Polymnie a du geste enseigné le langage, Et l’art de s’exprimer des yeux et du visage. […] Il fut élevé par Priape, un des Titans, qui lui apprit l’art des combats. […] Quels furent ses premiers essais dans l’art de la guerre ? […] Elle parcourut la terre, comme on va le voir, enseignant aux hommes l’art d’ensemencer les champs et de faire du pain. […] L’allégorie en est facile à pénétrer ; la pensée, qui produit les arts et les sciences, est naturellement fille de la Réflexion, ou de Métis.

In sweet music is such art, Killing care and grief of heart         Fall asleep, or, hearing, die. […] This beautiful and terrible woman was living at the royal palace and had great power over King Ægeus, and when by her magic arts she recognized Theseus, she resolved to destroy him, lest he should make her power less. […] The enchantress, however, by her magic arts, called in a whirlwind, and in a moment was gone. […] In art, represented as young and handsome, and either with a lyre (as musician) or with a bow or snake (as god of death and of healing). […] In art, represented with a writing-tablet and pencil, or with a scroll or parchment.