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Robert Edward Francillon

Gods and Heroes, or the Kingdom of Jupiter

Paperback (Forgotten Books Aug. 19, 2012)
Without the mythology of the Latin poets, modern literature in all languages becomes almost a dead letter: hundreds of allusions become pointless, and thousands of substances fade into shadows. Of the three mythologies, the Greek, the Roman, and the Poetic or Conventional, I have selected the last, because among other reasons It is as useful, and as needful to be known, as the others, on general grounds ;I tis more useful, and more needful, than the others, as a portion of literature and as an intellectual influence ;I tis preferable as a means of exditing an interest in the subject; It is not in the remotest degree an obstacle to more accurate knowledge, for which indeed it is an almost indispensable preparation. .A fter these observations, there is no occasion to explain why I have made a point of employing Latin names and Latin spelling. A nother point to which I should call attention is the attempt to cover (within limits) the whole ground, so that the reader may not be left in ignorance of any considerable tract of the realm of Jove.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
Pages
306
Weight
19.2 oz.
Dimensions
6.0 x 0.7 in.

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