10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PENEUS»
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The table book: or, Daily recreation and information ...
Philisthenes, the Son of Thyestes, at a stolen interview with Antigone, the
daughter of Atreus, is surprised by the King's Spies : upon which misfortune
Antigone swooning, is found by Peneus, Antigone. Peneus, an ancient retainer to
the Court ...
2
The Letters of Claudio Monteverdi
Enclosure : Song of Peneus and three verses for Apollo. (75 February 1620.)
Davari, 146; Malipiero, 191; Paoli, 135. The music enclosed with this letter has
been mentioned earlier — Apollo's three verses in Letter 38, and the song of
Peneus ...
Claudio Monteverdi, Denis Stevens, 1980
3
The Poetics of Impudence and Intimacy in the Age of Pushkin
It appears that Rodzianko here conflates the toponym “Peneus” (two rivers, one
in Peloponnesia and one Thessaly) with the theonym “Peneus” (the god of rivers
and the father of the nymph Daphne). In this, he follows Ovid, who speaks of “the
...
4
A general collection of ... voyages and travels, digested by ...
We travelled on the east side of the Peneus, where the road seems to have been
levelled by cutting away the rock at the foot of mount Ossa; the road leads to the
south-west for about two leagues, the passage for the river being in some parts ...
5
A Description of the East, and Some Other Countries
The next morning we went to the convent of St. Demetrius on the side of the hill
over Claritza: This place is about two leagues 'from the river Peneus, which rises
in mount Pindus, the greatest part 'of the way being a rich narrow plain not a mile
...
6
Specimens of English dramatic poets: who lived about the ...
Peneus. She wakes to moan ; Aye, that's the proper language of this place !
Antigone. My dear, my poor Philisthenes ! I know 'tis so ! oh horror ! death ! hell !
oh — Peneus. I know her now ; 'tis fair Antigone, The daughter and the darling of
the ...
7
A Description of the East and Some Other Countries. - ...
_ On the westside of the Peneus is the' famous mount'Olympus, which the poets
feigned-to be the seat ofthe gods. v'We came to the Peneus where there is a
bridge. over i't-'to the west-side; here we were stopped at a Custom - road ...
After their union they take the name of the Peneus only. It is said, that formerly,
before this aperture to the sea existed, all these rivers, and also the lake B rebels,
had not as now any specific name, but that their body of water was as large as at
...
9
The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Difussion of ...
The two principal rivers of Thessaly into which the smaller streams fall are the
Peneus and the Sperchcius. The Peneus rises in the north-west of Thessaly
under Pindus, between the lower ridges of which and the outliers of the
Cambunian ...
10
A Dictionary of Ancient Classical and Scriptural Proper ...
... or garlick, and besides the monthly day that was set apart for their worship,
their festivals were celebrated during Uie Saturnalia. Vic. de .Yrtf. D. &c. PEN El A
, PEXTEIS, an epithet applied to Daphne, as daughter of Peneus. Ovid PENEL/
OFE ...
Thomas Browne (LL.D.), John Lemprière, John Walker, 1812
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PENEUS»
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The Augean Stables
Hercules first dug two holes on the opposite walls of the stables. He thereafter dug trenches to divert rivers Alpheus and Peneus, through the ... «The News, Jun 15»
25 Gorgeous Greek Baby Names for Girls
Daphne: In Greek mythology, Daphne is a nymph and daughter of the river god Peneus. Of course, anybody familiar with Scooby Doo already ... «The Stir, Feb 15»
New boss for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS trust
At least he had the rivers Alpheus and Peneus to help him. I wish Kevin McGee all the best. Making the ELH NHS trust fit for purpose will be ... «Lancashire Telegraph, Jun 14»
A fruitful tree for Margaret Corcoran
Fleeing, she appeals to her father, Peneus the river god, who inventively transforms her into a bay tree. “When we get to the Garden of Eden,” ... «Irish Times, May 14»
Branches of glass art
Photo: Harriet Schwarzrock. She was turned into a laurel tree by her father, Peneus the river god, in order to escape the lustful pursuit of Apollo. «The Canberra Times, Apr 14»
Heavenly scents for winter
... after the nymph who, trying to escape the attentions of Apollo, was turned into a pretty flowering shrub by her father, the the river god Peneus. «Otago Daily Times, Jul 13»
Acidente fatal de Kart em Carpina 02/06/2013
ERROS BARREIRA DE PENEUS BAIXA POSTE NÃO REVESTIDO FALTA DE INFRAESTRUTURA TOTAL PARA SEPARAR O PUBLICO DOS ... «YouTube, Jun 13»
A Hybrid, Trapped: On Being a Writer in the Classroom
Daphne was the daughter of the river god Peneus. While her father wished for children and grandchildren through her, Daphne begged to “be ... «The Millions, Apr 13»
Why I Love Google+
Hercules accomplished this herculean task by diverting the Alpheus and Peneus Rivers through the stables. Google owns one of the biggest ... «Huffington Post, Sep 12»
Supernatural Talk
In some Greek legends, a nymph named Daphne was associated with a river god, Peneus. Judging by the eclectic decor in Daphne's house, ... «Sequential Tart News, May 12»
