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A42508 The poetical histories being a compleat collection of all the stories necessary for a perfect understanding of the Greek and Latine poets and other ancient authors / written originally in French, by the learned Jesuite, P. Galtruchius ; now Englisht and enricht with observations concerning the gods worshipped by our ancestors in this island, by the Phœnicians, and Syrians in Asia ... ; unto which are added two treatises, one of the curiosities of old Rome, and of the difficult names relating to the affairs of that city, the other containing the most remarkable hieroglyphicks of Ægypt, by Marius d'Assigny ...; Histoire poétique pour l'intelligence des poéts. English Gautruche, Pierre, 1602-1681.; D'Assigny, Marius, 1643-1717. 1671 (1671) Wing G384; ESTC R15913 274,012 534

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right_n honourable_a sir_n orlando_z bridgman_n lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n etc._n etc._n my_o lord_n if_o the_o value_n of_o offering_n be_v always_o to_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o grandeur_n of_o the_o person_n unto_o who_o they_o be_v present_v i_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o make_v this_o bold_a address_n but_o the_o greatness_n of_o my_o devotion_n that_o have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o manifest_v itself_o at_o present_a will_n i_o hope_v make_v amends_o for_o the_o meanness_n of_o this_o and_o persuade_v your_o honour_n to_o condescend_v to_o the_o acceptance_n of_o this_o poor_a expression_n of_o my_o respect_n i_o be_o encourage_v to_o this_o presumption_n not_o only_o by_o your_o lordship_n eminent_a quality_n under_o who_o protection_n these_o treatise_n will_v receive_v many_o advantage_n but_o also_o by_o your_o lordship_n favour_n to_o and_o acquaintance_n with_o learning_n 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chap._n 4._o of_o juno_n and_o of_o her_o child_n 16_o chap._n 5._o of_o apollo_n and_o of_o the_o sun_n 25_o chap._n 6._o of_o diana_n 37_o chap._n 7._o of_o bacchus_n 42_o chap._n 8._o of_o mercurius_n 48_o chap._n 9_o of_o venus_n 52_o chap._n 10._o of_o aurora_n and_o of_o such_o like_a divinity_n 55_o chap._n 11._o of_o neptunus_n and_o of_o the_o sea_n divinity_n 59_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o earth_n 68_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o infernal_a go_n 71_o chap._n 14._o of_o some_o other_o divinity_n 81_o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o god_n mention_v in_o holy_a writ_n and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v adore_v in_o phoenicia_n syria_n and_o in_o the_o adjoin_v country_n 93_o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o heathen_a god_n worship_v in_o england_n 114_o the_o second_o book_n the_o history_n of_o the_o heathen_a demigod_n the_o preface_n chap._n 1._o of_o perseus_n 12●_n chap._n 2._o of_o hercules_n 128_o chap._n 3._o of_o theseus_n 143_o chap._n 4._o of_o castor_n and_o pollux_n 150_o chap._n 5._o of_o orpheus_n 154_o chap._n 6._o of_o jason_n and_o of_o the_o argonaut_n 180_o chap._n 7._o of_o cadmus_n and_o of_o the_o city_n of_o thebes_n 168_o chap._n 8._o of_o oedipus_n 172_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o war_n against_o the_o city_n of_o thebes_n 177_o chap._n 10._o of_o antigone_n and_o of_o some_o passage_n that_o happen_v after_o the_o war_n of_o thebes_n 187_o chap._n 11._o of_o tantalus_n and_o of_o pelops_n his_o son_n 190_o chap._n 12._o of_o atreus_n and_o of_o thyestes_n 196_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o king_n of_o troy_n 199_o chap._n 14._o of_o paris_n 202_o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o greek_n against_o the_o city_n of_o troy_n 207_o chap._n 16._o the_o siege_n of_o troy_n 213_o chap._n 17._o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o city_n of_o troy_n 224_o chap._n 18._o the_o adventure_n of_o agamemnon_n and_o of_o orestes_n his_o son_n after_o the_o ●ine_o of_o troy_n 237_o chap._n 19_o the_o adventure_n of_o ulysses_n after_o the_o war_n of_o troy_n 242_o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o adventure_n of_o aeneas_n 250_o chap._n 21._o of_o several_a other_o famous_a man_n frequent_o name_v in_o the_o heathen_a 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o mention_v by_o galtr●chius_n ●59_n chap._n 22._o of_o the_o heathen_a god_n who_o 〈◊〉_d proper_a to_o several_a place_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o world_n and_o have_v be_v men._n 267_o chap._n 23._o of_o a_o few_o famous_a woman_n of_o antiquity_n 274_o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o fable_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o galtruchius_n 278_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o honour_n pay_v by_o the_o heathen_n unto_o their_o go_n the_o preface_n chap_n 1._o of_o the_o statue_n consecrate_v to_o the_o false_a god_n 1_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o edifice_n and_o temple_n dedicate_v to_o the_o heathen_a go_n 11_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v to_o the_o id●l_a go_n 19_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o false_a go_n 28_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o festival_n day_n appoint_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o false_a go_n 34_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o play_n of_o greece_n appoint_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o false_a god_n 42_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o public_a pastime_n of_o the_o roman_n 48_o of_o the_o roman_a curiosity_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o city_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n 63_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o roman_n 68_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o devorce_v the_o roman_a wife_n 73_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o roman_n 75_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o apparel_n of_o the_o roman_n 79_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o eat_v 87_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o roman_a assembly_n appoint_v for_o public_a affair_n 93_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o roman_a magistrate_n 99_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o roman_a law_n and_o of_o many_o particular_n relate_v to_o their_o judicatory_a proceed_n 122_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o roman_a punishment_n inflict_v upon_o offender_n 128_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o roman_a militia_n 133_o of_o the_o egyptian_a hieroglyphic_n the_o preface_n chap._n 1._o of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o work_n 153_o chap._n 2._o of_o man_n and_o of_o thing_n relate_v to_o he_o chap._n 3._o of_o several_a kind_n of_o hieroglyphic_n draw_v from_o the_o disposition_n of_o live_v creature_n 190_o chap._n 4._o of_o some_o few_o notable_a observation_n of_o several_a place_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o animal_n 198_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n i_o intend_v not_o to_o make_v any_o apology_n for_o this_o book_n if_o it_o can_v justify_v itself_o from_o the_o idle_a aspersion_n of_o its_o enemy_n i_o shall_v free_o consent_v that_o it_o may_v undergo_v their_o censure_n neither_o do_v i_o intend_v to_o court_v my_o reader_n nor_o persuade_v he_o to_o the_o perusal_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v this_o that_o what_o other_o have_v imperfect_o mention_v in_o several_a treatise_n and_o much_o more_o be_v here_o in_o this_o one_o volume_n brief_o comprehend_v without_o much_o 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m_z sy_n considerable_a be_v saturnus_n and_o titan_n the_o latter_a be_v the_o elder_a but_o the_o young_a get_v the_o empire_n until_o he_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o it_o by_o his_o nephew_n the_o titan_n jupiter_n do_v afterward_o recover_v it_o again_o with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o god_n who_o swear_v fidelity_n to_o he_o upon_o a_o altar_n that_o have_v since_o found_v a_o place_n among_o the_o star_n he_o be_v so_o happy_a in_o this_o war_n that_o he_o put_v all_o the_o titan_n to_o death_n and_o so_o free_v his_o parent_n from_o their_o fetter_n now_o from_o the_o corrupt_a blood_n of_o these_o titan_n all_o the_o viper_n serpent_n and_o venomous_a creature_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v proceed_v they_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v use_v of_o wbeat_a have_v receive_v direction_n how_o to_o sow_v it_o from_o ceres_n in_o sicily_n that_o be_v therefore_o call_v drepanum_n which_o signify_v a_o sickle_n with_o which_o man_n do_v reap_v this_o sort_n of_o grain_n whereas_o it_o be_v before_o name_v macris_n and_o coryca_n 〈◊〉_d saturnus_n be_v a_o wise_a prince_n but_o unfortunate_a force_v to_o fly_v from_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o son_n jupiter-belus_n into_o italy_n where_o he_o teach_v the_o subject_n of_o king_n janus_n a_o more_o polite_a manner_n of_o live_v then_o they_o know_v before_o for_o this_o good_a office_n janus_n reward_v he_o with_o the_o half_a of_o his_o kingdom_n saturnia_n he_o teach_v they_o to_o manure_v and_o improve_v the_o soil_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v ster●ulius_n his_o priest_n be_v initiate_v in_o scarlet_a robe_n to_o express_v their_o bloody_a mind_n they_o perform_v aeneid_n his_o sacrifice_n with_o their_o head_n uncover_v and_o do_v offer_v unto_o this_o cruel_a god_n young_a infant_n for_o which_o inhumanity_n they_o be_v all_o crucify_a under_o tiberius_n caesar_n heathen_n saturnus_n be_v paint_v with_o six_o wing_n to_o express_v the_o swiftness_n of_o time_n and_o with_o 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and_o disorder_n as_o the_o carnaval_a be_v in_o the_o popish_a dominion_n for_o then_o the_o servant_n do_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o command_v their_o master_n and_o the_o slave_n have_v liberty_n to_o be_v unruly_a without_o fear_n of_o punishment_n wear_v on_o their_o head_n a_o cap_n as_o a_o badge_n of_o freedom_n while_o these_o day_n last_v it_o be_v also_o the_o cu_z tom_fw-mi to_z send_v wax_n taper_n then_o as_o expression_n of_o kindness_n to_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n for_o the_o roman_n have_v this_o particular_a respect_n for_o this_o god_n they_o cause_v torch_n and_o taper_n to_o be_v burn_v continual_o upon_o his_o altar_n there_o be_v this_o also_o that_o be_v remarkable_a thief_n the_o roman_n do_v depose_v under_o his_o protection_n and_o in_o his_o temple_n their_o treasury_n because_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v no_o robbery_n nor_o theft_n commit_v beside_o they_o lay_v up_o here_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rome_n n_o people_n which_o 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force_v he_o by_o a_o siege_n and_o to_o right_v himself_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o his_o sword_n for_o that_o intent_n he_o beg_v the_o assistance_n of_o adrastus_n king_n of_o argos_n who_o daughter_n he_o have_v make_v his_o wife_n according_a to_o his_o request_n he_o come_v with_o a_o powerful_a army_n compose_v of_o his_o own_o subject_n and_o of_o the_o auxiliary_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n prince_n fable_n the_o theban_n for_o their_o part_n do_v prepare_v to_o receive_v they_o be_v encourage_v by_o the_o prediction_n of_o tiresias_n the_o soothsayer_n who_o promise_v unto_o they_o a_o happy_a success_n and_o end_n of_o this_o war_n if_o meneceus_n the_o son_n of_o creon_n and_o the_o last_o of_o the_o race_n of_o cadmus_n will_v sacrifice_v himself_o for_o his_o native_a country_n this_o condition_n be_v very_o grievous_a and_o unpleasant_a especial_o to_o creon_n who_o will_v never_o give_v his_o consent_n nevertheless_o this_o young_a prince_n escape_v out_o of_o the_o city_n with_o a_o naked_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n that_o behold_v he_o from_o the_o wall_n he_o thrust_v it_o into_o his_o bowel_n and_o die_v immediate_o after_o the_o theban_n made_z several_a stout_a sallic_n upon_o the_o enemy_n in_o which_o they_o be_v so_o happy_a that_o they_o destroy_v all_o the_o note_a captain_n adrastus_n only_o except_v and_o total_o rout_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n at_o first_o hippomedon_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o enemy_n be_v wound_v to_o death_n it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o in_o furipide_a the_o poet_n that_o he_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o a_o giant_n in_o his_o buckler_n be_v the_o image_n of_o argus_n full_a of_o eye_n the_o very_a sight_n of_o he_o be_v dreadful_a to_o the_o beholder_n parthenopeus_n be_v no_o less_o unfortunate_a for_o he_o fall_v down_o dead_a soon_o after_o hippomedon_n of_o this_o warrior_n it_o be_v report_v that_o he_o have_v the_o genius_n and_o 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livius_n when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o expire_v it_o happen_v afterward_o as_o he_o have_v desire_v myrtilus_n for_o a_o suppose_a crime_n be_v cast_v headlong_o from_o a_o high_a r●ck_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o leave_v his_o name_n to_o the_o place_n thus_o the_o perfidious_a myrtilus_n be_v reward_v by_o the_o see_v who_o do_v owe_v unto_o he_o their_o life_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o see_v treason_n in_o request_n but_o traitor_n be_v never_o belove_v nor_o trust_v by_o any_o that_o roman_a damosel_n that_o betray_v a_o gate_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o sabine_n be_v bury_v alive_a under_o their_o buckler_n by_o they_o who_o do_v detest_v her_o crime_n although_o they_o do_v receive_v a_o advantage_n by_o it_o bajazet_n and_o tamerlane_n do_v common_o execute_v traitor_n and_o hang_v they_o up_o with_o their_o reward_n the_o poet_n say_v that_o this_o oenomaus_n be_v so_o charidemo_n cruel_a as_o to_o kill_v twelve_o or_o thirteen_o young_a gallant_n that_o 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to_o be_v commit_v by_o they_o and_o their_o child_n thyestes_n to_o displease_v and_o affront_v his_o brother_n atreus_n debauch_v his_o wife_n aerope_n of_o who_o he_o have_v two_o bastard_n tantalus_n prov._n and_o plistenes_n when_o atreus_n come_v to_o understand_v who_o be_v their_o father_n he_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v roast_v and_o give_v to_o thyestes_n to_o eat_v at_o a_o great_a banquet_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v invite_v he_o find_v some_o way_n to_o escape_v out_o of_o it_o and_o his_o brother_n power_n and_o so_o depart_v to_o king_n thesprotus_fw-la and_o from_o he_o he_o go_v to_o sicyone_n where_o he_o have_v place_v his_o daughter_n pelopia_n he_o find_v she_o sacrifice_v to_o minerva_n and_o dance_v about_o her_o altar_n but_o it_o happen_v that_o she_o have_v stain_v her_o clothes_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o victim_n therefore_o in_o the_o night_n she_o go_v do_v un_fw-mi to_o a_o river_n alone_o to_o wash_v they_o her_o father_n thyestes_n follow_v she_o 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make_v his_o wife_n a_o whore_n so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o return_v home_o but_o settle_a i●_n italy_n where_o he_o build_v a_o city_n now_o call_v benevento_n oft_o his_o death_n his_o people_n be_v metamorphize_a into_o strange_a bird_n name_v cetaracte_n they_o ●ly_o away_o from_o a_o wicked_a man_n but_o cherish_v the_o good_a especial_o the_o greek_n see_v plin_n lib._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sweet_a mouth_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o neleus_n king_n of_o pylos_n hercules_n restore_v unto_o he_o his_o kingdom_n because_o of_o his_o justice_n hygin_n ch_n 10._o &_o pausan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homer_n he_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o be_v swift_a in_o run_v this_o ajax_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o salamis_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bulwark_n of_o the_o greek_n because_o he_o be_v big_a and_o high_a and_o render_v invulnerable_a by_o the_o prayer_n of_o hercules_n who_o put_v upon_o he_o his_o lion_n skin_n and_o desire_v jupiter_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o wound_n only_o under_o his_o arm_n see_v pindar_n in_o od._n jishm_n dardanus_z iliace_n primus_fw-la pater_fw-la vrbis_fw-la &_o author_n virgil._n this_o apollo_n be_v name_v by_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o do_v put_v his_o enemy_n to_o ●light_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d light_n because_o he_o bring_v light_a into_o the_o world_n or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wolf_n because_o he_o be_v adore_v in_o the_o image_n of_o a_o wolf_n in_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s●mmusque_fw-la dies_fw-la hectoris_n idem_fw-la patrioeque_fw-la fuit_fw-la homer_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n homer_n il._n 20._o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o river_n stygmon_n and_o of_o the_o muse_n euterpe_n or_o of_o eioneus_n as_o homer_n say_v philostrat_v in_o protesiliao_n protesiliao_n he_o be_v call_v ●●ppus_fw-la by_o the_o egyptian_n pausan_n where_o he_o be_v kill_v the_o poet_n do_v say_v that_o a_o fountain_n spring_v up_o which_o yield_v drop_n of_o blood_n every_o year_n on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n nat_n com._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 15._o 11._o pindar_n ovid_n say_v otherwise_o in_o penelop_v ad_fw-la vlyss_n sive_fw-la qui●_n antilochum_fw-la narrabat_fw-la ab_fw-la hectore_fw-la victum_fw-la etc._n etc._n creta_n or_o candia_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o hundred_o city_n now_o there_o be_v but_o thre●_n candia_n canea_n or_o cidon_n from_o whence_o be_v the_o mala_n cidonia_n quince_n the_o three_o be_v rethymo_fw-la gnosus_n be_v the_o metropolis_n in_o the_o time_n of_o minos_n situate_a upon_o mount_n ida_n now_o call_v philoi●ri_n philoi●ri_n he_o be_v betray_v to_o menelaus_n by_o helena_n his_o nose_n &_o ear_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o afterward_o he_o be_v massacre_v by_o the_o greek_n see_v virg._n 6._o aeneid_n helena_n crater_n a_o merry_a cup._n from_o her_o tear_n spring_v up_o the_o herb_n helenium_fw-la or_o helicampane_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dictis_n be_v of_o crete_n and_o dares_n a_o phrygian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v entertain_v serpent_n who_o do_v feed_v at_o his_o table_n in_o the_o hot_a country_n as_o in_o italy_n and_o barbary_n snake_n do_v common_o run_v about_o the_o house_n eat_v the_o crumb_n of_o bread_n and_o hunt_v after_o cat_n as_o our_o cat_n the_o moor_n have_v no_o other_o cat_n to_o devour_v their_o mouse_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o agamemnon_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o the_o prisoner_n of_o ajax_n cassandra_n and_o take_v her_o aw●_n by_o force_n therefore_o he_o flee_v away_o in_o a_o little_a boat_n and_o be_v drown_v in_o a_o tempestuous_a sea_n nauplius_n the_o son_n of_o neptunus_n and_o amymone_n the_o daughter_n of_o danaus_n king_n of_o argos_n endeavour_v to_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o the_o greek_n by_o persuade_v their_o wife_n at_o home_n to_o make_v they_o cuckold_n in_o their_o absence_n and_o when_o the_o army_n return_v he_o cause_v many_o ship_n to_o run_v a_o ground_n upon_o his_o island_n kill_v all_o that_o come_v into_o his_o power_n addit_fw-la note_n hom._n il._n 18._o ovid_n metamor_n l._n 19_o some_o relate_v the_o story_n of_o hecuba_n otherwise_o ●irca_fw-la ruinas_fw-la ●●●da_fw-la latra●●_n svas_fw-la troja_n ●●rses_v hecu●●_n seneca_n see_v auson_n in_o in_o his_o epitaph_n var._n hist_o cap._n 13._o his_o head_n and_o face_n be_v like_o jupiter_n his_o shoulder_n be_v like_o those_o of_o mars_n and_o his_o breast_n like_o neptune_n hom._n il._n 2_o 2_o she_o be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o she_o be_v bind_v up_o in_o a_o bundle_n of_o willow_n branch_n unto_o this_o diana_n the_o lacedemònians_n do_v offer_v humane_a sacrifice_n which_o custom_n lycur●u●_n alter_v cause_v the_o maid_n and_o youth_n to_o be_v whip_v only_o until_o the_o blood_n do_v come_v which_o they_o sprinkle_v upon_o her_o altar_n plutarch_n pausan_n hygin_n apollo_n persuade_v he_o to_o kill_v his_o mother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eurip._n in_o orestes_n euripid._n in_o iphigeneia_n tisamenes_n be_v the_o son_n of_o orestes_n see_v hygin_n chap._n 25._o of_o the_o woman_n of_o lemnos_n and_o orph._n in_o his_o argon_fw-la we_o have_v relate_v this_o death_n of_o hecuba_n otherwise_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n o●_n other_o author_n when_o he_o arrive_v in_o italy_n one_o of_o his_o man_n be_v kill_v for_o ravish_v a_o maid_n ulysses_n be_v depart_v without_o pay_v unto_o he_o any_o funeral_n right_n his_o spirit_n do_v mighty_o torment_v and_o vex_v theinhabitant_n so_o that_o to_o appease_v it_o they_o do_v erect_v a_o temple_n to_o he_o and_o expose_v every_o year_n a_o 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