The dragon’s teeth were no sooner planted, than a crop of giants sprang from the soil, full grown, and armed to the teeth. […] No sooner had she reached the water’s edge, than her feet seemed rooted to the ground. […] Diana wonderingly gazed upon his beauty, and before long felt her heart beat with more than admiration. […] But, although so much milder than usual, this apparition was more than poor Semele’s human nerves could bear, and she dropped to the floor in a swoon at the first glimpse of her lover. […] The cave was divided into chambers, each one darker and more silent than the one which preceded it.