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10. (1833) Classic tales : designed for the instruction and amusement of young persons

Yes; they called their heaven Elysium, and their hell was Tartarus. […] He was the judge that settled their disputes, the general that led their armies, and the priest that offered sacrifices to their gods — in short, they regarded him as their father, and they loved all whom he loved. […] Their knowledge and their arts were their wisdom. […] There the indolent, those who in their lives had been of no service to others, had their portion after death. […] Crowning their heads with the ever-verdant foliage which Apollo had consecrated, and bearing incense in their hands, they preceded to the temple of Latona, there to prefer their supplications.

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