Decerpta ex Metamorphoseon libris, recens., notulis sermone Angl. exaratis illustr., et index nominum propriorum [in Engl.] instructa, studio J. Dymock

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1829 Excerpt: ...after the destruction of her native city Thebae, had fled to mat country. The tears which she shed in consequence of her misfortunes, are said to have formed a lake, or rather a fountain, the waters of which inspired with poetic rapture whoever drank of them. She also established there the famous oracle of Apollo, who is hence called Clarius. Adj. Clarius, a, um. Ad Clarlum dSum (XI. 413), to the Clarian god, i. e. to Apollo. Cleone, es, i,. Cleonae, arum,/, a town of Argolis, nearly in a line between Argos and Corinthus,and nearly equidistant from these cities. At Cleone, Hercules slew the Nemean Lion, which was converted into the Sign Leo. Adj. Cleonseus, a, um. Clymene, es,/. a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, was the mother of Phaethon by Apollo. Clymeneis, eldos, a daughter of Clymene. Adj. Clymenelus, a, um. Clt/mineta prolet (II. 19), Phaethon. Clymenus, i, a man by whom Odites was killed. Clytius, i, the brother of Clinis, killed by Perseus (2 syl.). Clytus, i, a man whom Perseus (2 syl.) killed at his nuptial feast. Coelicola, ae, an inhabitant of heaven. Potentes et clari calic&la. (I. 174), are the greater gods of the nations (Dii majorum gentium), who formed the supreme council of Jupiter. £nnius has included their names in the two following lines; Juno, Vesta, Minerva, Ceres, Diana, Venus, Mars; Mercurius, Jovis, Neptunus, Vulcanus, Apollo. Ovid (1.17S.) calls the other gods Plebs, the celestial populace. Coeranos, v. CarSnus, i, a companion of Sarpedon king of LJcia, killed by Ulysses. Colchis, ldis, v. Colchus, i, /. an extensive country which lay on the east of Pontus Euximis, the Black Sea, now Mingrelia. It was remarkable for the fable of the golden fleece, and the consequent Argonautic expedition. This country abounded with poison...