Author: James Reuel SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mythology, Classical
Languages : en
Pages : 762
Book Description
Springs and Wells in Greek and Roman Literature
Author: James Reuel SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mythology, Classical
Languages : en
Pages : 762
Book Description
Springs and Wells, in Greek and Roman Literature, Their Legends and Locations (Classic Reprint)
Author: James Reuel SmithPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780484719599
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 758
Book Description
Excerpt from Springs and Wells, in Greek and Roman Literature, Their Legends and Locations Even the Queen and the King, in the days of fable, were constrained to visit the sources of water supply quite as forcibly as Mahomet was compelled to the Mountain, and, just as, later, the idler at the village pump, or the more aspiring Spa, learned all the news of the neighborhood, so the reader, who leisurely traces the path that meanders by the numerous fountains of the ancient writers and makes the rounds of the Springs of Mythology, becomes the entertained recipient of all the gossip and the family history of that classic band of beings of the brain that the early poets preserved and transmitted to posterity. The gossip at each successive Spring widens the readers circle of acquaintance, and, before the end of the path is reached, there is little of interest in the records of the masters of make-believe that has not been laid before the literary loiterer and absorbed in the most pleasant manner. One of the first of the philosophic tenets likely to present itself to the human mind would be Metempsychosis, and Metamorphosis would follow by natural suggestion. Given the factors of facial resemblance, affection and absence, and the germs of the doctrine would inevitably sprout in some thinking brain. Later, in meditation, fancy and reasoning would find no limit to the guises the vital spirit might assume. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Springs and Wells in Greek and Roman Literature
Author: James Reuel SmithPublisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN: 9781497927100
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1922 Edition.
Springs and Wells in Greek and Roman Literature, Their Legends and Locations - Scholar's Choice Edition
Author: James Reuel SmithPublisher: Scholar's Choice
ISBN: 9781296375201
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 754
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
SPRINGS & WELLS IN GREEK & ROM
Author: James Reuel 1852-1935 SmithPublisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781371579739
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 770
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Catalog of Folklore, Folklife, and Folk Songs
Author: Cleveland Public Library. John G. White DepartmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folk songs
Languages : en
Pages : 926
Book Description
B.H. Blackwell
Author: B.H. Blackwell LtdPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 1388
Book Description
The United States Catalog
Author: Mary BurnhamPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1656
Book Description
The United States Catalog
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1644
Book Description
The Book of Greek and Roman Folktales, Legends, and Myths
Author: William HansenPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691195927
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 579
Book Description
The first anthology to present the entire range of ancient Greek and Roman stories- from myths and fairy tales to jokes Captured centaurs and satyrs, talking animals, people who suddenly change sex, men who give birth, the temporarily insane and the permanently thick-witted, delicate sensualists, incompetent seers, a woman who remembers too much, a man who cannot laugh-these are just some of the colorful characters who feature in the unforgettable stories that ancient Greeks and Romans told in their daily lives. Together they created an incredibly rich body of popular oral stories that include, but range well beyond, mythology-from heroic legends, fairy tales, and fables to ghost stories, urban legends, and jokes.