long time ago. When we say this gem or statue is from

es and praises Shakspeare. That admiration of so many persons, for so long a time, is his fame; his undying or immortal fame

d man, “my father, being too old and infirm to bear the fatigues of a long journey, sent me to Lydia, to purchase bullocks;

enemy, and brought a stream of life for the thirsting earth. “Now, so long as men remained in the same place, there was no f

t the Greek, in whose language these physical meanings were lost, had long before the Homeric epoch come to regard Zeus, Her

rch which she carries in her hand. 3. A floating figure, clothed in a long , black robe, carrying m her arms Thanatos and Hyp

st of a fair young woman with a crescent on her head. 2. Clothed in a long robe, and a veil which covers the back of the hea

stone which had counterfeited Zeus was placed at Delphi, where it was long exhibited as a sacred relic. Chronos was so enrag

whole myth of the overthrow of Chronos and the triumph of Zeus covers long transition periods of earth’s history. With the d

ther a sceptre of cypress. His looks express majesty, his beard flows long , and an eagle stands with expanded wings at his f

nnys. Subsequently, they appear in a milder and more kindly guise. So long as men were under the dominion of the law of reta

, in revenge for the murder of his father, Agamemnon*, wandered for a long time about the earth in a condition bordering on

rrower sense, Persephone may be regarded as a type of the grain which long remains in the ground, where it has been sown, as

t of the king, a voice was heard declaring that Rome should endure as long as this shield was preserved. In order to prevent

ing god; he awoke, and fled from her. Then the penitent Psyche sought long and sorrowfully for him. After many disappointmen

ctor of those who, like Orestes, had committed a crime which required long years of expiation. The Greeks celebrated the Pyt

lst a flowing veil, bespangled with stars, reaches to her feet, and a long robe completely envelops her. As goddess of the c

al, it was driven loose to the altar; if a large one, it was led by a long trailing rope, to indicate that it was not an unw

ne loaned him her shield; Hermes, the harpé or crooked sword. After a long journey, Perseus arrived on the borders of Oceanu

racles, with many threats of future vengeance, withdrew, and when not long afterwards Iphitus*, the son of Eurytus, fell int

y which she could always retain the love of her husband. Heracles had long meditated vengeance on Eurytus, who had refused t

es*, called Procrustes* (Stretcher), who had two iron beds, one being long and the other short. In the short one he placed t

se limbs he cut to the size of the bed. The short ones he took to the long bed, and pulled them to fit it; thus he left his

at first received him kindly, but afterwards treacherously slew him. Long after his death the Athenians obtained his bones

ven from its lair. Atalanta was the first to inflict a wound. After a long and desperate encounter, Meleager succeeded in ki

hat the siege would last ten years. Iphigenia*. The fleet lay a long time in the harbor waiting for a fair wind. Just

aughter of Agamemnon, would alone appease the incensed goddess. For a long time the unhappy father refused to listen to all

sed with terrible loss. After this defeat, the invaders, foreseeing a long campaign, drew up their ships on land, erected te

ere put to flight, when Achilles appeared, and restored the battle. A long and doubtful contest ensued; at length Memnon fel

rass. The Death of Achilles. The triumph of Achilles was not of long duration. In an assault on the Scæan gate, Achill

nd in return for their kindness he related to them the history of his long and eventful voyage. When he at last took leave o

are scattered at break of day. The victory is won, but the Sun still longs to see again the fair and beautiful bride from wh

Do what he will, he cannot reach his home until another series of ten long years come to an end. The sun cannot see the twil

men were finally driven back, with the loss of two of their number. A long war ensued. At length Turnus fell in a personal c

sed, was enclosed in the mummy-case. The soul was described as making long and perilous journeys in the under-world. Instruc

the image is placed on a tower sixty feet high, moving on wheels. Six long chains are attached to the tower, by which the pe

ar 1056, the more modern, or prose Edda, is dated 1640; so that for a long time this mythology must have been transmitted by

the bards and minstrels, which were held in Wales for many centuries, long after the Druidical priesthood in its other depar

custom of kindling fires on Hallow-eve lingered in the British Isles long after the establishment of Christianity. The Drui

ven to these gods has reference to the white light of the dawn. Their long hair and flowing beard are the rays of the sun. T

p ever so little a piece of mud. The beaver obeyed, and remained down long , even so that he came up utterly exhausted, but r

the hare gave her permission, and down she dived. She, too, remained long — a whole day and night — and they gave her up fo

pils. Even in that form, which subjected them to the inconvenience of long dictations, it was preferred to any of the ordina

ll unroofed. The oracle of Apollo declared that Troy would be safe so long as this statue, called Palladium, from Pallas, a

Rome, the inhabitants made ropes for their military engines with the long hair of the Roman women. Ques. On what occasion

flowers are the tears which the goddess continues to shed during the long hours of night. Ancient history mentions many per

y-two feet in height, and the throne on which it rests is thirty feet long and eighteen broad. These dimensions were suffici

ouds of smoke, and how they rose, he was enabled to foretell storms a long time before they happened; hence the ignorant bel

with sparkling wine; Let all the choir of clowns attend this show, In long procession, shouting as they go; Invoking her to

ith the tree, flourished and died with it. This belief lingered for a long time amid the German forests, as also the superst

es, is now cleared away. The body is one hundred and twenty-five feet long ; and the fore-paws extend about fifty feet more.

hydra which had been infused into the Centaur’s blood; and it was not long before her jealousy led her to use it as she had

showed him the head of Medusa, and changed him into a rock, which was long famous upon that coast. Phineus, who had been bet

kindness by Prœtus, king of Argos. Bellerophon had not, however, been long at Argos when the king was prejudiced by a calumn

l. Entering hastily into the palace, she snatched the fatal brand, so long preserved, and cast it into the flames. At the sa

s were vain, as the Fates had decreed that it should not be taken, so long as a purple lock which grew on the head of Nisus,

d the Theogony, or “Birth of the Gods.” The latter work consists of a long and rather tedious catalogue of the gods and godd

orces during the siege of Troy. The combined fleet was detained for a long time at Aulis, owing to the wrath of Diana, whom

nviolate, however pressing their wants might be. They were detained a long time at Thrinakia by contrary winds; and Ulysses

tunely for the deliverance of his wife, the faithful Penelope. When a long time had elapsed after the fall of Troy, and no t

he was engaged. They agreed to wait, and Penelope deceived them for a long time, plying her needle diligently during the day

ss of Penelope. Telemachus, the son of Ulysses, had been absent for a long time in search of his father. He had visited the

llowed, and the happiness enjoyed by Ulysses and Penelope after their long separation. Chapter XXXVI. Orestes — Educat

st the Greeks. The Fates had decreed that Troy should not be taken as long as Hector lived. The hero knew that he was destin

ainst the stranger, who was about to rob him of his promised bride. A long war ensued, which forms the subject of the conclu

er hand; but as she forgot to ask for health and youthful bloom, this long life proved rather a burden than a benefit. She h

bly the most ancient in Greece. The temple was founded by the Pelasgi long before the siege of Troy; it was partially destro

celebration of the principal festivals. The best actors were engaged long beforehand, and were subject to heavy fines if th

sis. Osiris was cruelly murdered by his brother Typhon. Isis, after a long search, found his body, which she laid in a monum

s. Is Buddhism common in India? Ans. No; after being tolerated for a long time, a fierce and continued persecution was rais

tted by oral tradition only? Ans. This must have been the case for a long time; as the oldest of the Eddas was compiled onl

e stories which it contains of the Northern gods and heroes, had been long familiar to the people in the recitations of thei

ation. The verses of the bards were never committed to writing, and a long and painful course of oral instruction was necess

with regard to witches and their nocturnal revels, which prevailed so long in Europe, originated, no doubt, from popular tra

r evil. According to the Druids, death was but the central point of a long life. Ques. What was the usual mode of sacrifice

latrous rites peculiar to the season of the summer solstice have been long forgotten but the custom of lighting fires upon t

s? Ans. The word is derived from the old Breton man, stone; and hir, long . They are upright blocks of stone, often terminat

lcoatl was described by the Mexicans as tall, with a fair complexion, long , dark hair, and a flowing beard. They looked conf

ct of devotion. The Peruvians named it Chasca, or “the Youth with the long and curling locks;” they worshipped it as the pag

gion was inhabited by a powerful, and comparatively civilized people, long before the foundation of the Peruvian monarchy.

Inachus recognized it, and discovering that his daughter, whom he had long sought in vain, was hidden under this disguise, m

ndle, from the wicker hole Of some clay habitation, visit us With thy long levelled rule of streaming light, And thou shalt

length, his ears grew sharp-pointed, his hands became feet, his arms long legs, his body was covered with a hairy spotted h

ejected all admonition and held to his demand. So, having resisted as long as he could, Phœbus at last led the way to where

nd, and stooping down, whispered the story, and covered it up. Before long a thick bed of reeds sprang up in the meadow, and

er.” Their prayer was granted. They were the keepers of the temple as long as they lived. When grown very old, as they stood

crown had grown over their heads, while exchanging parting words, as long as they could speak. “Farewell, dear spouse,” the

men grasped their oars and pulled vigorously through the waves, with long and measured strokes. Halcyone raised her streami

Anaxarete, a noble lady of the ancient family of Teucer. He struggled long with his passion, but when he found he could not

and her in marriage. Her two elder sisters of moderate charms had now long been married to two royal princes; but Psyche, in

lood, nor venture among the formidable rams on the other side, for as long as they are under the influence of the rising sun

for in tending her sick son she has lost some of her own.’ Be not too long on your errand, for I must paint myself with it t

ed, Holds his dear Psyche sweet entranced, After her wandering labors long , Till free consent the gods among Make her his et

of his sister, and not to return without her. Cadmus went and sought long and far for his sister, but could not find her, a

the place of their abode. Some were seen tottering along the road, as long as they could stand, while others sank on the ear

l held out, for it was decreed by fate that it should not be taken so long as a certain purple lock, which glittered among t

ok abroad over the tents of the hostile army. The siege had lasted so long that she had learned to distinguish the persons o

th Apollo, who made her no return. So she pined away, sitting all day long upon the cold ground, with her unbound tresses st

bove; His ear but rang with Hero’s song, ’Ye waves, divide not lovers long .’ That tale is old, but love anew May nerve young

er so adroitly that the joining deceives the eye. Like the bow, whose long arch tinges the heavens, formed by sunbeams refle

as overlaid And mastered with workmanship so rare, She stood astonied long , ne aught gainsaid; And with fast-fixed eyes on h

mpty urn within her withered hands,     Whose holy dust was scattered long ago;     The Scipios’ tomb contains no ashes now:

t death and epics passed his time,     Scribbling and killing all day long ;         Like Phœbus in his car at ease,     Now

builds its nest, and instead of an egg lays an agate therein. It has long claws and talons of such a size that the people o

behold! the branch when taken out instantly became green, and before long was covered with leaves and a plentiful growth of

th, was a mighty giant and wrestler, whose strength was invincible so long as he remained in contact with his mother Earth.

charm to preserve the love of her husband. Dejanira did so and before long fancied she had occasion to use it. Hercules in o

on; still serene and pleased, Blessed with divine immunity from ills, Long centuries they lived; their only fate Was ripe ol

onse, threw away his life in the first encounter. The siege continued long , with various success. At length both hosts agree

pted by the events which called Ulysses to the Trojan war. During his long absence, and when it was doubtful whether he stil

captivate him, but he repulsed their advances. They bore with him as long as they could; but finding him insensible one day

tertain the rest: —     “The moon is up; by Heaven a lovely eve!      Long streams of light o’er dancing waves expand;     N

were put to flight, when Achilles appeared and restored the battle. A long and doubtful contest ensued between him and the s

d let the battle go as it would. But this absorption did not continue long , and when, upon turning his eyes downward, he beh

n from heaven, and the belief was that the city could not be taken so long as this statue remained within it. Ulysses and Di

ipe and deepening of the dragon’s grasp     The old man’s clinch; the long envenomed chain     Rivets the living links; the

h up on the cliff, from whence she was accustomed to thrust forth her long necks, (for she had six heads,) and in each of he

sion they yet had left of the supply which Circe had put on board. So long as this supply lasted the people kept their oath,

There for the weary still a haven smiles,     Though the fair goddess long has ceased to weep,     And o’er her cliffs a fru

lope had protracted her decision in favor of either of her suitors so long that there seemed to be no further pretence for d

way of escape, for Eumæus had secured the door. Ulysses left them not long in uncertainty; he announced himself as the long-

e they had squandered, whose wife and son they had persecuted for ten long years; and told them he meant to have ample venge

Harpies. These were disgusting birds with the heads of maidens, with long claws and faces pale with hunger. They were sent

, as they used to do on the plains of Troy. Æneas would have lingered long with his Trojan friends, but the Sibyl hurried hi

to him, while tears flowed freely. “Have you come at last,” said he, “ long expected, and do I behold you after such perils p

fusal, he allowed me to grow old. My youth and youthful strength fled long ago. I have lived seven hundred years, and to equ

the old king to drive the strangers from the country. He resisted as long as he could, but, finding his opposition unavaili

omp to open the gates of the temple of Janus, which were kept shut as long as peace endured. His people now urged the old ki

up my stream; I will lead you to Evander, the Arcadian chief, he has long been at strife with Turnus and the Rutulians, and

and, and when Æneas touched the shore he seized his hand, and held it long in friendly grasp. Proceeding through the wood, t

her battle-axe. At last an Etruscan named Aruns, who had watched her long , seeking for some advantage, observed her pursuin

ook place between Æneas and Turnus. Turnus had avoided the contest as long as he could, but at last, impelled by the ill suc

Parnassus were thrown into convulsions when they approached a certain long deep cleft in the side of the mountain. This was

scriptions or coins, and when no materials capable of containing such long productions were yet introduced into use. On the

of the parent bird, a young Phœnix issues forth, destined to live as long a life as its predecessor. When this has grown up

than the rhinoceros, it may be safely stated that the insertion of a long and solid horn in the living forehead of a horse-

the image is placed on a tower sixty feet high, moving on wheels. Six long ropes are attached to the tower, by which the peo

oki, however, assured him that she had not tasted any thing for eight long nights, so great was her desire to see her lover,

kirnir having reported the success of his errand, Frey exclaimed: — “ Long is one night, Long are two nights, But how shall

ted the success of his errand, Frey exclaimed: — “Long is one night, Long are two nights, But how shall I hold out three? S

is time for us to get up and dress ourselves; but you have not now a long way before you to the city called Utgard. I have

ed at the horn, which seemed of no extraordinary size though somewhat long ; however, as he was very thirsty, he set it to hi

thirsty, he set it to his lips, and without drawing breath, pulled as long and as deeply as he could, that he might not be o

ves me to tell thee the truth, now thou art out of the city, which so long as I live and have my way thou shalt never enter

passeth the earth, and he was so stretched by thee that he was barely long enough to enclose it between his head and tail. T

usage of kindling fires on Hallow-eve lingered in the British islands long after the establishment of Christianity. Besides

the Bards and minstrels, which were held in Wales for many centuries, long after the Druidical priesthood in its other depar

od, Ere yet an island of her seas     By foot of Saxon monk was trod, Long ere her churchmen by bigotry Were barred from hol

ide plaine, Les filles de Doris former cent jeux divers, Sécher leurs longs cheveux teints de l’azur des mers ; Sur le dos de

à leur haleine enflés. Là, du Céphise au loin s’ébranle le rivage Aux longs accens aigus que pousse un cor sauvage, Et des ce

      Y lance maint trait, maint lardon,     S’amuse à nos dépens, et long temps s’y promène,     Puis de tous nos travers l

ésente boiteux, aveugle et ailé. Lorsque le Fils d’Alcmène, après ses longs travaux, Fut reçu dans le Ciel, tous les Dieux s’

sa farouche âpreté Et du marbre et du roc brisa la dureté. Ouverts à longs éclats, ils quittent les montagnes, Et fracassés,

la scie ; Les chars ne roulent plus sur la terre durcie. Par-tout un long silence image de la mort… Roucher 59. Fascin

neurs briguez la récompense ; De fleurs ceignez vos fronts, gardez un long silence. »     Du myrte maternel Enée au même in

os dons offerts pour la seconde fois. Tu n’as donc pu me suivre en ma longue entreprise ; Et du Tibre avec moi voir la rive pr

Jamais je n’entends retentir La voix de la reconnoissance, Sans qu’un long et profond soupir Ne rende à mon cœut ta présence

istoire. L’œil étonné voit sa lance d’airain Frapper la terre avec un long murmure ; Et l’olivier qui jaillit de son sein. A

a lui rendit sa première splendeur. On la représente vêtue d’une robe longue , un voile sur la tête, une javeline d’une main, e

uine, Enfans infortunés de ses rafinemens, Troublent l’air d’alentour longs gémissemens : Sans cesse feuilletant les lois et

es, Fuir la frauduleuse clarté. Aux côtés de sa Souveraine, Armé d’un long sceptre d’ébène Morphée accourt avec terreur, Et

et l’avenir. Le Gouvé 97. Temple de Mémoire.     Le Temps qu’en un long esclavage Minerve retient en ce lieu ; Ce Vieilla

à la main, Se prépare à remplir son barbare dessein ; Des nœuds d’un long serpent ceint sa robe effrayante, Rouge de sang,

porté, sa voix jusques aux Cieux,                 Le Rocher pousse un long cantique, L’Arbre s’écrie : il est, il est au ran

sur son sein. Du glaive que soutient son épaule guerrière, Partent en longs faisceaux mille traits de lumière. Le cothurne im

changèrent alors en arides vallées. Le Méandre se plaint de ses trop longs détours ; Et l’oiseau du Caïstre y cherche un vai

lumière, Avant de commencer leur nouvelle carrière, Dans le fleuve, à longs traits elles boivent l’oubli, Et de l’ordre étern

l’Oracle. Il enleva Hélène à Ménélas, et alluma ainsi le feu de cette longue et cruelle guerre qui embrasa Troie, et dévora l’

e ; Il étoit jeune, aimable ; elle étoit jeune et belle… Le jour trop long pour eux, coule trop lentement ; Mais la nuit vie

us ses pas. Aussi-tôt que de sang la lionne fumante Eût dans l’onde à longs traits éteint sa soif ardente, Elle tourne ses ye

ses derniers instans. Elle accuse le Ciel, l’amour et la nature ; Un long ruisseau de pleurs versé sur sa blessure, Lave ce

mânes effrayés quittent leurs moens ; L’air retentit au loin de leurs longs hurlemens ; Et les vents échappés de leurs cavern

l’œil en pleurs, embrasse le Héros, Et lui tient ce discours, mêlé de longs sanglots : « Je vais vous perdre Hector. Un excès

rie. Chargés d’ans et d’ennuis, au terme de leurs jours, Là, de leurs longs malheurs l’interminable cours Se retrace sans ces

bords trop flatteurs, Il admire ses yeux embellis par ses pleurs, Ces longs cheveux flottans dont il est idolâtre, Un cou plu

sse, L’œil chargé de langueur, où brille encor l’espoir, Il savoure à longs traits le plaisir de se voir…. O toi ! qui que tu

eaux le miroir argenté Eût offert à ses yeux sa nouvelle figure, Ses longs bois, ses longs pieds, et sa longue encolure, Il

argenté Eût offert à ses yeux sa nouvelle figure, Ses longs bois, ses longs pieds, et sa longue encolure, Il s’arrête ; il vo

à ses yeux sa nouvelle figure, Ses longs bois, ses longs pieds, et sa longue encolure, Il s’arrête ; il voudroit et se plaindr

urler : Et l’on voit sur sa joue, hélas ! jadis humaine, Ruisseler de longs pleurs, indices de sa peine.     Que fera-t-il ?

anglier ; Théron le furieux, tigre à la gueule énorme ; Nébrophon aux longs poils, à la tête difforme, Et le noir Aglaode, et

roide sueur me pénétré les os. Tout mon corps se dissout et distile à longs flots. Sous mes pieds en bassin la terre s’est cr

terre, et la terre en son sein, Par des détours obscurs, me fraye un long chemin ; Et cette Ile, à Diane en tout temps cons

tristes, plaintifs, l’environnent encore, La forêt retentit de leurs longs hurlemens ; Diane, les Sylvains, Palès, la jeune

le. Tout son corps n’offre plus qu’une plaie effroyable : Son sang à longs ruisseaux coule de toutes parts. Le tissu de ses

ux, Des donjons d’antique structure, Sur le chemin de ces hameaux, De longues chaînes de troupeaux. Un pont détruit, une masure

, doigts en tissu, l’or se mêle à la soie, Et l’histoire des Dieux en longs fils se déploie…     L’envie aux yeux perçansr e

prégnée, Tout son ventre se gonfle, et fileuse araignée, A l’aide des longs doigts qui lui servent de pieds, Elle ourdit une

ui baignant des rives étrangères, Dans le sein d’Amphytrite, après de longs détours, Vont déposer leurs flots fatigués de leu

se errer son troupeau, La jeune et timide bergère Arme ses mains d’un long roseau : Attentive, silencieuse, Palpitant d’arde

rme de ta vie. Pleure, Mère sensible, ah ! pleure, et que ton cœur En longs accens plaintifs exhale sa douleur. Verse-la dans

étend sa rage ! Pleure Mère sensible, ah ! pleure, et que ton cœur En longs accens plaintifs exhale sa douleur, etc. Chas 26

aire ! Ton Permesse, Apollon, voilà mon seul trésor. Dans ta coupe, à longs traits, que je me désaltère ! Que le myrthe, sens

débité le tout avant la fin du jour         Son compagnon fit un plus long séjour ; Il attendit l’effet qu’alloit bientôt pr

haleine De ses flancs palpitans ne s’échappe qu’à peine, Sa narine, à longs flots, vomit un sang grossier, Et sa langue épais

n humaine De ses travaux actifs vient puiser l’aliment. Elle y boit à longs traits les sources de la vie, Et par de longs eff

’aliment. Elle y boit à longs traits les sources de la vie, Et par de longs efforts mûrit utilement                Ces vérité

is forc’d, the notes are few! William Blake. Preface. It has long been evident to me that much of our best English

the ever-tranquil stars, these ghosts of “far-off things and battles long ago,” peopling the murmurous glades of myth, awai

such a tutor and governor is the study of beautiful myths invaluable. Long familiarity with the sweet simplicity, the orderl

Max Müller says, “that makes mythology the puzzle which men have so long found it.” § 5. Reasonable Myths. — If myths wer

thirsty, the ship is a woman, the clouds threaten, charity suffereth long , the waves are angry, time will tell, and death s

gical, or “survivalist,” explanation of the elements of myth. “In the long history of mankind,” says Mr. Andrew Lang , “it

age usually assigned to these, when materials capable of transmitting long productions were not yet in use. On the other han

ved The soul of all things beautiful the best. For lying broad awake, long ere the dawn, Staring against; the dark, the blan

Inachus recognized it, and discovering that his daughter, whom he had long sought in vain, was hidden under this disguise, m

like the foam-born goddess among the Graces. Verily, she was not for long to set her heart’s delight upon the flowers… For

the Tritons, these hoarse trumpeters of the deep, blowing from their long conchs a bridal melody. Meanwhile Europa, riding

middle, buzz! she went With all her bees behind her: The poplars, in long order due, •With cypress promenaded, The shock-he

at the joining deceives the eye. And the effect is like the bow whose long arch tinges the heavens, formed by sunbeams refle

overlaid And mastered with workmanship so rare, She stood astonished long , ne aught gainsaid; And with fast-fixed eyes on h

th the might of a god. Howbeit my swift feet bare me away; else had I long endured anguish there amid the grisly heaps of de

er bare thee. But wert thou born of any other god unto this violence, long ere this hadst thou been lower than the sons of H

g of Jupiter can overcome — thereon smote blood-stained Mars with his long spear. But she, giving back, grasped with stout h

to go in search of her, and not to return without her. Cadmus sought long and far; then, not daring to return unsuccessful,

h rejected admonition, and held to his demand. So, having resisted as long as he might, Phœbus at last led the way to where

st joy, — do man good again. So to the struggle off strode Herakles. Long time the Thessalians waited and mourned. As for H

th Apollo, who made her no return. So she pined away, sitting all day long upon the cold ground, with her unbound tresses st

th, his ears grew sharp-pointed, his hands became feet, his arms, his long legs, and his body were covered with a hairy spot

e he slept. She visited him again and again. But her secret could not long be hidden from the company of Olympus. For more a

Venus, derived no benefit from her charms. Her two elder sisters had long been married to princes; but Psyche’s beauty fail

ears, too, were delighted with music from invisible performers. For a long time, she did not see her husband. He came in the

Therewith down by the wayside did she sit And turned the box round, long regarding it; But at the last, with trembling han

ove or hate, For will in us is overrul’d by fate. When two are stript long e’er the course begin, We wish that one should lo

… Then she told him of the turret by the murmuring sea where all day long she tended Venus’ swans and sparrows: — ‘Come th

past Down to the trackless wood, full pale and overcast. And all day long her slight spear devious flew, And harmless swerv

rdly from the poetic. Phœbus’ chariot course shall not be finished so long as there is a sun, or a poet to gaze upon it. And

his tryst With Naïs at the Brooklyn Ferry. A one-eyed Cyclops halted long In tatter’d cloak of army pattern, And Galatea jo

ghs I can see A star, with a smile, Looking at me. ... “Why, all day long , I run about With a madcap throng, And laugh and

other sound, Except the rattling of the oak’s crisp leaves, Like the long surf upon a distant shore, Raking the sea-worn pe

e shaggy brow that spans my forehead, from this to the other ear, one long , unbroken eyebrow. And but one eye is on my foreh

e gown; While o’er their backs their straight white hair hung down In long thin locks; dreadful their faces were, Carved all

ey crooned a dreary song, Complaining that their lives should last so long , In that sad place that no one came anear, In tha

where bedded in glistening purple Cold on the cold sea-weeds lay the long white sides of the maiden, Trembling, her face in

n and Gæa, was a giant and wrestler, whose strength was invincible so long as he remained in contact with his mother Earth.

a charm to preserve the love of her husband. Dejanira did so. Before long , jealous of Hercules’ fondness for Iole of Œchali

life as king of Thebes, and left a son, Lams upon the throne. But ere long Laïus was warned by an oracle that there was dang

onse, threw away his life in the first encounter. The siege continued long , with various success. At length both hosts agree

ing guests feasted their eyes upon it: — Then when Thessaly’s youth, long gazing, had of the wonder Their content, they gan

and let the battle go as it would. But this oblivion did not continue long . When, upon turning his eyes downward, the cloud-

The Death of Achilles. — But Achilles, himself, was not destined to a long life. Having by chance seen Polyxena, daughter of

n from heaven, and the belief was that the city could not be taken so long as this statue remained within it. Ulysses and Di

gripe, and deepening of the dragon’s grasp, The old man’s clinch; the long envenomed chain Rivets the living links, — the en

half-dropt eyelid still, Beneath a heaven dark and holy, To watch the long bright river drawing slowly His waters from the p

tiless! Leave us not thus with sick men’s hearts to bleed! — To waste long days in yearning, dumb distress, And memory of th

h up on the cliff, from whence she was accustomed to thrust forth her long necks (for she had six heads), and in each of her

sion they yet had left of the supply which Circe had put on board. So long as this supply lasted the people kept their oath;

and. § 172. The Land of the Phæacians. — Ulysses clung to the raft so long as its timbers held together, and when it no long

pted by the events which called Ulysses to the Trojan war. During his long absence, and when it was doubtful whether he stil

bathing his feet, recognized the scar of a wound dealt him by a boar, long ago. Grief and joy overwhelmed the crone, and she

ope had protracted her decision in favor of any one of her suitors so long , that there seemed to be no further pretence for

way of escape, for Eumæus had secured the door. Ulysses left them not long in uncertainty; he announced himself as the long-

e they had squandered, whose wife and son they had persecuted for ten long years; and told them he meant to have ample venge

hat strove with Gods. The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks: The long day wanes: the slow moon climbs: the deep Moans r

Harpies. These were disgusting birds, with the heads of maidens, with long claws and faces pale with hunger. They were sent

, as they used to do on the plains of Troy. Æneas would have lingered long with his Trojan friends, but the Sibyl hurried hi

o him, while tears flowed freely. “Dost thou come at last,” said he, “ long expected, and do I behold thee after such perils

fusal, he allowed me to grow old. My youth and youthful strength fled long ago. I have lived seven hundred years, and to equ

the old king to drive the strangers from the country. He resisted as long as he could, but finding his opposition unavailin

omp to open the gates of the temple of Janus, which were kept shut as long as peace endured. His people now urged the old ki

up my stream; I will lead thee to Evander the Arcadian chief. He has long been at strife with Turnus and the Rutulians, and

and, and when Æneas touched the shore he seized his hand, and held it long in friendly grasp. Proceeding through the wood th

her battle-axe. At last an Etruscan named Aruns, who had watched her long , seeking for some advantage, observed her pursuin

ook place between Æneas and Turnus. Turnus had avoided the contest as long as he could; but at last impelled by the ill succ

Loki, however, assured him that she had not tasted anything for eight long nights, so great was her desire to see her lover,

is time for us to get up and dress ourselves; but you have not now a long way before you to the city called Utgard. I have

d at the horn, which seemed of no extraordinary size, though somewhat long ; however, as he was very thirsty, he set it to hi

thirsty, he set it to his lips, and without drawing breath, pulled as long and as deeply as he could, that he might not be o

ves me to tell thee the truth, now thou art out of the city, which so long as I live and have my way thou shalt never enter

asseth the earth, and he was so stretched by thee, that he was barely long enough to enclose it between his head and tail. T

irnir having reported the success of his errand, Freyr exclaimed, — “ Long is one night, Long are two nights, But how shall

ed the success of his errand, Freyr exclaimed, — “Long is one night, Long are two nights, But how shall I hold out three? S

s my enforced Absence from fields where I could nothing aid; For I am long since weary of your storm Of carnage, and find, H

and soon after she died. He then married Hiordis the fair; but before long , doing battle against Lyngi, the son of Hunding,

with the speech-flood moved. Brynhild, it was, — the Valkyrie, — who long time had lain in that enchanted sleep that Odin,

w, said, “He surely should rule these realms;” Brunhild answered, “So long as Gunther lives that sure can never be.” … The

Parnassus were thrown into convulsions when they approached a certain long deep cleft in the side of the mountain. This was

strative. — Milton, Il Pens. (Melancholy), “Thee, bright-haired Vesta long of yore To solitary Saturn bore,” etc. § 43. (1)

Twixt death and epics passed his time, Scribbling and killing all day long ; Like Phœbus in his car at ease, Now warbling for

8-275; P. R. 2: 187; Lord de Tabley (Wm. Lancaster), Daphne, “All day long , In devious forest, Grove, and fountain side, The

Mrs. A. Fields, Clytia. The so-called bust of Clytie (discovered not long ago) is possibly a representation of Isis. § 88.

must first ascertain whether the second last syllable of the word is long . In general, a syllable is long in quantity: (1)

e second last syllable of the word is long. In general, a syllable is long in quantity: (1) If it contain a diphthong, or a

, a syllable is long in quantity: (1) If it contain a diphthong, or a long vowel: Bau-cis, Ac-tae-on, Mē-tis, O-rī-on, Flō-r

au-cis, Ac-tae-on, Mē-tis, O-rī-on, Flō-ra. (2) If its vowel, whether long or short, is followed by j, x, or z, or by any tw

lable formed by a short vowel before a mute with l or r, is sometimes long and sometimes short; e.g. Cle-o-pā′-tra, or Cle-o

more than two syllables, it falls on the penult when that syllable is long ; otherwise, on the antepenult: Æ-nē′-as, Her′-cŭ-

′-a. Note. — In the Index of this work, when the penult of a word is long , it is marked with the accent; when the penult is

rked. The reader should, however, bear in mind that a syllable may be long even though it contain a short vowel, as by Rule

es depend upon those of Syllabication): (1) A vowel generally has its long English sound when it ends a syllable: He′-ro, I′

-se, Sis′-y-phus, Pol-y-phe′-mus. But e in the termination es has its long sound: Her′mes, A-tri′-des. (3) The vowel a has a

is not joined with the succeeding consonant, and consequently has the long sound: Pau-sā′-ni-as; De-mē′-tri-us. Note (b). —

is not joined with the succeeding consonant, and consequently has the long sound: Jū′-pi-ter. All words have as many syllabl

ct from those licentious and indelicate stories, with which it has so long been encumbered and defaced, and which are totall

the guardian of houses and hearths, she was represented as wearing a long flowing robe, with a veil on her head, holding a

ent marriage, when the wife was called Uxor. Juno is represented in a long robe, seated on a throne, holding in one hand a g

with sparkling wine: Let all the choir of clowns attend the show, In long procession, shouting as they go; Invoking her to

rphosed him into a grasshopper, which the ancients deemed a happy and long lived insect. Memnon aided Priam in the Trojan Wa

ded a library. Apollo is represented as a tall, beardless youth, with long hair and a handsome shape, sometimes holding in h

ing that Apollo had flayed him. Obs. 6. — Apollo is represented with long hair, in allusion to the sunbeams; with a harp, t

the Hebrew legislator, composed of men, women, and children, wandered long in the wilderness in their journey to the land of

it remained in their city. The oracle was religiously observed for a long time; but at last, Ulysses and Diomedes, having g

istinguished himself in the wars of the giants, delivered Mars from a long confinement, purified the Danaides, tied Ixion to

l, when it was agitated. Oceanus is represented as an old man, with a long flowing beard, sitting on the waves of the sea, a

Nereus, son to Oceanus, was a famous prophet. He was described with a long flowing beard, and sky-coloured head. By his wife

but her voice. Juno struck her speechless, because she found herself long detained by her tedious discourses; a circumstanc

er part of his figure is that of a man, with horns on his head, and a long beard; his lower parts have the likeness of a goa

tium, a being of gigantic stature, with a black and ghastly visage, a long and gristly beard, appeared to him. Cassius asked

oom’d to take new shapes, at Lethe’s brink Quaff draughts secure, and long oblivion drink. Deep was the cave, and downward

and Atropos, snatching a brand from the fire, said he should live as long as it continued unconsumed. Althaea, mother to Me

Elysian air.” “These holy rites perform’d they took their way, Where long extended plains of pleasures lay. The verdant fie

asts, th’ immortal food remains.” Virgil. “There Tityus, large and long , in fetters bound, O’er-spreads nine acres of inf

ess Felicity assumed the name of Macaria. The Romans honored Felicity long after the building of Rome. Lucullus raised a tem

e, a quality necessary to a physician. It was supposed to be the most long lived of animals, and is usually the emblem of he

ptune, and Vulcan, defended the Greeks. The Greeks, being tired of so long a siege, pretended to retreat without farther mol

e and chastity. Notwithstanding it was generally believed, during the long absence of Ulysses, that he was dead, notwithstan

with attributes, was an allegory to represent a cruel tyrant who had long caused the misfortune of Egypt. The Egyptians, pa

ms the Delta, at first seemed to be an immense marsh, and its vapours long rendered it uninhabitable; but when time and cult

o sound the depth of the Nile. His temple at Alexandria was destroyed long afterwards, by order of the emperor Theodosius; t

the parent of rational beings. After having remained in the egg for a long time, he divided it into two equal parts, from wh

th spikes about their necks, dragging along a heavy weight, remaining long in the most painful positions of body, drowning t

uted these orders, and made a ship which was two stadia wide and five long . It was no sooner finished, than the earth was ov

ifices. Enclosed places, chapels, and temples, were not erected until long after. It appears that the Egyptians themselves h

ut Pausanias proves, that this poet was mistaken, and relates, that a long time before, the same Amazons, defeated at first

shed, the work would be likely to fall into ruins. Knight Bernin, who long after aspired to show himself the equal of Michae

ficent and extensive that it was considered a great glory, when, in a long reign, a prince had constructed only a single por

to throw discredit upon the system of Van Dale. Could oracles have so long preserved their credit and eclat, if they had bee

hood cannot be eternally sustained. If one succeed in deceiving for a long time, some weak and credulous persons, he does no

the god dictated to her. The custom of choosing young virgins, lasted long ; but the following event abolished it. The young

y became his conquest. In this pleasant island, it is said; he made a long stay, and built the city of Odensus, which still

d to his remoter posterity. Hence, the Ynglinglians, a name which has long served to designate the first kings of Sweden, Gy

the author of the family, whose different branches afterwards reigned long in the same country. After these glorious expedit

se up enemies against an odious and formidable power. This old grudge long fermented secretly in the minds of the Northern N

should have despised these three fundamental precepts, to continue as long as innumerable and endless delights were to rewar

gave; I have known both good and evil,     Now I lie in lowly grave. Long before the birth of Odin,     Mute was thunderous

that this barbarous usage was once almost general on earth. The Gauls long offered men to their supreme god, Esus or Teutal.

the time necessary to terminate wars, and remove dangers. The druids long preserved that high authority among the Celts, es

causing children to learn them, has been the mean of preserving them long without the help of writing. The ancient Germans

lity of collecting the poesies of the celebrated Ossian. After having long been the first instructers and the early historia

ich they could not have learned from Pythagoras, since they taught it long before that philosopher travelled into Gaul. From

nd their doctrines to their candidates, whose novitiate was extremely long . They never wrote down their maxims, nor any thin

for it with the greatest care; and felicitated themselves when, after long and painful searches, they discovered a certain q

government of the world.” 1. “Toise, n. tois (fr.) A fathom or long measure in France, containing six feet; but the F

ce transferred to the original Greek characters. For this purpose the long e and o should be marked as they are in the Index

would say then, as the publishers say they would not give more for a long than for a short term of copyright, let the publi

later times begin to appear ; and the mythic period is frequently of long duration, the stream of history having to run a c

from eating ; he took pity on him, and came down and relieved him. As long as the ship stayed on the coast the grateful lion

m the system in which they are placed ; for the single mythes existed long before the system, and were the product of other

the embellishments a lively fancy could bestow ; and thus at a period long anterior to that at which her history commences,

fallen into oblivion. These poems also bear evident testimony to the long preceding existence of a race of poets, — a fact

pears at times to have found it necessary to inform his audience in a long prologue of what they were about to witness. Such

ibed, but falsely, to the same author. All these poems, however, have long since perished. The age of Hesiod is equally unce

he most remote times. If to the sources already enumerated we add the long poem of Nonnus on the adventures of Dionysos, we

pular creed) to bestow chariots and horses on those deities who had a long course to perform. We do not however find a vehic

e and art lose most of their attractions in the eyes of those who are long and intimately acquainted with them. This is part

ithout wetting the axle. They were only used on occasions of taking a long journey, as when Hera367 professes that she is go

last spouse of Zeus502. According to the Argive legend, Zeus, who had long secretly loved his sister, watched one day when s

s phorminx or lyre, while the Muses sang611. Thus they the whole day long till set of sun Feasted ; nor wanted any one his

to his temple. Then quick as thought he came as a handsome youth with long locks waving on his shoulders, and accosted the s

been common to the Achæan race, and well known on the coasts of Asia long before the Dorian migration, the critic is forced

he artists in the perfection of united manly strength and beauty. His long curling hair hangs loose, or bound with the strop

iately described. Apollo is represented as full of manly vigour, with long unshorn locks, armed with a golden sword and a bo

y a Homerid ; the following is an analysis of his hymn. Aphrodite had long exercised uncontrolled dominion over the dwellers

the Immortals, vows an altar to her, and beseeches her to grant him a long and a happy life. But Aphrodite denies her heaven

te744, was by her inspired with a passion for her own father. After a long struggle against it, she gratified it by the aid

in ringlets on her shoulders, a helmet covers her head ; she wears a long tunic and mantle, she bears the ægis on her breas

. As this is her constant title in Homer, it is manifest that she had long been regarded as the tutelar deity of Athens. We

her cave, and by king Helios, whose eye nothing on earth escapes. So long as the goddess beheld the earth and starry heaven

d the earth and starry heaven, the fishy sea and beams of the sun, so long she hoped to see her mother and the tribes of the

e house he rushed, And not unwillingly the coursers flew. Quickly the long road they have gone ; not sea Nor streams of wate

ons in the state915. We are to recollect that Eleusis and Athens were long independent of each other916. The worship of Deme

icipators in the worship of these deities ; which however remained so long confined to them as to have given origin to a pro

Camenæ with the fountains ; for Egeria was one of them, and her fount long continued to be an object of veneration. The Goth

f two keres ; — one, to die early at Troy ; the other, to die after a long life at home1009. On the shield of Achilleus1010

th the systems of these countries, and entered Greece, where, after a long struggle with the Apollo-system, the two religion

ar to have been narrated in continuity, like those of Heracles, until long after the decline of Grecian poetry. It was in th

an those of a young man ; his whole air and gait are effeminate ; his long flowing hair is, like that of Apollo1118, collect

nd sacerdotal falsehood, was laid open ; and who that reflects on the long and frequent intercourse of the two nations, and

ve to Pan under the Acropolis, and offered him annual sacrifices1170. Long before this time the Grecian and Egyptian systems

events of past times1206. One was, What is best for men ? Silenos was long silent ; at length, when he was constrained to an

ie as soon as possible1207.” He also, it is said1208, gave the king a long account of an immense country which lay without t

ers, all of stone ; and there Bees build their combs. In it, too, are long looms Of stone, and there the Nymphs do weave the

nd holy dwell, who neither goddesses Nor women are1236. Their life is long  ; they eat Ambrosial food, and with the Deathless

to hold intercourse with any other woman under pain of loss of sight. Long he abstained, though tempted by the fairest maids

e deeply enamoured of him. She followed his steps everywhere, but was long unable to accost him. At length It happed the yo

could dance better themselves. The nymphs were offended, and after a long dispute the shepherds began to contend with them.

e of them turned the rest into poplars, and kept them in that form as long as he thought proper. Soon however the presage of

ived to be of a beautiful form, with skin of a delicate whiteness and long flowing hair. A constant epithet of Thetis is sil

oice sounds like that of a young whelp : she has twelve feet, and six long necks, with a terrific head and three rows of clo

nking (ὀλoόϕρων), ‘who knows all the depths of the sea, and keeps the long pillars which hold heaven and earth asunder.’ In

Titan-war1455. Atlas was the father of the fair nymph Calypso, who so long detained Odysseus in her umbrageous isle in the d

er, which grew every night as much as it had lost in the day. After a long interval of time, however, he consented to Heracl

event, of which the memory had been retained by tradition from times long anterior to Homer and Hesiod, who make no mention

tting Magnesian dress, and a pard-skin to throw off the rain, and his long unshorn locks waved on his back. He entered the m

Meleagros the brave son of Œneus was the consequence. Althæa did not long survive her son, whose death she had caused. Afte

not yielding readily and in time : “I remember this event,” says he, “ long ago, not lately, how it was ; and I will tell it

e Ætolians about the head and hide, and a war was the consequence. As long as Meleagros fought, the Curetes had the worst of

re accompanied by their mother and by Thasos a son of Poseidôn. Their long search was to no purpose : they could get no inte

declaring that he would meet his death by means of his offspring. He long abstained from his wife : at length, having one t

went to the abode of Aïdes, the strong gate-keeper, having fastened a long halter to the lofty roof, and left to him many wo

ssed by the Minyans, carried on an active commerce by sea at a period long anterior to history. The Phlegyans, whose name co

ena to Phlegra, where he fought with the Gods against the Giants. Not long afterwards he collected an army of Arcadians and

illustrate some ethic principle, never conducted the heroes through a long series of adventures like those of Heracles. The

us of Heracleia on the Pontus, a contemporary of Socrates, composed a long Heracleia in prose. The Attic tragedians also int

ince had a golden or purple lock of hair growing on his head ; and as long as it remained uncut, so long was his life to las

ck of hair growing on his head ; and as long as it remained uncut, so long was his life to last. Scylla, having seen Minôs,

nd the Hurtful (Πολυπήμων). This Damastes had two iron bedsteads, one long , the other short. When a stranger came, he took h

short. When a stranger came, he took him, if short of stature, to the long bedstead, and stretched and pulled him, as he sai

Pallantids, or sons and grandsons of Pallas the brother of Ægeus, had long seen with jealousy the sceptre in the hands of an

the soil. We see therefore that the physical legend may have existed long before there was any intercourse with the great l

parched land of Argos (Δανάη Ἀкρισιώνη), over which Pallas presides, longs for rain1959 ; Zeus descends in a golden fructify

against the Teleboans. He landed, and ravaged their islands ; but so long as Pterolaos lived, he could accomplish nothing.

s, accompanied the maiden to the chase, and surprised her virtue. She long concealed her shame ; but at length, as she was o

ding to the Cypria she was the offspring of Zeus and Nemesis, who had long fled the pursuit of the god, and to elude him had

bore him fifty daughters2035. Zeus as a favour allowed him to live as long as he pleased2036, or as others said, granted him

nths ; or supposing this to have been a Lelegian mythe, and therefore long anterior to the institution of the Olympic games,

as they appear in the sky, and beyond all doubt they were thus named long before they were converted into a hunter and nymp

e blood-guilt of the death of Apsyrtos. The heroes then departed. Ere long they came to the isle of the Sirens, charmed by w

a poem to which the ablest critics on different grounds assign a date long posterior to the commencement of the Christian ær

is tent2196. This image of Pallas-Athene, we are told, was three ells long , with its legs joined, holding in one hand an ele

ter of Chryses, the priest of Apollo, to Agamemnôn. Odysseus, who had long meditated vengeance on Palamedes, now carried it

at the Epic Cycle really was. The Cycle, as we have observed, existed long after the commencement of the Christian æra, and

with the original owners of the soil. These settlements were probably long before the time of the Dorian Migration ; for we

ersonages also : those of Agamemnôn and Menelaos appear to denote the long stay of the army before Troy ; Odysseus is appare

war too is incredible ; no volunteer army would ever have remained so long absent from their homes and families. We very muc

to be more satisfactorily ascertained, than that of Italy having been long before the foundation of Rome a highly populous a

fines imposed on matrons convicted of adultery2317 ; but as this was long after the introduction of the Grecian deities, no

come as easily from it as γαῖα and δαῖα. Völcker (285. note) gives a long list of cognate terms. 154. Kronos and Iapetos

mes as it were their arms. In the department of figures this has been long since recognised from the medals, but it also fre

omus, 992. seq. The Italian poct Marini has made Adonis the hero of a long poem. 753. Plut. Nicias, 13. 754. Aglaophamus,

zer and others respecting the mysteries introduced by him into Greece long before the time of Homer. According to these myst

18. 1429. The first syllable of ἄπϵιρος is short, that of ἤπϵιρος is long . On this however we should lay no stress. 1430.

34. Hygin. 181-5. 1620. In the ‘Meleagros’ of Euripides there was a long description given of the arms and appearance of e

1734. According to Pherecydes (ap. Ant. Lib. 33.), when Alcmena, who long survived her son, died, and the Heracleids were a

g a ship annually to Delos — whatever may have given occasion to it —  long continued. While it was absent no sentence of dea

ait enterrée vivante2. On représente ordinairement Cybèle vêtue d’une longue robe parsemée de fleurs, le front couronné de cré

hospitalité. On représente Jupiter avec une figure majestueuse et une longue barbe, assis sur un trône d’or ou d’ivoire, tenan

d très-irrité de se voir ainsi dépouillé ; mais l’inimitié ne fut pas longue entre les deux divinités déchues : Mercure, qui n

n petit homme contrefait, noirci par la fumée de la forge, à la barbe longue et négligée ; sa tête est couverte d’un bonnet, s

ète et Celeno. On représente Neptune sous les traits d’un vieillard à longue barbe, ayant pour sceptre un trident ; porté sur

mains tient un flambeau renversé, tandis que l’autre s’appuie sur une longue pique. Questions. Quelles étaient les foncti

des fontaines. On représente l’Océan sous les traits d’un vieillard à longue barbe, assis sur les flots et tenant une pique à

lance un courant d’eau ; elles portent une couronne de roseaux, et de longs cheveux tombent sur leurs épaules. Questions.

mer, où elle fut changée en écueil40. On représente Glaucus avec une longue barbe, des cheveux flottants sur les épaules, et

chaque mortel. Elles se servaient de laine blanche pour filer une vie longue et heureuse, de laine noire pour celle qui devait

vinités infernales. On la représente couronnée de pavots, couverte de longs habits de deuil parsemés d’étoiles, et portée sur

représentait avec des mains de bronze, dans lesquelles elle tenait de longues chevilles et de grands coins. Questions. Com

s de ce lait divin, tombées de la bouche de l’enfant, formèrent cette longue traînée blanche que l’on remarque dans le ciel, e

tes se sont plu à accumuler toutes les horreurs imaginables. Après de longues querelles, pendant lesquelles l’un et l’autre s’é

uru la disgrâce en tuant une biche qui lui était consacrée. Après une longue hésitation, Agamemnon se résigna à satisfaire à l

oie, l’orgueil de l’Asie ; ainsi se termina une guerre qui, malgré sa longue durée, doit son immense renommée moins à son impo

so, où il séjourna sept ans. Enfin, après d’innombrables périls et de longues souffrances, auxquels il échappa seul de tous ses

taient entourés. Pour consulter le Dieu, il fallait se soumettre à de longues épreuves et à de nombreuses purifications ; puis

orment les pyramides sont toutes énormes ; la moindre a dix mètres de long . Ces monuments étaient destinés à servir de tombe

e œuvre importante, Solon alla perfectionner ses connaissances par de longs voyages dans les pays étrangers. Quand il revint

es nations éloignées, doit être considérée comme le premier voyage de long cours qui ait été exécuté, et comme une entrepris

de la mer de 4 kilom., elle communiquait avec le port de Pirée par un long espace enfermé de murailles ; elle avait encore l

ituel, à ses cheveux retombant à l’antique sur son front étroit, à sa longue barbe stoïque, qui lui valut de la part des gens

e mes vieux légionnaires, je pouvais me croire dans Rome. Pendant les longs siècles de barbarie qui suivirent ma mort et la c

répondais-je en courant avec eux. Hélas ! mes illusions ne furent pas longues . Les églises se rouvrirent, les prêtres revinrent

ets. Dans cette extrémité, je n’invoquai ni Apollon et ses flèches au long vol, ni Minerve et sa lance qui tranche les jarre

, que je me propose d’envoyer au Muséum d’histoire naturelle, avec un long rapport qui fera du bruit dans le monde savant, s

à torrents la joie et la fécondité ! Ce deuil dure six mois, les six longs mois que le soleil passe sous la terre, auprès de

prospéré les tribus. Et pourquoi cette race indomptable, après un si long exil, ne s’est-elle pas confondue avec la race co

ade, comment il a perdu le sommeil et comment la fièvre tourmente ses longues nuits. « Avant d’entrer sous l’humble toit, la dé

t, et, triomphante, étale au soleil ses moissons, comme une reine son long manteau d’or. Partout les peuples reconnaissants

u’elle avait découvert enfin le secret de l’enlèvement. A Athènes, de longues processions en l’honneur de Cérès, appelées Thesm

urlante attachée à sa ceinture. Déjà elle étendait contre eux ses six longs cous prêts à les envelopper comme des couleuvres,

re que les siècles malheureux de la décadence de Rome ne furent qu’un long sacrifice à cette idole. Il a eu chez nous ses ad

ois à table         Et bœufs à l’étable Oublient leur misère et leurs longs travaux. En ce jour béni, la forêt sauvage Verse

gré, trop courte, et pas assez dure, il fit choix d’une verge de fer, longue , grosse, flexible, du poids de deux hommes, qu’il

u’on en peut faire dans le discours, c’est bien celle de Procuste. Un long usage l’a popularisée. Aussi, quand nous disons q

éalogie. Quelquefois, c’est sur les champs de bataille qu’il fait ses longs récits : le danger est pressant, les traits pleuv

des chrétiens, et qu’il ne serait pas resté dans notre langue, si un long usage poétique ne l’avait consacré. La croyance à

os premiers parents et allumé la guerre de Troie. Ceux qui aiment les longues histoires, et qui sont curieux d’apprendre par qu

 — ( Ovide, Fastes.) Chauve et camard, la face cramoisie-, l’oreille longue et épaisse, le ventre pointu, les jambes courtes,

médecin de Harlem. PÉNÉLOPE. — L’intérêt de l’Odyssée repose sur les longues épreuves de Pénélope et sur la constance invincib

creased to seven. At what age were they consecrated to Vesta, and how long did their time of service last? The Roman virgins

was visible to superior beings, and the celestial regions, while the long garments robing the lower part, expressed his inv

n. The Egyptians, Phenicians, Arabians, and Persians, adored the Sun, long before the Apollo of the Greeks was known. The Ch

th’ immortal gift consign’d, To scatter hosts and terrify mankind. As long as Phœbus bears unmov’d the shield, Sits doubtful

fed up; but more frequently, as most beautiful and effeminate, having long flowing hair. He rides in a chariot drawn by tige

sed of men, women, and children, was obliged to wander in the desert, long before they arrived in Palestine, which, as well

nce, in the citadel of Troy, because an Oracle had declared, that, as long as it remained there, the city would be invincibl

to have left forty-two volumes of his works. These famous books have long been lost, and all that is known of them, is, tha

x? Nox, or Night, was the daughter of Chaos. She was represented in a long black veil spangled with stars, traversing the ex

liver, which is continually renewed. Tityus. There Tityus, large and long , in fetters bound, O’erspreads nine acres of infe

ich still remain to astonish mankind. The largest of them is 143 feet long , and 1000 high. It is constructed of enormous sto

nt of all rational beings. That God having dwelt in the egg, during a long series of ages, meditating on himself, at last di

ndecent figures; and many of the deluded miserable wretches, who make long pilgrimages to the detestable Jaggernaut. Throw t

or sacred language, in which their books of religion are written, has long ceased to be a spoken tongue; and is understood o

t the neck; dragging constantly along a heavy weight; remaining for a long time in the most painful positions of body; drown

of that age, excepting that of the capitol at Rome. This edifice was, long afterwards, destroyed by order of the Emperor The

igh estimation. But this comparatively pure religion did not remain a long time uncorrupted; it soon degenerated into Sabism

Frea’s day, or Friday. She was attended by Fulla, her handmaid, with long flowing hair, and a bandeau of gold. What were th

gave; I have known both good and evil,     Now I lie in lowly grave. Long before the birth of Odin,     Mute was thunderous

and intended for religious purposes. It was held in great veneration long before the birth of Mahomet. The Arabian writers

hat ancient people professed the Thothic or Buddhic superstition? How long do the learned followers of Buddha expect their r

us monster lay: His three wide mouths, with many a dreadful yell, And long loud bellowings, shook the realms of hell Now o’e

ent by comparison with the times of that ignorance which God suffered long to exist — now happily succeeded and effaced by t

graved on tables of stone, and God’s law could be read to the people. Long before this time, all that God had taught the pat

uring the time of peace; but these occasions were rare. First, in the long reign of Numa; secondly, at the conclusion of the

ance in the citadel of Troy, because an Oracle had declared, that, as long as it remained there, the city would be invincibl

by Virgil. The Harpies had human faces, but bodies of vultures, with long claws like the talons of carnivorous birds. The H

” Nox, or Night, was the daughter of Chaos. She was represented in a long black veil spangled with stars, traversing the ex

pon his liver, which is continually renewed. There Tityus, large and long , in fetters bound, O’erspreads nine acres of Infe

s, she exclaims, that ——“two are wanting of the numerous train, Whom long my eyes have sought but sought in vain; Castor an

s sent large supplies of soldiers to them. The siege was begun, and a long conflict of ten years was carried on before Troy

elemachus, that his vessels were tossed about the Egean sea for eight long years, sometimes on the coast of Cyprus, and then

e of the gods on account of some neglect in the worship due to them. Long on the Egyptian coast by calms confined Heaven to

r this the gods each favouring gale restrain. Odyssey , Book IV. A long and weary calm ensued, And the pale mariner at o

elighted with Ulysses, that she wished to detain him in her island as long as he should live; but after he had resided with

d? After Ulysses left Circe, what prevented his return to Ithaca? How long did Ulysses live with Calypso? On what island was

When Achilles was young, his mother asked him whether he preferred a long life, spent in obscurity and retirement, or a few

on tradition in respect to the death of Achilles? Did Achilles desire long life? Where was Achilles buried, and who offered

foundress of Carthage? What is Virgil’s history of Dido’s death? How long was the voyage of Eneas before he reached Italy?

. These laws, called the Institutions of Solon , remained in force as long as the Athenians remained a free people. Many of

t the neck; dragging constantly along a heavy weight; remaining for a long time in the most painful positions of body; drown

upon spikes, and may be seen in this state till they expire, being a long time sustained by others infatuated like themselv

or sacred language, in which their books of religion are written, has long ceased to be a spoken tongue; and is understood o

, Frea’s day, or Friday. She was attended by Fulla her handmaid, with long flowing hair, and a bandeau of gold. Thor was es

gave; I have known both good and evil,     Now I lie in lowly grave. Long before the birth of Odin,     Mute was thunderous

of that age, excepting that of the capitol at Rome. This edifice was, long afterwards, destroyed by order of the Emperor The

lations of God to the first men, some imperfect accounts that God had long ago declared himself to his creatures, savages de

pieds un aigle aux ailes déployées. Son air est majestueux, sa barbe longue et négligée. Le chêne lui était consacré, parce q

brûlait continuellement le feu sacré. — On la représente vêtue d’une longue robe et le front voilé. De la main droite elle ti

s larmes naquit un fleuve de Phrygie, qui fut nommé Marsyas. Après un long exil, Apollon fut rappelé dans l’Olympe, et Jupit

e cornes rameuses ; son cou s’allonge, ses bras deviennent des jambes longues et menues, et tout son corps est couvert d’un poi

sa, accompagna Pluton quand ce dieu enleva Proserpine… Il serait trop long de poursuivre ces détails. Des occupations si nom

mais par d’énormes barres de fer et par cent verrous, pour qu’il fût long et difficile de les ouvrir, et que le peuple comp

avec des jambes et des pieds de bouc, avec des cornes de bouc et une longue paire d’oreilles velues. Sénoé sa nourrice, et le

aux qui cherchent à éviter Scylla25. — On représente Glaucus avec une longue barbe, des sourcils épais, des cheveux flottants

igure de vieillards vénérables, ayant une barbe touffue, la chevelure longue et traînante, la tête couronnée de joncs. Couchés

t à peine soutenir sa tête appesantie. Il s’appuie d’une main sur une longue pique de chasseur ; de l’autre il porte négligemm

l veut la saisir, mais il n’embrasse qu’une vapeur, il n’entend qu’un long soupir et un éternel adieu. Accablé de ce nouveau

ui s’ensuivirent, et dont un seul donnera l’idée des autres. Après de longues querelles, le perfide Atrée, feignant de vouloir

ville de Dardanie, devenue plus tard la fameuse Troie. Son règne fut long , et plus heureux qu’on ne pouvait l’attendre d’un

ir la ville de Troie et de la fortifier ; et quand il eut terminé ses longs travaux, il pria Jupiter de lui donner un gage vi

empli de leurs soldats. » Il dit, et d’un bras robuste fait voler une longue javeline dans la charpente qui forme le ventre et

e la porte pratiquée dans son flanc, et en fait descendre au moyen de longues cordes les trois cents soldats, par qui aussitôt

ence était simulée. Forcé de partir, il se fit remarquer durant cette longue guerre par sa prudence consommée, son courage et

retentissante. Ulysse et ses compagnons se cachent pour esquiver ses longs bras étendus, et se tiennent blottis parmi les br

 ; Et de la coupe séduisante Que le fol Amour lui présente Il boit a longs traits le poison. J.-B. Rousseau. Rendu prudent

e. L’hymen eût couronné leur flamme, si leurs parents, désunis par un long procès, n’eussent mis des obstacles à cette allia

gement. Midas seul réclama la victoire pour le dieu Pan, et débita un long discours en faveur de son ami. Il parlait encore,

ncore, lorsqu’il sentit éclore sous sa chevelure une paire d’oreilles longues et velues… Effrayé de ce prodige, Pan prit la fui

lon et Diane. Mais le calme dont elle jouissait à Délos ne fut pas de longue durée : Junon découvrit cette retraite, et Latone

r comme un oracle. Il mourut âgé d’environ 200 ans ; et pendant cette longue carrière, sa seule nourriture fut l’ambroisie, qu

Procris, sa femme, d’un caractère jaloux, voyait avec inquiétude ses longues absences, et ne pouvait croire que la chasse seul

uin le Superbe, les livres poétiques appelés Sibyllins. Couverte d’un long voile, elle s’avança gravement et avec assurance

Isis est représentée sous toutes sortes de formes qu’il serait trop long d’énumérer : tantôt c’est une belle femme dont la

même nom, fussent inviolables. Le combat des dieux et des Géants fut long et terrible ; cependant les dieux étaient vainque

e don de prédire l’avenir. Tirésias usa souvent de ce don pendant les longues guerres qui désolèrent Thèbes, sa patrie, sous le

prisonnier, et ne dut sa liberté qu’à l’adresse de Mercure, après une longue captivité. Aventures de Mars. Pour le dieu

eaux vers ce triste dénoûment : Bacchus entre, et sa cour, confus et long cortége « Où sont, dit-il, ces sœurs à la main sa

que Jupiter avait suspendue entre le ciel et la terre. Il serait trop long de compter tous les ouvrages qui sortirent de ses

de la mer. On représente Nérée sous la figure d’un vieillard avec une longue barbe azurée. Sa retraite était dans la mer Égée,

le rivage, et plus tard en pleine mer. On représente Glaucus avec une longue barbe, des cheveux flottants sur ses épaules, et

mencèrent la famille des Asclépiades. On représente Esculape avec une longue barbe, un coq à ses côtés, et tenant à la main un

esse l’allaita, et qu’une goutte de son lait traça dans le ciel cette longue zone blanche qu’on appelle la voie lactée. Pendan

et prit pour femme Hermione, fille d’Hélène et de Ménélas. Sa vie fut longue et son règne paisible. Il avait réuni Sparte au r

dix ans sur les mers avant de pouvoir regagner Ithaque. Pendant cette longue course, il fit plusieurs fois naufrage. Jeté par

mphe Calypso le retint pendant sept ans auprès d’elle. Sorti de cette longue captivité, une nouvelle tempête le jeta dans la S

les Satyres parcoururent les plaines et les montagnes en poussant de longs gémissements. Isis reçut cette triste nouvelle da

d’idées, rapprochées avec le plus grand soin, par suite d’un travail long et difficile. En effet, tout en adoptant le fond

tionner, et se perfectionnant tous les jours. Saturne, après un assez long exil sur la terre, remonta vers le ciel, où il fu

r conséquent capable de tout ; puis il est probable qu’il se passa de longues années pendant la lutte des Titans. Cet âge si en

enfin les rugissemens du lion en colère. Sa croissance ne fut pas de longue durée. A peine Jupiter eut-il le temps de prépare

e farce cruelle dura quelque temps ; mais pourtant, irrité de sa trop longue durée, Jupiter la fit enfin cesser en frappant l’

e scrupuleusement tenu leur serment, et ils avaient ainsi vécu depuis longues années dans une assez grande pauvreté ; mais ils

el Adonis ; c’est Mars se disputant avec Hercule. Mais il serait trop long d’indiquer toutes ces querelles ; nous les retrou

tait comme une déesse énorme, ayant cent bouches, cent oreilles et de longues ailes garnies d’yeux en dessous. Elle avait un cu

race des Péliades, ou descendans de Pélias, eut à souffrir une assez longue série de malheurs. Antigone fille de Laomédon, d

ccablée par le ressentiment de l’épouse de Jupiter, nous donnerons de longs détails sur cette aventure. Junon luttait souvent

uivent : ainsi on l’appelait Abœus d’Aba en Phocide, Acersecomes ou à longue chevelure et sans barbe, Acesios, et Acestor, et

même une lyre ; alors il est le jeune et blond Phébus à la chevelure longue et flottante, ravissant d’éclat et de beauté et n

qui eut lieu entre les dames romaines et leurs maris, après une assez longue brouillerie, causée par un arrêt du Sénat dans le

de ses noces, l’hamadryade Eurydice qu’il venait d’épouser, fuyant le long d’un fleuve les poursuites d’Aristée, son ancien

de lui demander comme gage de tendresse l’immortalité ou du moins une longue vie, elle la lui accorda, ou la lui fit accorder

celle de Déiphobe, reposant sur ce que la cigale est le symbole d’une longue vie, et prouvant que si nos désirs indiscrets éta

le d’Eleusis, car c’était dans cette ville qu’elle avait fait le plus long séjour, et c’était là aussi que son culte avait p

ille sous un bras et une houe dans la main droite ; souvent encore sa longue chevelure vole éparse sur ses épaules, ou bien on

st couverte de vêtemens amples et nobles ; telles que les chlamydes à longs plis, les peplunes et les stoles traînantes, le t

né par des serpens ailés. Cérès, nous le répétons, en finissant cette longue description d’une seule déesse, est la personnifi

ses genoux et lui jure fidélité. Alors ils se marièrent, vécurent de longs jours, et, après bien des siècles, ce dieu, profi

u bien une corne d’abondance ; on la pose souvent debout, vêtue d’une longue robe dont elle replie le devant pour soutenir des

le se hâte donc d’essuyer sa peau blanche et moelleuse, de relever sa longue chevelure, de se parfumer des odeurs les plus sua

n, on voyait dans l’olympe un dieu brillant qui revenait de passer un long exil sur la terre, et dont Jupiter à la fin avait

uets, de myrtes et de roses ; puis chaque jour, après avoir savouré à longs traits le nectar du bonheur et des voluptés, ils

ec la candeur du jeune âge, et Vénus profitant de l’occasion vidait à longs traits la coupe des plaisirs. Mais tout bonheur e

fut également toute puissante ; mais elle se rattache davantage à de longues séries de faits, que nous trouverons plus tard, e

le plaisir. On la représentait sous les traits d’une belle femme, aux longs regards et aux yeux languissans, aux lèvres humid

rêtresses ne pouvait entrer. Elle avait des mains de bronze tenant de longues chevilles et des coins de fer. Souvent, mais à to

nglante de Méduse, dont l’aspect pétrifie subitement ses ennemis. Une longue tunique, un peplum et quelquefois un riche collie

cœur était sensible et tendre, fit le bonheur de son époux pendant de longues années, puis enfin mourut et fut transportée au c

ue Dète ou la Diète avait inventés probablement à la suite de quelque longue abstinence. Ces festins avaient surtout pour dieu

qui désolait tous les environs de cette montagne d’Arcadie. Après une longue lutte, il le prit, le chargea sur ses épaules et

laquelle assistaient surtout les marchands nouvellement arrivés d’un long voyage ; alors vêtus d’une tunique retroussée, et

suivant eux, dans le temple où était la statue de Persée, un soulier long de deux coudées, qui devait avoir appartenu à ce

Gorgones, elle était, dans l’origine, d’une très grande beauté ; ses longs cheveux blonds flottaient élégamment sur ses épau

s, par Cimon, et déposés dans un lieu nommé Théséium. En finissant ce long article de Thésée, nous devons faire observer que

larges oreilles, une bouche d’une grandeur extraordinaire, des dents longues , des yeux bleus, des mains en forme de griffes et

fut aimée du maître des Dieux, ensuite on vit Argos gouverné par une longue suite de rois appelés Inachides, parmi lesquels o

re de la mer ; on représentait Nérée sous les traits d’un vieillard à longue barbe azurée, résidant au milieu de la mer Egée,

yle, et en eut un fils nommé Amphise. Un jour qu’elle se promenait le long d’un bosquet, tenant dans ses bras son jeune enfa

animer de nouveaux corps, devaient encore, avant leur départ, boire à longs traits des eaux du fleuve d’oubli, pour recommenc

, disait-on qu’elles filaient de la laine blanche pour les existences longues et heureuses, de la noire pour celles de peu de d

ubres, entourée de pelotons de fils plus ou moins garnis, et armée de longs ciseaux. Cependant on représentait aussi les troi

d’Hermione, de Morraphe et de Diète. Cependant la paix ne fut pas de longue durée dans ce ménage, car Priam, fils de Laomédon

tirer. Alors, il persuada aux Troyens que l’armée fatiguée d’un aussi long siége, était repartie pour la Grèce, après avoir

En apprenant ce nouveau départ, les femmes troyennes, fatiguées d’une longue et pénible navigation mettent le feu à la flotte 

ieuse, pour aller chercher un asile dans une autre contrée. Après une longue et pénible navigation, elle aborda sur les côtes

besoin et lui demande pour toute reconnaissance qu’il lui raconte ses longues infortunes. Enée s’empresse de la satisfaire ; pe

pieds joints l’un contre l’autre, la chevelure réunie en deux tresses longues , larges et plates, pendantes le long du visage, e

mauvais Génie, on lui donnait la figure d’un vieillard avec une barbe longue , des cheveux courts, et portant à la main un hibo

ils de Jupiter ; c’était, suivant Phidias, une femme à pieds ailés, à longs cheveux sur le devant de la tête, et chauve par d

te portait sur un globe ; il tenait une bride à la main et n’avait de longs cheveux que sur les tempes, Opinion, déesse à la

chien, son corps est couvert, tantôt d’une cotte d’armes, tantôt d’un long manteau, sa chaussure lui monte jusqu’à mi-jambe

d’Ilithye grecque, ou de Lucine romaine. On représente Pooh avec une longue tunique collante, dessinant ses formes, une cheve

sa tête d’homme et quelquefois de femme, surpasse son corps roulé en longs anneaux. Agathodémon est le bon principe des Egyp

les étaient les fêtes de l’Egypte, dont les prêtres furent pendant de longs siècles en puissance du gouvernement. Afrique

res hindoues représentent toujours Brahmâ avec quatre têtes, ayant de longues barbes et avec quatre mains, tenant dans l’une la

es ames des pécheurs, qui ne doivent revenir sur la terre qu’après de longues épreuves, et lavées de toutes leurs souillures. A

s, monté sur un crocodile ou sur un serpent qu’il frappe souvent d’un long fouet. Niroutiah ou Nirouti est le Vaçou ayant s

rté, suivit, malgré son père, le célèbre Brahmane Viçouamitra dans un long voyage, se perfectionna dans les sciences, et sur

rère Bala-Rama immola tous les parens de Kansa. Après un autre combat long et terrible contre Dantavaktra, Djaraçandha et Si

roisième ligne rouge ; enfin, pour ornement, Bhavani porte souvent un long chapelet de têtes humaines qui descendent ovaleme

Djosie est une idole célèbre des Chinois de Batavia, et préside aux longs voyages ; aussi tous les navigateurs ont-ils soin

pourtant à sortir de l’indéfini et du vague, en offrant, quoique fort longues , des limites à la durée de leurs règnes. Ainsi Te

à grandes manches ; il tient un éventail dans sa main ; il a la barbe longue et le front ridé. Topan, Kami chargé de présider

se. Le jour de sa fête annuelle, des musiciens nombreux précèdent une longue procession, composée d’abord de deux chevaux blan

lui rendent plus spécialement hommage, et récitent en son honneur de longues et nombreuses prières ; aussi se regardent-ils co

e Zend nous montre Ahriman, tantôt sous des formes humaines ayant une longue langue et des genoux secs et anguleux, et tantôt

s et des saisons. On le représentait sous les traits d’un vieillard à longue barbe et à longue chevelure. Il était ceint d’une

On le représentait sous les traits d’un vieillard à longue barbe et à longue chevelure. Il était ceint d’une bande de toile, s

stes amours. On représentait le Rhin sous les traits d’un vieillard à longue barbe, assis au pied d’un massif de montagnes, te

représentait par une énorme pierre qui figurait la mort couverte d’un long drap, et ayant une peau de lion sur les épaules,

était fils d’Eibtéar-Fionn. Il avait les bras et surtout les mains si longues que, quoique debout, il pouvait toucher la terre

sous son égide que ses adorateurs, autrefois errans, firent après de longues souffrances la conquête du Mexique, encouragés pe

rné de cinq pommes de pin, entourées de quatre flèches ; sa chevelure longue était dorée, et au bout de cette chevelure était

ka orné de plumes ; les prêtres mettaient aussi ses images au bout de longs bâtons qu’ils enfonçaient en terre, et ordonnaien

e un partie de son corps et de ses cuisses. Un ornement formé de deux longues bandes s’élève du bas des reins de la déesse jusq

os furent remplacés par la clarté du jour. Ici nous terminerons cette longue énumération des principaux Dieux adorés jadis ou

fond de son cœur profondément gravée… Cependant les Troyens, après de longs efforts, Des champs Trinacriens1 avoient rasé les

ours ; Qu’elle surmonte enfin ma puissance prodigue. Si le voyage est long , n’en crains pas la fatigue : Prends mon char, me

né d’ébène, de narcisses ou de cyprès. Sa main droite est armée d’une longue fourche ; l’autre tient la clef qui ferme la port

e aucun arbre aucune plante sur ses bords ; et, après, un cours assez long , en sens contraire du Cocyte, il se jetoit comme

ide plaine, Les filles de Doris former cent jeux divers, Sécher leurs longs cheveux, teints de l’azur des mers, Sur le dos de

ides. Aux battants d’une porte applique-t-il ses doigts ? L’or pur en longs reflets rayonne sur le bois. Si d’une eau qu’on é

dent dont elles se servoient tour à tour. Mais c’étoit une dent plus longue que les défenses des plus forts sangliers. Leurs

d’où se forma dans le ciel cet amas prodigieux d’étoiles qui font une longue trace du nord au sud, et qu’on appelle la voie La

la mer ne rendissent les plumes trop humides. Dédale cependant qu’un long exil ennuie Sent le desir si doux de revoir sa pa

efforts heureux, Tu promis d’exaucer le premier de mes vœux. Dans les longues rigueurs d’une prison cruelle Je n’ai point implo

eau, dragon impétueux, Sa croupe se recourbe en replis tortueux ; Ses longs mugissements font trembler le rivage Le ciel avec

e Troie ? R. A la fin de la dixième année, les Grecs, lassés d’un si long siége, et rebutés de tant d’attaques infructueuse

antique nom, S’élève au sein des mers, à l’aspect d’ilion. Avant nos longs malheurs, qui sont tombés sur elle, Son port fut

à Mycènes : Enfin, nous respirons ; enfin, après dix ans, Ilion d’un long deuil affranchit ses enfants. Le libre citoyen ou

able essaim. Déjà, de leur prison empressés de descendre, Glissent le long d’un câble Ulysse avec Thessandre, Ils sont bient

e de Polyphème ? R. Ulysse et ses compagnons, fuyant adroitement les longs bras étendus du Cyclope, se tenoient cachés parmi

échappe, et du palais dépeuplé par l’effroi Traverse tout sanglant la longue galerie. Pyrrhus le suit ; déjà, tout bouillant d

ens adoré, Roule, et sillonne au loin la fange qui le souille. De ses longs cheveux noirs la flottante dépouille Sème de ses

pour vous ? Ne songez désormais qu’à vos erreurs passées, Quittez le long espoir et les vastes pensées :            Tout ce

la suite.             Vous ne manquez que de chaleur,             Le long âge en vous l’a détruite : D’un Loup écorché vif

omme sans barbe, le front couronné de lauriers et la tête ornée d’une longue chevelure blonde. A ses pieds étaient les emblème

n le représente toujours sous une figure hideuse et difforme avec une longue barbe, une chevelure négligée, un bonnet rond et

on donnait la figure d’un vieillard, une barbe épaisse, une chevelure longue et traînante, une couronne de joncs. Ils s’appuya

rt. On le représentait avec une barbe touffue, d’épais sourcils et de longs cheveux flottants sur ses épaules. La fable rappo

résente sous la figure d’un vieillard austère et inexorable, avec une longue barbe fort négligée, des yeux noirs et perçants q

mauvais Génie avait la physionomie d’un vieillard chagrin, à la barbe longue et négligée. Sur la main il avait un hibou, oisea

s et Phaéton. Elle portait à sa main une torche, et était vêtue d’une longue robe de safran. On en faisait aussi une nymphe co

ses doigts de rose les portes de l’Orient, et lui met sur la tête un long voile rejeté en arrière, parce qu’elle dissipe le

as tout entiers, mais leur mémoire, toujours florissante, vit dans un long avenir. » [Xénophon] [Translator : Leclerc"] 4.

ait ses victimes. Il leur rognait les jambes quand elles étaient plus longues que ce lit, et il les tiraillait avec des cordes

eau, dragon impétueux, Sa croupe se recourbe en replis tortueux ; Ses longs mugissements font trembler le rivage. Le ciel ave

pour guide sa chère Antigone, le modèle de la piété filiale. Après de longs voyages, il s’arrêta près d’un bourg de l’Attique

géant, et lui offrit une coupe d’un vin délicieux. Polyphème la but à longs traits, en demanda une nouvelle, et supplia Ulyss

armés. Le lieu où l’on courait était une arène de huit cents pieds de long qu’on appela stade et qui servit de mesure de dis

nt que sur des tromperies et des déceptions, ils ne pouvaient être de longue durée. Sous Solon et Lycurgue, les oracles étaien

reil de sorcellerie, consistant en une énorme chaudière de cuivre, de longs couteaux et un escabeau. Lorsque ces hideuses prê

était la divinité tutélaire de ce fleuve. Le royaume d’Argos eut une longue suite de rois. Les neuf premiers, nommés Inachide

mbre des Hercules au-delà de quarante, il serait trop inutile et trop long de vouloir tous les désigner. Il faut seulement o

cide. La nuit où le maître du tonnerre emprunta cette forme, fut plus longue que les autres. Junon, jalouse des grandes destin

r se revêtir d’ajustemens de femme. Mais cette erreur ne pouvait être longue  : il entendit parler de nouveaux dangers ; il bri

rpé la couronne sur Éson, à qui elle appartenait légitimement, et une longue tyrannie l’avait rendu l’horreur de son peuple. A

a Thessalie, on fit construire un vaisseau propre à un voyage d’aussi long cours, et ce fut le célèbre navire Argo, sur lequ

u à la fable qu’il rendait des oracles. La forme de ce vaisseau était longue comme celle des galères de guerre : les vaisseaux

erriers, ivres d’avance des succès qu’ils se promettent. « D’après de longs préparatifs, l’armée, forte d’environ cent mille

eçus dans leurs familles comme des étrangers revêtus de titres qu’une longue absence avait fait oublier, qu’un retour imprévu

était si considérable, que c’était une grande gloire lorsque, dans un long règne, un prince avait pu faire construire un seu

destin lui laisserait éternellement. Cette fable était fondée sur la longue vie que l’on attribuait aux Sibylles ; celle de C

ion de copier les auteurs qui nous ont précédés, nous a fait faire la longue et pénible étude de lire, comparer et rapprocher

emblait pour les sacrifices et pour les cérémonies religieuses. Trois longs rochers dressés sur le sommet d’une petite collin

aginaires. La vanité humaine veut en vain reculer le temps ; ses plus longues périodes ne seront jamais qu’un point imperceptib

t leur doctrine à leurs candidats, dont le noviciat était extrêmement long . Jamais ils n’écrivaient leurs maximes ni rien de

vec le plus grand soin. Ils se félicitaient entre eux lorsqu’après de longues et pénibles recherches ils pouvaient en découvrir

s serments faits au nom de Styx seraient inviolables12. Le combat fut long et terrible. Jupiter, Junon, Neptune, Vulcain, Mi

, qui s’étaient promptement corrompus : l’âge d’or n’avait pas été de longue durée. Un jour, il descendit en Arcadie, contrée

éussit : Junon revint auprès de son époux, mais la paix ne fut pas de longue durée. Jupiter préférait souvent à la reine des d

la mer. Nérée est représenté sous les traits d’un vieillard ayant une longue barbe azurée. Il avait son séjour dans la mer Egé

ous les eaux. On le représente, comme tous les dieux marins, avec une longue barbe, des cheveux flottants sur les épaules et d

es L’homme aveugle compta ses dieux. [La Motte] Comme il serait trop long d’énumérer ici toutes ces divinités allégoriques4

Vertu, que tes divins attraits Dans un coeur qui te perd laissent de longs regrets ! ( Racine fils.) L’Honneur est figuré p

comme une déesse énorme, ayant cent bouches et cent oreilles, avec de longues ailes garnies d’yeux en dessous. On la représente

outtes, en tombant dans le ciel, y formèrent, selon les poëtes, cette longue zone blanche, amas d’innombrables, connue sous le

. Arrivés ainsi à leur vaisseau, ils précipitent leur retour, qui fut long et plein de périls. La justice des dieux faisait

ine, Iphigénie en Aulide.) Enfin, après de grands préparatifs et une longue attente, la flotte, composée de plus de douze cen

échappe, et du palais dépeuplé par l’effroi Traverse tout sanglant la longue galerie. Pyrrhus le suit. Déjà tout bouillant de

les mers, avant de regagner sa chère Ithaque, et il eut à subir cette longue suite d’aventures et de périls qui ont fourni à H

rir quelques aperçus nouveaux ; mais ne doivent pas s’engager dans de longues dissertations sur de semblables sujets. En même t

évorer éternellement le foie toujours renaissant. Cependant, après un long supplice, Prométhée fut délivré pour avoir révélé

it une vie courte et infortunée : la blanche promettoit une existence longue et heureuse. Lachésis tenoit le fuseau, Clotho la

lement la tête ; le reste finissoit comme ces statues qui n’ont qu’un long pied en gaine. Les Lamies étoient des spectres fe

toile fine d’une extrême blancheur, et une mante de pourpre, ample et longue , qui, ne portant que sur une épaule, leur laissoi

en dedans de la ville, étoit une butte ou éminence qui s’étendoit en long et qui étoit destinée à ces sortes d’exécutions,

plices. Le chemin du temple de Vesta à la porte Collatine étoit assez long , la vestale devoit passer par plusieurs rues et p

ette dernière avoit son temple dans la rue de Rome, qu’on appeloit la Longue , tandis que celui de la Pudicité patricienne étoi

on déguisé en athlète, le combattit et le tua. 30. La coudée, mesure longue des anciens, étoit environ de la longueur du bras

ied sur un rocher, se purifie dans une onde pure, ensuite il jette un long manteau sur ses épaules, il se voile la tête et i

et il partit pour aller chercher son père. Durant ce voyage, qui fut long , il fit beaucoup d’exploits mémorables ; il exter

hinome ; par la suite, cette malheureuse mère ne pouvant supporter la longue absence de son fils, se plongea un poignard dans

t et couvert de la peau d’une panthère qu’il venoit de tuer, avec une longue chevelure flottant sur ses épaules, parut à toute

nombre des Argonautes. Ces jeunes héros avoient de beaux visages, une longue chevelure, les épaules couvertes d’écailles dorée

e pourroit en couvrir une peau de bœuf, elle fit couper cette peau en longues lanières, ce qui fournit une assez grande étendue

lui échut en partage, il l’emmena avec lui dans la Grèce. Pendant sa longue absence, son épouse, Clytemnestre s’étoit laissée

aux sacrés, préparées pour un festin, tressaillirent et poussèrent de longs mugissemens ; enfin, son séjour dans l’île d’Ogyg

une pièce de vers qui a de la réputation, mais qui est beaucoup trop longue pour la rapporter ici. La Fable. Fille du

s pure Qui du pied des passants n’a point senti l’injure. Son fanon à longs plis flotte sur ses genoux ; Le plus beau des tau

r ses autels. Dans un de ces temples, elle était représentée avec une longue barbe. On dit que, durant les grands orages, il n

a santé. L’atteinte en est certaine, et la brûlante foudre Prend à sa longue barbe et la réduit en poudre. Qui pourrait d’Apol

a main, Pour déguiser aux yeux les traces du larcin, Saisit par leurs longs crins, fait marcher en arrière Les taureaux, dont

sur la droite appuyant tout son corps, Du roc qu’il déracine avec de longs efforts Pousse l’énorme poids. Il tombe, il roule

au loin d’affreux ébranlements, Et les chiens frappent l’air de leurs longs hurlements. Soudain à son approche ont tressailli

de la Terre, et par Électre, fille de l’Océan. Ils naquirent avec une longue crinière, un visage de fille que la Faim rendait

t le chien Cerbère qui faisait retentir ces vastes souterrains de ses longs aboiements. Ce monstre naquit d’Échidna, moitié n

ncestis, contraire en ses effets, Rend ivre l’imprudent qui la boit à longs traits : Comme un homme enivré du nectar de la tr

marquait souvent une statue de Vesta : cette déesse était vêtue d’une longue robe, son visage était couvert d’un voile, et ses

s’y désennuyer10. On se figurait ce dieu avec un air majestueux, une longue barbe, assis sur un trône d’or ou d’ivoire, tenan

’y avoir manqué. [Fig. 50] La déesse était représentée vêtue d’une longue robe, le front voilé, et tenant de la main droite

e la dépeint avec des mains de bronze, dans lesquelles elle tenait de longues chevilles, des crampons et des coins de fer. L

le lit, et faisait tirer avec des cordes ceux qui n’étaient pas assez longs , jusqu’à ce qu’ils en atteignissent la longueur.

le. À la porte du palais, Argus, son chien, le reconnut, après une si longue absence, et mourut de la joie d’avoir revu son ma

s deux époux, qui n’avaient point cessé de s’aimer, et qui, après une longue séparation, jouissaient, contre toute espérance,

es Beaux-Arts. On le représente sous la figure d’un jeune homme ; une longue chevelure blonde lui couvre les épaules : il port

se des ténèbres, et fille du Ciel et de la Terre. On la représente en long habit de deuil, parsemé d’étoiles. Elle épousa l’

d’or, et que, par les accords de sa lyre, il charma les ennuis d’une longue navigation, et ranima plus d’une fois le courage

s âges d’hommes ; et, quand ils offrent à quelqu’un des vœux pour une longue vie, ils lui souhaitent les années de Nestor : L

r, dit-on, ou beaucoup d’ans sans gloire Ou peu de jours suivis d’une longue mémoire ; Mais, puisqu’il faut enfin que j’arrive

aux champs Troyens marqué votre tombeau ; Que votre vie, ailleurs et longue , et fortunée, Devant Troie en sa fleur doit être

es effrayés quittent leurs monumens : L’air retentit au loin de leurs longs hurlemens ; Et les vents échappés de leurs cavern

fait pendant le jour : de-là vient que, pour désigner un ouvrage fort long à finir, on l’appelle l’ouvrage de Pénélope. On r

nce. Other words, again, in the course of time were utterly lost. “As long as such personified beings as the Heaven or the S

eet Indians, or the Patagonians, or the South Africans, it would be a long step toward making clear this particular phase of

rone of gold and ivory. His head is crowned with rays, and he wears a long beard. A knotty stick is in one hand, and a staff

Eurystheus what were thought to be twelve impossible tasks which have long been known as the “Twelve Labors of Hercules.” Th

doubt he was worshiped by the Egyptians, Persians, and other nations long before the Apollo of the Greeks was heard of. See

ur religion l’invention des arts utiles. Nous ne suivrons pas plus au long le fragment de Sanchoniaton, puisqu’il est éviden

insectes et d’autres animaux. » Il n’est pas besoin de citer plus au long cette tradition pour faire apercevoir ses défauts

s il assure avec raison qu’elle est très-ancienne. Plutarque fait une longue énumération de ceux qui ont enseigné cette doctri

e et aussi fatale au genre humain. L’étude de la vérité n’est ni plus longue ni plus difficile que celle de l’erreur, et ce se

ve, déesse de la sagesse ; de Sémélé, fille de Cadmus, Bacchus. Cette longue liste des enfans de Jupiter ne doit pas surprendr

intelligences et aux parties célestes de l’univers ; de même que les longs vêtemens qui couvraient la partie inférieure anno

le Caucase, prit la précaution d’en emporter avec lui dans une plante longue et moelleuse que les Latins nommaient ferulla. Sa

queue ; quelquefois aussi sous la forme d’un éléphant, à cause de la longue vie de cet animal : ce qui démontre la faible idé

ur aux autres dieux lorsqu’on prononçait des sermens. Il serait aussi long qu’inutile de nommer toutes les divinités particu

eurs particulières que la fortune accorde quelquefois, ne sont pas de longue durée. Au moment où l’homme commence, La vieille

la fraîcheur et les grâces de la jeunesse pendant tout le cours de sa longue vie, si elle voulait répondre à ses soupirs ; mai

veloppe, l’étouffe, arrache de son flanc D’affreux lambeaux suivis de longs ruisseaux de sang. Leur père accourt : tous deux

, des yeux rouges et un regard menaçant ; dans sa main droite est une longue fourche ; l’autre tient une clef : sa couronne es

t quelques pommes dans la main gauche et un rameau dans la droite, sa longue robe, repliée par devant, soutient des branches d

ec plus d’empire. On la représente tenant dans ses mains de bronze de longues chevilles et du plomb fondu, qui unissent et lien

noire chevelure ; un voile léger flotte sur ses épaules, et descend à longs plis jusqu’à terre ; elle tient dans ses mains un

se des ténèbres, et fille du Ciel et de la Terre. On la représente en long habit de deuil, parsemée d’étoiles. Elle épousa l

et eux-mêmes furent changés en arbres, après qu’ils eurent joui d’une longue et heureuse vie. Pygmalion. D. Qu’étoit Py

e voit, et au lieu de le tirer sur-le-champ de l’eau, il lui fait une longue harangue :    Ah ! le petit babouin ! Voyez, dit