Translations of the exquisite writings of the Greek and Latin poets cannot, of course, convey the same rich impressions. […] Time passed, and another child was born, but only to meet with the same cruel fate. […] They were about to fall upon Cadmus, when the same voice bade him cast a stone in the midst of their close-drawn phalanx. […] She had also numerous other sanctuaries scattered throughout the ancient world, and was worshipped in the same temples as Jupiter. […] There are, of course, many other versions of these self-same myths; but one and all are intended to illustrate the same natural phenomena, and are subject to the same interpretation.