A Guide to Classical Learning; Or, Polymetis Abridged Being a Work Necessary Not Only for Classical Instruction, But for All Those Who Wish to Have - Softcover

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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.1765 Excerpt: ... severe; but as her back is towards us this is not seen. She is most usually represented with wings, and the corn in her hand in the painted globes was coloured as very ripe y. Libra, or the Balance, is faid to have been originally held up by the Scorpius, who extended his claws beyond it's limits for that purpose, but that a little before Augustus's death, Scorpius was made to contract his claws; and a new figure (probably of Augustus himself) was introduced to hold the balance. On the Farnefe globe it is held by Scorpius, which shews it's antiquity. In several medals it is held by a man, supposed to be Augustus r. Manilius y Man. iv. v. Jot. Id. v. v.271. Avien. v. 335.348. 285. On a gem at Florence, her face is turned towards iw. Manilius does but just touch upon her leaving the earth after the golden age, of which Aratus made the most pleasing digression in his whole poem, Man. iv. v. 542. The astronomers of old were at a loss how to have the balance supported, and were obliged lo make Scorpius take up the space of two Signs. On the other hand, it was properer for Augustus than for Scorpius to hold it; for besides the compliment to him for holding the balance of the affairs of the world, Libra was the very sign that was faid to preside over Italy, aud so Augustus in holding it, would be supposed the gliardian angel of his country after his decease. Perhaps the hint of placing Augustus there was taken from Virgil's compliment of this kind to that emperor, Geo. i. Manilius alludes to both these ways of holding the balance. The old poets agree in it's being held up (though the moderns represent it without any supporter) and with both scales exactly even, which seems to reser to the equality of the day and night when the fun enter this sign a. Scorpius, acc...

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