| 单词 | Proserpine |
| 例句 | “Now we are to imitate the soul-song of our beloved Proserpine, as she stirs to wake in all her liquid self.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She gave Psyche a box which she was to carry to the underworld and ask Proserpine to fill with some of her beauty. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Proserpine was willing to do Venus a service, and Psyche, greatly encouraged, bore back the box, returning far more quickly than she had gone down. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Celebrity now sails to Queensland, the northeastern state that abounds with adventure options, like ocean rafting around reef lagoons and crocodile safaris on the Proserpine River. | Itineraries 2012-11-14T20:30:54Z She hasn’t read the stories, because her mother, Ella Proserpine, forbids it. Secrets, Lies and a Murder (or Three) in the Latest Y.A. Crossover Novels 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z The costumes were scrappy, like a conservatory’s work, though Pluton and Proserpine had a charming goth-Victorian vibe. Opera Review: ‘La Descente d’Orphée aux Enfers’ at St. Paul’s Chapel 2014-01-02T22:36:48Z Proserpine, the daughter of the goddess Ceres, is nearby picking flowers. Contemplating Beauty in a Disabled Body 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z A flood watch was in place for catchments from Innisfail to Proserpine. Daintree River flooding: hundreds cut off after deluge breaks peak record 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z “The roads are closed north and south of Proserpine, so we would have been stuck in Airlie Beach with no food, water or power. I have a daughter still stuck in Airlie now.” Cyclone Debbie: Queensland reels at the scale of destruction 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z He is now in a stable condition in Proserpine Hospital. Cyclone Debbie: Queenslanders wake up to devastation following 'monster' storm 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z One man was seriously injured when a wall collapsed in the town of Proserpine. Cyclone Debbie: Australia activates disaster response plan - BBC News 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z Bernini stills, for our consideration, the moment when Pluto sees Proserpine and takes her, holds her roughly. Contemplating Beauty in a Disabled Body 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z One man was injured after a wall collapsed in Proserpine, a town south of Airlie Beach, Queensland Police Commissioner Ian Stewart said. Powerful cyclone slams into Australia's tropical northeast 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z They watched the wild weather dismantle their life’s work for another 12 hours as Debbie’s eye passed right over nearby Proserpine. Cyclone Debbie: Queensland reels at the scale of destruction 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z A man, believed to be aged in his 60s, was badly injured when a wall collapsed on him in Proserpine. Cyclone Debbie: Queenslanders wake up to devastation following 'monster' storm 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z "Opportunities to buy the very best works by Rossetti seldom occur and Proserpine was hidden away in a private collection for over four decades." Rossetti painting sets price record 2013-11-19T18:03:31Z I imagine the stranger grasping me as Pluto grasps Proserpine. Contemplating Beauty in a Disabled Body 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z The painting centres on the myth of the goddess Proserpine, who was abducted by Pluto and trapped in the underworld after eating pomegranate seeds. Pre-Raphaelite masterpiece for sale 2013-07-12T10:07:18Z American cyclone chaser Josh Morgerman, who flew to Australia to see his first southern hemisphere storm in Debbie, had his car swamped by water in Proserpine and ended up sheltering with a local. Cyclone Debbie: Queensland reels at the scale of destruction 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z A statue was also erected to Regilla in the Triopian temple of Ceres and Proserpine, which is now supposed to be the same with that usually called the temple of Bacchus. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z This mode of thought has been recently expressed in Mr. Swinburne's very beautiful poem on The Garden of Proserpine. 205.Diog. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z I find Ovid online and reread Proserpine’s story. Contemplating Beauty in a Disabled Body 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Jane Morris, wife of the artist William Morris and Rossetti's chief muse, was the model for Proserpine. Pre-Raphaelite masterpiece for sale 2013-07-12T10:07:18Z And on the mainland, on the outskirts of Proserpine, her Whitsunday Gold coffee plantation had its main residence destroyed, as well as coffee and sugar crops. Cyclone Debbie: Queensland reels at the scale of destruction 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z Hell consented To hear the Poet’s prayer: Stern Proserpine relented, And gave him back the fair. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z In the Catacombs Jesus sits as Pluto on the judgment-seat, with Mary as Proserpine, while Mercury leads in souls. The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets 2012-03-27T02:00:23.077Z Proserpine’s fate is to belong to two worlds, rule two empires: queen in hell, as well as above. Contemplating Beauty in a Disabled Body 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z The sale of Proserpine coincides with a major Pre-Raphaelite retrospective, first held at London's Tate Britain last year. Pre-Raphaelite masterpiece for sale 2013-07-12T10:07:18Z "Anything you like," said Proserpine, endeavouring to balance herself on the top bar of the gate. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z I drew near to the confines of death; I trod the threshold of Proserpine; I was borne through all the elements and returned. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z It paints a whole hillside with its blue, making such a field, if not a meadow, as Proserpine might have wandered in. Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z Our eyes hang on the sculpture at a single juncture, where Pluto’s hand presses deep into Proserpine’s naked leg. Contemplating Beauty in a Disabled Body 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z That is all," he said; "let Pluto chase Proserpine to hell, lad; and a devilish good place they say it is for those who like it! Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z There must have been such a woman as Proserpine, otherwise Pluto could not have carried her away. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:04:02.353Z So he addresses a rather too eloquent prayer to the Queen of Heaven under her various possible names, Ceres, Venus, Diana and Proserpine. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z The Dawn was a maiden, wondrously fair, the Sun, a warrior and lover; the Night, a serpent, a wolf—the Wind, a musician; Winter, a wild beast; Autumn, Proserpine gathering flowers. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 2 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:51.557Z While in the Underworld, Proserpine eats pomegranate seeds, which means she has to stay with Pluto for part of the year and then can return above. Contemplating Beauty in a Disabled Body 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z "Master Cardigan," said Mr. Butler when I entered the room, "Sir William desires you to prepare a recitation upon the story of Proserpine." Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Hath Proserpine, alas! only dispatch'd A shadow to me, to augment my woe?' The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, Volume I (of 3) 2012-01-18T03:00:13.193Z Again, the fable of Ceres mourning the death of her daughter Proserpine is another sun-myth. Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, On The Assyrian Sacred "Grove," And Other 2012-01-05T03:00:28.663Z Throned amid the gloom, As a flower smiles on Etna's fatal breast, Young Proserpine beside her lord doth bloom; And near—of Orpheus' soul, oh, idol blest!— The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z But he moves on without me, and I stand alone a while longer and stare at the goose bumps raised and rippled, carved by a tool onto Proserpine. Contemplating Beauty in a Disabled Body 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z "Come now, you should know that; come now—a likely lass, Proserpine, out in the bush pulling cowslips, bless her little fingers—when—ho!—up pops—eh?—who, lad, who in Heaven's name?" Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z On thee, Jove's daughter, Proserpine, obtrudes No airy semblance vain; but such the state And nature is of mortals once deceased. The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, Volume I (of 3) 2012-01-18T03:00:13.193Z The goddess, in the story, was miserable in consequence of her daughter, Proserpine, having been stolen away by Pluto. Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, On The Assyrian Sacred "Grove," And Other 2012-01-05T03:00:28.663Z The possibility of this had admitted a note of latent triumph in the hymn to Proserpine. The Woman Who Vowed The Demetrian 2011-10-24T02:00:18.500Z Rembrandt’s Proserpine limply claws at Pluto’s face from a vacant state. Contemplating Beauty in a Disabled Body 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z He laid his heavy hand on the door, then, turning, he bade me write with the chalk on the slate the history of Proserpine in verse, and await his further pleasure. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Then, thither came, Encouraged forth by royal Proserpine, Shades female num'rous, all who consorts, erst, Or daughters were of mighty chiefs renown'd. The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, Volume I (of 3) 2012-01-18T03:00:13.193Z Sweet Proserpine you here behold Far from her corn-crowned mother's care, Dragged down by Pluto, swart and old, His dismal throne to share. A Century of Emblems 2011-10-08T02:00:24.280Z No matter what silly fables concerning him were invented here above on earth, old Pluto sat by his Proserpine, warm and cosey down below. The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z The statue hums with the energy of the aggrieved — Venus who hurts Pluto who hurts Proserpine; this transmissible hurt, placed on Proserpine’s thigh, her stone flesh yielding below the god’s grasp. Contemplating Beauty in a Disabled Body 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Still I did not feel at liberty to rescue Proserpine in my verses or plump a war-arrow into Pluto. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z A few alterations have been made in the score, and in its new form "Proserpine" will surely be performed sooner or later. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z No Proserpine can walk this street at night alone, without meeting, or at least subjecting herself to, the sad fate of Proserpine of old. Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated 2011-08-31T02:01:20.473Z The expression may be Proserpine, or Pan, or even the strange "shrouded gods" of the Etruscans or the Sikels, none the less it is an expression. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z Proserpine was the daughter of Ceres by Jupiter. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z The professor ate it with about as much relish as Proserpine must have eaten the dried-up pomegranate that Pluto obtained for her. Tripping with the Tucker Twins 2011-07-10T02:00:21.613Z His opera 'Proserpine' was composed at Chaville, without the aid of any instrument. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z Few of those we meet in our late walks, are Proserpines or Vestas; although they may be goddesses of fire. Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated 2011-08-31T02:01:20.473Z Shelley could feel and write of Apollo and Pan and Proserpine, of Alpheus and Arethusa, with ardent delight and lyric emotion. Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame 2011-06-10T02:00:19.290Z The Thesmophoria was a festival of women only, in honour of Ceres and Proserpine. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z Or, ‘The Furies grant in war no scant; Devouring seas o’er sailors roll; Young funerals hold their place with old; Proserpine spares no breathing soul.’ The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography 2011-05-29T02:00:07.883Z Proserpine, a courtesan, is in love with Sabatino, a young nobleman, who is engaged to be married to Angiola, the sister of his friend. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z Proserpine, thou art As strong as is Cybele's lioness! Virginia, A Tragedy And Other Poems 2011-05-26T02:00:17.117Z Proserpine upon a rock superintending their aquatic sports! The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z Before the gates of Hades and the throne of Proserpine, Orpheus sings, and his singing is the right outpouring of a musician-poet's soul. Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) 2011-04-09T02:00:14.990Z Proserpine had been racing through the forest with some of her boy and girls friends, farther than was wise. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z No; it is a woman—a woman here?—is it Proserpine? Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z I came to the conclusion that if any one wanted to carry off in an automobile a lady picking flowers—a sort of enlèvement de Proserpine—this would be as good a place as any. The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z I approached the confines of death; and, having crossed the threshold of Proserpine, I at length returned, borne along through all the elements. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z Orpheus finding his Eurydice; or Pluto stealing Proserpine. Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z And when Proserpine's eyes were a little more used to the dimness of the cave she saw three gray women, the Fates, with threads and shears, seated beside the throne and singing those words. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z As far as psychical research studies report of these phantasms it approaches the realm of ‘the Fairy Queen Proserpine’. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries 2011-01-06T03:00:47.543Z As far as I could guess the hour at which Pluto would carry off Proserpine, it would be at five o'clock. The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z Am I Proserpine To make such gaping ghosts of you? Porzia Yes, he added to himself inwardly, I am Pluto stealing Proserpine; and every accepted lover is. Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z Then Spring gives the seed a new form and it appears to bless the earth, just as Proserpine was led forth to her mother and to the light of day. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z Loved by Jupiter, she had by the God a daughter called Proserpine, whom Pluto, God of Hell, seized near the beautiful vale of Enna, in Sicily, and carried with him to his dismal kingdom. Heathen Mythology I’m not sure it ain’t Proserpine; but at all events it’s a long awkward name, and we took to calling her Pine. A Little World It was the fabled abode of the Cimmerians, and especially dedicated to Proserpine. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis The charming little flowers with their one-half purple and other half yellow are those that have red berries later in the year and are called by Keats ruby grapes of Proserpine. The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen How could a little girl resist them, and particularly Proserpine whose mother was Ceres, the goddess of agriculture, and who had played and lived outdoors all her life? Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z It was in his visit to the island of Sicily, that the God saw and became enamoured of Proserpine, as she gathered flowers in the plains of Enna. Heathen Mythology He has let us all in there, Paul; he has, by Jove! for while telling us to put all upon Jeremy, he 's going to win with Proserpine!' One Of Them I was indeed another Hercules visiting the realms of Pluto and the garden of Proserpine in quest of the immortal fruits of knowledge. The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar Poison, death, and Proserpine seemed far enough away from that leafy place and the rude honesty of bread and butter. The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen But here was Proserpine out of sight and sound of her playmates even. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z The Syrens were three in number, and were companions of Proserpine, at the time of her being carried off; they prayed for wings from the Gods, to unite their efforts with those of Ceres. Heathen Mythology The old crone called Hecate and the pale girl nicknamed Proserpine stood basking before the blaze of the fire. Tried for Her Life A Sequel to "Cruel As the Grave" Just for a little while; but he always has to go in the winter, like Proserpine, who was bound to spend half the year with Pluto in Hades. A Fourth Form Friendship A School Story Arrival in the river, the Proserpine, from the Cape. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 11 Violets like to grow in damp, dark places, and Proserpine had followed their blue trail until she was shut in the vale of Enna by the trees. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z So in Sicilia's ever blooming shade, The playful Proserpine from Ceres strayed. Heathen Mythology We call her Proserpine, because she was reft from the upper world and brought down here. Tried for Her Life A Sequel to "Cruel As the Grave" Since my Proserpine is mine, Daily for my grave I pine, When she raileth I can hear Barking Cerberus no more. Poems and Ballads of Heinrich Heine He then pursues his course to the palace of Pluto, who is described as seated on his throne in terrible majesty, with Proserpine by his side. The Tatler, Volume 3 He was Pluto, the king of darkness, who had been waiting for a long time for this chance to kidnap fair little Proserpine. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z Prostrate, in a posture of extreme abasement, her long black silky tresses lost in the dust; she, this haughty Proserpine, offered up herself. La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages They were interrupted by the apparition of Proserpine, who glided into the inner cavern. Tried for Her Life A Sequel to "Cruel As the Grave" In the realm of shades, on a throne of gold, By the side of her royal spouse, behold Fair Proserpine, With gloomy mien, While deep sighs upheave her bosom. Poems and Ballads of Heinrich Heine Hath Proserpine, In the absence of her Charon Sent her maids to fetch me down? Atta Troll The horses dashed away, and Proserpine left the land of springtime for Pluto's dark kingdom beneath the earth. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z It was like Elysium, where the shades of dead men stroll in the Garden of Proserpine. Where the World is Quiet The two women—the dark and shrivelled old Hecate, and the pale, cold Proserpine—now brought in the supper. Tried for Her Life A Sequel to "Cruel As the Grave" I descend To meet in your dread chambers all my kindred, Who in dark multitudes have crowded down Where Proserpine received the dead. Lectures Delivered in America in 1874 Artemidorus states, with regard to Ceres and Proserpine, what is more worthy of credit. The Ethnology of the British Islands No one, and particularly not her mother, worried very much, though, about those months of darkness because of the wonders that Proserpine brought when she returned to earth. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z "The Garden of Proserpine" expressed his revolt against the flesh and its fevers, and his longing to find a refuge from them in a haven of undisturbed rest. Memoirs of Life and Literature Proserpine seems to have been contented in her underground kingdom, where she ruled with Pluto. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History Free as the circumambient air Do thou remain, a perfect pair, To come once more when Proserpine Shall swell the buds of tree and vine. Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 1, No. 2 February, 1897 "Who stood beside the naked Swift-footed And bound his forehead with Proserpine's hair." Collected Poems Volume Two At that time another child of the gods, Proserpine, had made a great deal of trouble by straying away from home and being kidnapped by Pluto. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z There were three poems, he said, which beyond all the rest were biographical: "The Triumph of Time," "Dolores," and "The Garden of Proserpine." Memoirs of Life and Literature So Jupiter sent Mercury to bring Proserpine home; but she was only to be allowed to stay on earth on condition that she had eaten nothing while in the under world. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History See now this tower! from off its top will I Go quick to Proserpine—ah, good to die! The Earthly Paradise A Poem On the Proserpine River the Blacks believe that a child is the gift of a supernatural being called Kunya. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development Ceres knew then that Proserpine was lost to her unless Jupiter helped in taking her away from the king of darkness. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z The powers of hell—or, as he explains below, Proserpine, the queen of the infernal regions. Six Centuries of English Poetry Tennyson to Chaucer Aubrey de Vere was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and in his twenty-eighth year published The Waldenses, which he followed up in the next year by The Search after Proserpine. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 "Destructors" to "Diameter" We shall see afterwards that the rustic worships of Demeter and Proserpine were brought forward at a critical period in Greek religion, to supply an element which was much required in it. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems The scene is round me!—Throned amid the gloom, As a flower smiles on Ætna's fatal breast, Young Proserpine beside her lord doth bloom; And near—of Orpheus' soul, oh! idol blest!— Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII. No. 5. May 1848 The seed of the corn that is thrust into the earth and lies there, concealed in the dark, is like Proserpine carried off by the god of the underworld. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z He sung, and hell11 consented To hear the poet's prayer; Stern Proserpine relented, And gave him back the fair. Six Centuries of English Poetry Tennyson to Chaucer But believe us, O Khalid, you will wish you were again in the gardens of Proserpine, when the silence and darkness extinguish the torch and the drum and the echoes of the shouting crowds. The Book of Khalid A piece of semicircular wall on one side of the lake, indicates the whereabouts of a temple of Proserpine, or Apollo, or any god or goddess you please. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845 Coming along before the storm, but on a convergent course which would soon bring her in the big ship's wake, was the steamer Proserpine towing her barges. The Boy Scouts Book of Stories Proserpine cried, but her words only echoed through the vaults of the kingdom of darkness. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z The zone of Proserpine upon her waves “Light floating; in the sacred stream it fell;— “Dropt as she pass'd the place. The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II This ceremony represented the basket into which Proserpine put the flowers she was gathering when Pluto seized and carried her off. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) Here an exquisite bust of Proserpine looked forlornly through it; and there a noble painting of Alston's shewed in richer lights than ever before, its harmony of colouring. Say and Seal, Volume II Ahead of her, at the end of a ninety-fathom steel tow-line, was the sister barge Champion, and at an equal distance farther ahead was the steamer Proserpine. The Boy Scouts Book of Stories Her mother Ceres, the goddess of the fields, had to neglect her work for a long time as she searched for Proserpine, and the earth grew dry and barren in her absence. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z “Still, if so obstinate your wish remains “For separation, go,—let Proserpine “To heaven return, on this condition strict, “Her lips no food have touch'd. The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II He possessed himself of the suburb of Acradina, and plundered the temples of Ceres and Proserpine. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) The disappearance of Odin, the sun or summer, and the consequent desolation of Frigga, the earth, is merely a different version of the myths of Proserpine and Adonis. Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas He assisted his friend Pirithous and the Lapith� in their contest with the Centaurs, and also accompanied the former in his descent to the lower world to carry off Proserpine, the wife of Pluto. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History That was who this wanderer of the earth was, the immortal Ceres, who still did not care to live without her loved little daughter, Proserpine. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z Change of the companions of Proserpine to Sirens. The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II Ceres and Proserpine were deities who, till that time, had never been heard of in Africa. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) Idun, like Adonis and Proserpine, or still more like Eurydice, is also a fair personification of spring. Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas They now learned that the ship they had captured was the Proserpine, which was on her way to enter the Mediterranean and effect a junction with the French fleet at Toulon. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson The remaining six months of the year, one month for each pomegranate seed that she had eaten, Proserpine was doomed to spend as queen of Pluto's kingdom of darkness. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z She spoke, and pointed to th' Avernian grove, Sacred to Proserpine; and shew'd a bough With gold refulgent; this she bade him tear From off its trunk. The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II Nothing like it since Orpheus and Eurydice—only this time it was Proserpine, not Pluto, that had to be put to sleep.... Somehow Good She is borne away by the cruel ice giant Thiassi, who represents the boar which slew Adonis, the kidnapper of Proserpine, or the poisonous serpent which bit Eurydice. Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas From the peak of high Olympus Came the mother Ceres down, Seeking in those savage regions Her lost daughter Proserpine. The Brothers Karamazov She was obliged to neglect her work of caring for the earth in her search for Proserpine, and disaster came to the land for many seasons. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z After Pluto stole her daughter, Proserpine, she searched for her throughout the whole world. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life I hope my loss by the 'Proserpine' will turn out not to exceed £600, as many things have been saved. Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 2 His wife Nanna is like Flora, and still more like Proserpine, for she, too, goes down into the underworld, where she tarries for a while. Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas The inhabitants of the peninsula adored also Cybele, Proserpine, and Jupiter, who, according to a fabulous tradition, had given the town of Cyzicus to the wife of Pluto, as dower. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 Even Arethusa, the nymph of the fountain, was about to die as Ceres, in her search, came to the banks of the River Cyane, where Pluto had passed with Proserpine to his own domain. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z As none of the goddesses would marry the stern and gloomy god, he seized Proserpine, the daughter of Ceres, while she was gathering flowers, and opened the earth and carried her through into his dominion. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life It was at Kelmscott, in the famous tapestried room, that besides painting the ‘Proserpine,’ ‘The Roman Widow,’ &c., he wrote many of his later poems, including ‘Rose Mary.’ Old Familiar Faces I have discovered that the Garden of Proserpine should be read only when one is in a reclining position. An Anarchist Woman Thus Tiresias is put at the beginning, he being the typical person of this Underworld, in which the deities, Pluto and Proserpine, do not appear, being held in the dark background. Homer's Odyssey A Commentary While I passed through the bowels of the earth I saw your Proserpine. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z When Ceres was wandering over the world in her search after Proserpine, she came to the house of a peasant woman, Baubo by name. Religion and Lust or, The Psychical Correlation of Religious Emotion and Sexual Desire The brig Proserpine was grudgingly placed at his disposal. The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. II The 'Hymn to Proserpine' is a fine conception of the champion of a lost cause standing unmoved among the ruins of his Pantheon. Studies in Literature and History Messages from the spirit world he will get, but he must pass through the Ocean stream, to the groves of Proserpine. Homer's Odyssey A Commentary Other grim and terrible creatures met Proserpine's frightened gaze. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z Proserpine, who was seemingly deeply offended, might bring upon him ruin and defeat, and the hearts of his soldiers were weakened by dread of impending evils. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality At Proserpine's coming, flowers bloom and birds sing and the earth everywhere smiles its welcome to its young queen. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Love, however, never did believe in wasting time, so he took the Queen to Proserpine. Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations "To consult the soul of the blind Theban seer Tiresias, whose mind is still unimpaired; to him alone of the dead Proserpine gave a mind to know." Homer's Odyssey A Commentary She prevailed upon Charon, the ferryman, to take her across the black river and wait for her while she begged Proserpine to fill the box. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z Here was a famous temple of Proserpine, in whose vaults was a large treasure, which had been buried for an unknown period, and on which no mortal eye was permitted to gaze. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality But when the time comes for Proserpine to rejoin King Pluto in his dark home underground, Ceres hides herself and grieves through all the weary months until her daughter's return. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Proserpine has risen from the underworld, she has returned to Enna and is scattering flowers again. Castellinaria and Other Sicilian Diversions Hence there must be a selection, which involves a new rite, the flaying and the burning of the carcasses of the animals along with "prayer to Pluto and Proserpine" king and queen of the Underworld. Homer's Odyssey A Commentary Iliad, Book II.247.“The whole story of Sítá, as will be seen in the course of the poem has a great analogy with the ancient myth of Proserpine.” The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse Proserpine, getting out of her chariot, holding Adonis by the hand, presents him to Venus. A Treatise on the Art of Dancing This version of the myth of Ceres and Proserpine is taken by permission of the author and the publishers from Stories of Long Ago, by Grace H. Kupfer. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Proserpine has sent these flowers down from Castrogiovanni by the morning train. Castellinaria and Other Sicilian Diversions Proserpine ate seven grains of a pomegranate which grew in the Elysian Fields, and so was compelled to remain in the Shades, the wife of “the grisly king.” The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology There were instances of Proserpine loving her dark-browed Pluto, and sharing his world. Floyd Grandon's Honor On thee, Jove’s daughter, Proserpine, obtrudes No airy semblance vain; but such the state 260 And nature is of mortals once deceased. The Odyssey of Homer There he saw Proserpine standing in the center of a ring of laughing young girls who were pelting her with flowers. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Peppino accepts his wife’s view because it amuses him to call this piece The Field of Enna, where Proserpine was gathering flowers when Pluto carried her off, and these are the flowers she was gathering. Castellinaria and Other Sicilian Diversions As Proserpine still weeps for her Sicilian air. Keats: Poems Published in 1820 For six months of the year she stayed, and gods and men rejoiced at the bringing back of Proserpine. A Book of Myths Ye think, I doubt not, of an homeward course, But Circe points me to the drear abode Of Proserpine and Pluto, to consult The spirit of Tiresias, Theban seer. The Odyssey of Homer But Proserpine knew that the nymph of the stream had recognized her, and had tried to save her by making the waters of the stream rise. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes This hath beautiful Proserpine ordained to be borne to her for her proper gift. The Aeneid of Virgil Proserpine, gathering flowers in the Vale of Enna, in Sicily, was carried off by Pluto, the king of the underworld, to be his queen. Keats: Poems Published in 1820 Too short were the days for all their joy, and Demeter made the earth yet fairer than it was that she might bring more gladness to her daughter Proserpine. A Book of Myths Hath Proserpine, alas! only dispatch’d A shadow to me, to augment my woe? The Odyssey of Homer But alas! that very day Proserpine had eaten six pomegranate seeds; and for every one of those seeds she was doomed each year to spend a month underground. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Aeneas himself smites with the sword a black-fleeced she-lamb to the mother of the Eumenides and her mighty sister, and a barren heifer, Proserpine, to thee. The Aeneid of Virgil It was solemnized exclusively by women, who, dressed in white garments, wandered about with torches in their hands, to represent the search of the goddess for her daughter Proserpine. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome If with mists of evening dew Thou dost nourish those young flowers Till they grow, in scent and hue, Fairest children of the hours, Breathe thine influence most divine On thine own child, Proserpine.” A Book of Myths I next, importunate, my people urged, 50 Flaying the victims which myself had slain, To burn them, and to supplicate in pray’r Illustrious Pluto and dread Proserpine. The Odyssey of Homer When morning broke, and she had found no trace of Proserpine, her grief was terrible to see. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Initiation was, in reality, a consecration to Ceres and Proserpine. Mysticism and its Results Being an Inquiry into the Uses and Abuses of Secrecy No sooner was the Proserpine’s way stopped, than the ice drifting down the river began to collect round her. Paul Gerrard The Cabin Boy By the blue sea, in the Sicilian meadows, Proserpine and the fair nymphs who were her companions spent their happy days. A Book of Myths With his trident he struck a hole in the ground, so that chariot and horses fell through into Hades, of which place Proserpine became the queen. The Princess of the School Stooping to see what it was, she picked up the girdle which Proserpine had long ago thrown to the water nymph. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Poets declared that Proserpine became jealous of Cocytus's daughter, Minthe, whom she transformed into the plant. Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses The frigate on board which the three adventurers so unexpectedly and happily found themselves was the Proserpine, Captain Percy, of forty-two guns. Paul Gerrard The Cabin Boy He smote the water with his trident, and downward into the blackness of darkness his horses passed, and Proserpine knew no more the pleasant light of day. A Book of Myths Full of indignation, Ceres went to complain to Jupiter, who promised that Proserpine should be restored if she had taken nothing to eat in the realm of Hades. The Princess of the School But Pluto grasped Proserpine by the arm and carried her to his chariot, and then the horses flew along the ground, leaving Proserpine's startled companions far behind. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Meanwhile the steamer Proserpine, after landing the hostages from Rangoon at Maulmain, was ordered to proceed to Calcutta with despatches from the commodore. Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign The prize thus easily gained was sent into Portsmouth, and the Proserpine continued her cruise. Paul Gerrard The Cabin Boy Sacred Goddess, Mother Earth, Thou from whose immortal bosom, Gods, and men, and beasts have birth, Leaf and blade, and bud and blossom, Breathe thine influence most divine On thine own child, Proserpine. A Book of Myths Falling in love with beautiful Proserpine, he seized her, and forced her to get into his chariot. The Princess of the School It seemed as though the great earth grieved with the mother for the loss of beautiful Proserpine. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Why am I sad, when Proserpine is found, And Juno-like with Dis reigns under ground? The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 3 (of 3) On their arrival they found that Mr Order, who had been made a commander in the West Indies, and had lately received his post rank, was appointed to command the Proserpine. Paul Gerrard The Cabin Boy No longer had the pale-faced god, with dark locks, and eyes like the sunless pools of a mountain stream, any terrors for Proserpine. A Book of Myths Unfortunately Proserpine, as she walked in the Elysian fields, had gathered and eaten a pomegranate, which act constituted her a subject of those regions. The Princess of the School Some people say that Proserpine really is the springtime, and that while she is with us all the earth seems fair and beautiful. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Proserpine on the fields of Enna!" he muttered, and resumed— "Love planteth a field; it conceives to the passion, the pang, of his joy. Brother Copas However, as disagreeable as well as agreeable times must come to an end some time, if we will but wait that time, the Proserpine was relieved at length, and returned to Portsmouth. Paul Gerrard The Cabin Boy The story of Persephone—of Proserpine—is a story of spring. A Book of Myths To pacify Ceres, Jupiter permitted that Proserpine should spend six months of every year with Pluto in Hades, and the other six months with her mother on earth. The Princess of the School "Of all the beautiful fictions of Greek mythology," said Aubrey DeVere, "there are few more exquisite than the story of Proserpine, and none deeper in symbolical meaning." Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Queen Mab, in alarm, craves the interference of Proserpine, who first envelopes the combatants in a thick smoke, which compels them to desist, and then gives them a draught “to assuage their thirst.” Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 A long official-looking letter arrived for Devereux, and another of a less imposing character, from the first-lieutenant of the Proserpine, ordering Paul, if recovered, to join forthwith, as the ship was ready for sea. Paul Gerrard The Cabin Boy To Demeter, the Earth Mother, was born a daughter more fair than any flower that grew, and ever more dear to her became her child, the lovely Proserpine. A Book of Myths Proserpine's fountain, where after half an hour's rowing the boatmen took them, was a clear deep pool reflecting the blue of the sky, and encircled with papyrus, donax reeds, and beautiful irises. The Princess of the School Proserpine spent the long, happy days in the fields, helping her mother, or dancing and singing among the flowers, with her young companions. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Persephŏne or Proserpine found again, was a lively symbol of the recovery of corn, and its cultivation, almost lost in the deluge. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) The Cerberus had arrived some time before, and several of her officers and men had, in consequence of their regard for Captain Order, joined the Proserpine. Paul Gerrard The Cabin Boy To her Proserpine gave the box of precious ointment that Aphrodite described, and gladly she hastened homeward. A Book of Myths The story of Proserpine is one of the prettiest of the old Greek legends, and I can just imagine her gathering these lovely flowers. The Princess of the School And no wonder, for Proserpine was the sunniest, happiest girl you could imagine. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes In her youth, being extremely beautiful, Jupiter fell in love with her, and by him she had Perephăta, called afterwards Proserpine. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) The Proserpine had, as was expected, plenty to do. Paul Gerrard The Cabin Boy And to Proserpine then came the living remembrance of all the joys of her girlhood by the blue Ægean Sea in the fair island of Sicily. A Book of Myths The object of the expedition was indeed to see Proserpine's fountain, a clear spring out of which flowed a small river. The Princess of the School So all the people cried aloud to Jupiter that he should bring Proserpine back to her mother, for they were sadly in need of great Ceres' help. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Thence she removed to Sicily, where the violence of Pluto deprived her of Proserpine. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) At the moment when Pluto carried off Proserpine, a swineherd called Eubuleus chanced to be herding his swine on the spot, and his herd was engulfed in the chasm down which Pluto vanished with Proserpine. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala The eyes of Pluto and Proserpine did not dare to meet, yet with one accord was their answer given. A Book of Myths The time Proserpine spent in Hades symbolized winter, when winds blew cold, and few flowers bloomed, and her return symbolized the advent of spring. The Princess of the School These wings were obtained at their request when Proserpine was carried off, that they might be better able24 to hunt for her. Woman's Work in Music Proserpine is by them reputed to be the seed or grain of fruits or corn, which must be taken into the earth, and hid there before it can be nourished by it. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) And in fact the rites of one of her festivals, the Thesmophoria, bear out the view that originally the pig was an embodiment of the corn-goddess herself, either Demeter or her daughter and double Proserpine. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala It was Paganini in his black costume—the black dress-coat and the black waistcoat of a horrible cut, such as is prescribed by infernal etiquette at the court of Proserpine. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians The recital of the genial qualities of various gentlemen named enlisted Proserpine, who urged Pluto to let him go, that he might return, bringing his friends with him. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis Proserpine temple of Corinthian order, 15; temple of, 200. The Ten Books on Architecture Ceres joyfully descended, and Proserpine, full of triumph, prepared for her return, when lo! Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) Indeed, according to one version of the story, Eubuleus himself received, jointly with his brother Triptolemus, the gift of the corn from Demeter as a reward for revealing to her the fate of Proserpine. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala Profane history informs us that it was at this place that Pluto and Proserpine left for the infernal regions. The Dismal Swamp and Lake Drummond, Early recollections Vivid portrayal of Amusing Scenes Proserpine screamed as the animal gambolled up to the side of the chariot and held out its paw to its master. The Infernal Marriage At Eleusis, the cella of Ceres and Proserpine, of vast size, was completed to the roof by Ictinus in the Doric style, but without exterior columns and with plenty of room for the customary sacrifices. The Ten Books on Architecture Ascalăphus, son of Achēron and Gorgyra, discovered that he saw Proserpine, as she walked in the garden of Pluto, eat some grains of a pomegranate, upon which her departure was stopped. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) The other represented the inferno with Pluto, Proserpine, and the other personages made familiar by classic literature. Some Forerunners of Italian Opera Another great picture is The 'Carrying off of Proserpine.' The Old Masters and Their Pictures For the Use of Schools and Learners in Art When Proserpine was assured that she must be parted for a time from Pluto, she was inconsolable. The Infernal Marriage The crimson curtain, and the two fairies used in the "Bust of Proserpine," can be used in this piece, the curtain placed above the statue, the fairies taking the same position as in Proserpine. Home Pastimes; or Tableaux Vivants Proserpine is represented under the form of a beautiful woman, enthroned, having something stern and melancholy in her aspect. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) Even Proserpine, the spouse of Pluto, confesses to her lord that she feels the new stirrings of sympathy. Some Forerunners of Italian Opera Among the companions of Proserpine the figure of Diana is conspicuous for grace and beauty. The Old Masters and Their Pictures For the Use of Schools and Learners in Art It was determined that the progress of Proserpine to the Elysian Fields should be celebrated with a pomp and magnificence becoming her exalted station. The Infernal Marriage Proserpine who returns to her mother is the corn which rises again to support mankind. Home Pastimes; or Tableaux Vivants Ovid says they accompanied Proserpine when she was carried off, and that the gods granted them wings to go in quest of that goddess. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) However mild and gentle Proserpine may have been represented in her virgin state by the Poets; yet her tribunal seems in many places to have been very formidable. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.) Proserpine overcome by Pluto in the form of a Serpent, 492-m. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Proserpine, restless with delight, quitted her litter, and followed by Manto, ran forward to catch the first view of Elysium. The Infernal Marriage The same machinery, pedestal, wire basque, crimson curtain, and fairies that are used in the Bust of Proserpine, may be used in this piece. Home Pastimes; or Tableaux Vivants Proserpine he seized, and having placed her in his chariot, carried her to Syracuse, where the earth opening, they both descended to the infernal regions. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) Many of these temples were dedicated to the Deity under the name of Persephone, or Proserpine, the supposed daughter of Ceres. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.) On the fourth they carried in procession the mystic wreath of flowers, representing that which Proserpine dropped when seized by Pluto, and the Crown of Ariadne in the Heavens. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry To the joy of Proserpine, apparently, she once more beheld the moon and stars. The Infernal Marriage This artistic tableau is a living representation of the bust of Proserpine by Powers. Home Pastimes; or Tableaux Vivants My spirit proud Must to the realm of Proserpine descend, The Stygian shore, the night that knows no end. The Poems of Giacomo Leopardi But Pluto, among the best theologists, was esteemed the same as Jupiter; and indeed the same as Proserpine, Ceres, Hermes, Apollo, and every other Deity. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I. And, as we see in the case of Pericles, they flattered themselves that Ceres and Proserpine inspired them and gave them wisdom and counsel. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry But they were all remarkably civil; and Proserpine, who was now used to wonders, did not shriek at all, and scarcely shuddered. The Infernal Marriage The lady who takes the part of Proserpine should be quite handsome, with fine, regular features, a high forehead, and a good form. Home Pastimes; or Tableaux Vivants By his side sits his stolen and shrinking bride, Proserpine, her glimmering brows encircled with a wreath of poppies. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life In one specimen of the Bithynian series the reverse yields a head of Proserpine crowned with thorns. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series I approached the abode of death; with my foot I pressed the threshold of Proserpine's Palace. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry It was a most agreeable dinner, and Proserpine was delighted with Saturn, who, of course, sat by her side, and paid her every possible attention. The Infernal Marriage The lady who personates Proserpine is to stand inside of this pedestal, and, as the space is quite small, it will be necessary to wear few under skirts. Home Pastimes; or Tableaux Vivants He was always protesting that Swinburne's finest line was in the Hymn to Proserpine: "I neither kneel nor adore them, but standing look to the end." The Loom of Youth We look indeed in vain for the leafy covert and the purple flowers that tempted Proserpine. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series According to Plutarch, these were the functions of Proserpine and Mercury. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry The next morning Saturn himself attended his beautiful guest over his residence, which Proserpine greatly admired. The Infernal Marriage In a boyhood poem Gilbert took the blasphemous lines of Swinburne's "Hymn to Proserpine" and wrote a kind of parody in reverse turning the poem into a hymn to Mary. Gilbert Keith Chesterton The bulk of the essay was a glowing eulogy of The Hymn to Proserpine and Don Juan. The Loom of Youth This passage, say the authorities, is linked on to the old Proserpine mystery, and is parallel to the Teutonic conceptions described in the last chapter. Nature Mysticism Pluto overcame the virtue of Proserpine under the form of a serpent; and, like the Egyptian God Serapis, was always pictured seated on a serpent, or with that reptile entwined about him. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Now it come to pass that one day the serpent, growing more bold, induced the young Proserpine to extend her ride beyond the limits of Enna. The Infernal Marriage Theseus descended into Hades in order to carry off Proserpine. The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor There is but one God, but he has many forms, and many names—Jupiter, Sol, Apollo, Moses, Christ, Luna, Ceres, Proserpine, Tellus, Mary. The Story of the Innumerable Company, and Other Sketches In a corner, upon a handsome pedestal, stands Powers' bust of Proserpine, of which uncle was especially proud. The Story of a Summer Or, Journal Leaves from Chappaqua Those of Atys and Cybele, celebrated in Phrygia; those of Ceres and Proserpine, at Eleusis and many other places in Greece, were but copies of them. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Fear and hatred of the Parc� and the Eumenides equalled, however, in the breast of Proserpine, her affection for her husband. The Infernal Marriage Pirithous was his son, and was guilty of having, with Theseus, attempted to carry off Proserpine. The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor The aspen was made the chief tree in the groves of Proserpine. Some Winter Days in Iowa His only opera composed in Paris, "Proserpine," was not successful. Great Italian and French Composers To her Pindar appeared in a dream and sang the hymn to Proserpine, which she wrote down from memory when she awoke. Greek and Roman Ghost Stories Proserpine was so occupied with her own sensations, that she did not immediately remark the extraordinary change that had occurred in the appearance of the country immediately on passing this magical barrier. The Infernal Marriage No guile these arms intend, nor open fight; Fear not; still may the monster in his den With endless howl the bloodless ghosts affright, And chaste Proserpine guard her uncle's right. The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor I must wait—I must wait, though I wait till I doubt if I am not changed to Proserpine with her cracked voice. Poison Island What allured me in Proserpine was the amount of inner emotion there was in the drama, which is very advantageous to the music. Musical Memories Here again is air as pure blowing over fields as fragrant as where Dante saw Matilda or Milton saw Proserpine gathering each as deathless flowers. A Study of Shakespeare A beautiful white dove hovered in the air over the head of Proserpine and her attendant, and then dropping an olive branch into the lap of the Queen, flapped its wings and whirled away. The Infernal Marriage We may be inclined to doubt, however, whether the task before the genius of Greece, the task of making Proserpine out of a porker, was really so colossal. The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological Our answer to this question must lead us back to the Temple of Ceres and Proserpine which originally stood on the site of the church of Sta. Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood Gallet drew the sketches for the desert in Le Roi de Lahore and the cloister in Proserpine. Musical Memories Thus of Proserpine at Enna, in the piece entitled "At Eleusis," "—she lying down, red flowers Made their sharp little shadows on her sides." A History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century Scarcely had the train of Proserpine rejoined her on the brink of the precipice, than they heard the flourish of trumpets near at hand, soon followed by a complete harmony of many instruments. The Infernal Marriage At its beginning Pluto stole away Proserpine, and her mother Ceres sought for her in the night with lighted torches. Folk Lore Superstitious Beliefs in the West of Scotland within This Century Those had been choice bulbs, some of which he had presented me from his own cherished store—freesias, daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, and the starred narcissus, "such as Proserpine let fall, from Dis's wagon." A Woman Named Smith In connection with our Proserpine, I have been accused of supposing that Vacquerie had genius. Musical Memories It was on the extremity of the northwestern bank that the Proserpine was wrecked. Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849 For some reason or other which was not apparent, for in dreams there are always some effects without causes, Proserpine never returned to Enna, but remained and resided with cheerfulness in this cavern. The Infernal Marriage I see that my wilderness is going to blossom like the rose, Proserpine Hancock. Kit of Greenacre Farm So the mother of Proserpine might have been startled into new maidenhood when, in her wanderings, some herd had claimed her in love. The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay Not less dreadful is the punishment allotted to Pirithous, who, along with Theseus, endeavored to carry off the Queen of Hades, Proserpine, from the side of Pluto. The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10) To describe the dangers and difficulties the crew of the Proserpine had to encounter is almost impossible. Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849 Passing through a magnificent arch, Proserpine entered a street of vast and beautiful proportions, lined on each side with palaces of various architecture, painted admirably in fresco, and richly gilt. The Infernal Marriage This was held by women only, in honour of Ceres and Proserpine. A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.) The second of the five plays composing it closes with the rescue of Proserpine by Hercules, and the judgment of Jupiter on "the Arraignment of the Moon." The Age of Shakespeare The others attempted a feat scarcely less perilous, for they sought to carry off our queen Proserpine.” The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10) As there was not the remotest chance of getting the Proserpine afloat again, they abandoned her to the island plunderers. Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849 This street led to a sumptuous square, forming alone the palace destined for Proserpine. The Infernal Marriage Proserpine sends her back to her husband's side; and the "lost eyes" re-open beneath his gaze, while it still embraces her. A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.) No, they will not, unless God dies and the batteries of the Judgment Day are spiked, and Pluto and Proserpine, king and queen of the infernal regions, take full possession of this world. New Tabernacle Sermons After Mr. Swinburne’s superb description of the sea-birth of the goddess in his Hymn to Proserpine, it is very strange to find a cultured artist of feeling producing such a vapid Venus as this. Miscellanies Great as had been the difficulties they had encountered in their passage from the Proserpine to Newark Island, the dangers of their present expedition, over sand and ice, were nearly as formidable. Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849 Wearied with her long journey, and all the excitement of the day, Proserpine signified to one of the Elysians in attendance her desire for refreshment and repose. The Infernal Marriage All the others experienced it—Proserpine, Helen, poor little Psyche—every nice girl who ever became mixed up with the Olympians had a bad half hour of it sooner or later. The Common Law This is a wreck of a group that represented Ceres and her daughter Proserpine on the pediment. How to See the British Museum in Four Visits By these we glided, group after group; and through the foliage, spied sweet forms of maidens, like Eves in Edens ere the Fall, or Proserpines in Ennas. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II The day being fine, with a fair wind from the N.N.E., the Proserpine's course was steered for the Red Buoy, where she anchored for the night. Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849 Twelve beautiful pages in fanciful costume, and each bearing a torch of cinnamon, preceded them, and Proserpine ascended a staircase of turquoise and silver. The Infernal Marriage How oft a-week was kept a ball By Proserpine at Pluto's hall? The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 2 In ancient Greek mythology it was reputed to rise again to the surface in central Sicily, in the vale of Enna, the favorite haunt of Proserpine, as the fountain of Arethusa. 95-96. Matthew Arnold's Sohrab and Rustum and Other Poems Neptune was Circumstance; Pluto, the Abyss, the Undeveloped; Pan, the glow and sportiveness and music of Nature; Ceres, the productive power of Nature; Proserpine, the Phenomenon. Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, Volume I As it was blowing a very strong gale of wind, the Proserpine struck with great force, though she carried no other canvass than her foretopmast stay-sail. Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849 Apropos of Dido, the Queen of Carthage was the person in all Elysium for whom Proserpine took the greatest liking. The Infernal Marriage The Garden of Proserpine is one of the few that keep the good wine for the last. Old and New Masters What reason or reasons can you give for Proserpine's love of things Dorian? Matthew Arnold's Sohrab and Rustum and Other Poems Persephone, in the Greek mythology the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, the Proserpine of the Romans. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge Owing to a sudden change of the weather, and the urgency of the mission for which the Proserpine had been despatched, she had been unable to quit the ship. Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849 Proserpine was the daughter of Jupiter and Ceres. The Infernal Marriage It represents the youthful Orpheus crowned with the laureate wreath playing before Pluto and Proserpine upon a fiddle or crowd of antique pattern. Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama A Literary Inquiry, with Special Reference to the Pre-Restoration Stage in England How do you explain the "easy access" of the Dorian shepherds to Proserpine, l. Matthew Arnold's Sohrab and Rustum and Other Poems The rival deities are come to woo A Proserpine, who must be found below: Would you, fair nymph, become, this happy hour, In name a goddess, as you are in power? The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 02 Thus were the crew of the Proserpine, with the exception of thirteen persons, brought once more together after three weeks endurance of innumerable hardships, and having been exposed to many perils. Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849 My charming Proserpine, excuse me for a moment.' The Infernal Marriage It was fortunate for le Feu-Follet, perhaps, that her commander was not on board, when the stranger, the Proserpine, the very ship that Ithuel so well knew, made her number. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet According to Greek mythology, Proserpine was gathering flowers in the vale of Enna when carried off by Pluto. Matthew Arnold's Sohrab and Rustum and Other Poems Then to this change the king of shades will owe A fairer Proserpine than heaven can show. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 02 Nor must we forget the fortitude displayed by Mr. Anthony and his companions, when they were a second time wrecked in the Proserpine. Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849 Lachesis and her sisters turned up their noses when they observed Proserpine; but the Eumenides could not stifle their fury, in spite of the hints of their more subdued but not less malignant companions. The Infernal Marriage All this time the Proserpine had not been idle. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet I approached the confines of death, and having trod on the threshold of Proserpine, I returned therefrom, being borne through all the elements. The Symbolism of Freemasonry When she died and left her body, the Shadow Leader, who knows no pity, led her, as he led all others, to the cheerless halls of Proserpine, the queen of the Lower World. Old Greek Stories The storm lasted without intermission till the night of the 5th, and during that time the crew of the Proserpine were suffering much from the want of necessary food, clothing, &c. Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849 To this popular suggestion Proserpine was pleased to accede, and herself and Tiresias, Manto and the captain of the yacht, were soon engaged at the proposed amusement. The Infernal Marriage La Proserpine!" repeated Raoul, who was familiar with his shipmate's adventures, and did not require to be told his meaning; "if you are not mistaken, Etooell, le Feu-Follet needs put her lantern under a shade. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet It was evidently borrowed from the pagan mysteries, where Bacchus, Adonis, Proserpine, and a host of other apotheosized beings play the same rôle that Hiram does in the Masonic mysteries. The Symbolism of Freemasonry Hecate is a triple deity, known as Luna in heaven, Diana on earth, and Proserpine in hell. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 4 Poems and Plays Two from the legend of "Orpheus" and two from that of "Proserpine" might be chosen as typical of the whole series. Renaissance in Italy Volume 3 The Fine Arts Pluto, during the night, had prepared Proserpine for the worst, and had endeavoured to persuade her that his love would ever compensate for all annoyances. The Infernal Marriage To tell you the truth, Signor Podestà, I wish I was half as well persuaded that it is Sir Brown and la Proserpine as I was an hour ago. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet The candidate, in these initiations, was crowned with myrtle, because, according to the popular theology, the myrtle was sacred to Proserpine, the goddess of the future life. The Symbolism of Freemasonry Now I come to the last and fairest of all—the divine Proserpine. Views a-foot Miss Proserpine She thought herself fine, But when all her plans miscarried, She the Devil did wed, And took him to bed, Sooner than not be married. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 380, July 11, 1829 It was the third morning after the Infernal Marriage; the slumbering Proserpine reposed in the arms of the snoring Pluto. The Infernal Marriage Even should this frigate turn out to be the Proserpine herself, she can claim no better origin. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet I descendTo meet in your dread chambers all my kindred,Who in dark multitudes have crowded downWhere Proserpine received the dead. Literary and General Lectures and Essays At the same place I saw his Proserpine, an ideal bust of great sweetness and beauty, the fair chest swelling out from a circle of leaves of the acanthus. Letters of a Traveller Notes of Things Seen in Europe and America These were the matters contained in the articles of information, which Thessalus, the son of Cimon, exhibited against Alcibiades, for his impious mockery of the goddesses, Ceres and Proserpine. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans When he visited Proserpine, he neither examined her tongue nor felt her pulse, but gave her an account of a fancy ball which he had attended the last evening he passed on terra firma. The Infernal Marriage As the evening advanced the land-breeze increased, and the Proserpine gradually gained upon the boat. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet He is quite positive that if Isis is the moon, Ceres, Proserpine, Venus, and all the other female gods were the same, which in view of the facts everywhere at hand cannot be true. The God-Idea of the Ancients or Sex in Religion New fragrance on the freshening atmosphere Would steal with evening, and the sunset glow Draw deeper down into the wondrous west Round vales of Proserpine and islands of the blest. Poems Yours is the pow'r; nor Proserpine in vain Has made you priestess of her nightly reign. The Aeneid English As she quitted those dim and dreary plains, the spirit of Proserpine grew lighter, and she indulged in silent but agreeable anticipations of the scene which she was now approaching. The Infernal Marriage At this order the two visitors got into their boats, and the Proserpine again filled. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet The garden of Eden brings to his mind the vale of Enna, where Proserpine was gathering flowers. Lives of the Poets, Volume 1 The fable of Proserpine's being seized by Pluto as she was gathering flowers, is explained by Lord Bacon to signify the combination or marriage of etherial spirit with earthly materials. The Botanic Garden A Poem in Two Parts. Part 1: the Economy of Vegetation The ductile rind and leaves of radiant gold: This from the vulgar branches must be torn, And to fair Proserpine the present borne, Ere leave be giv'n to tempt the nether skies. The Aeneid English A sweet soft breeze touched the cheek of the entranced Proserpine, and a single star of silver light glittered in the rosy sky. The Infernal Marriage Cuffe himself stood but a few minutes longer; but he directed his boat's crew to pull alongside of the Proserpine. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet In the former edition— Now flames old Memnon, now Rodrigo burns, In one quick flash see Proserpine expire, And last, his own cold Aeschylus took fire. The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 The very antient story of the beautiful Adonis passing one half of the year with Venus, and the other with Proserpine alternately, has had variety of interpretations. The Botanic Garden A Poem in Two Parts. Part 1: the Economy of Vegetation It seemed to me that he was Pluto, the god of the infernal regions, and I was Proserpine. My Double Life The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt Proserpine threw her arms round the neck of her husband, and, hiding her face in his breast, wept. The Infernal Marriage The Proserpine is a 'regular fellow,' after a fashion, at least; and the Few-Folly has dared to show herself to her. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet For the miracles wrought upon time and place, and the mixture of tragedy and comedy, farce and epic, see Pluto and Proserpine, Penelope, &c., if yet extant.—P. The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 The old story which he repeats as to Ceres and Proserpine may have been true, but he was altogether ignorant of the changes which the common-sense of centuries had produced. The Life of Cicero Volume One The description of the flowery spring meadows where Proserpine and her companions gather blossoms for garlands is a passage perpetually quoted. Latin Literature Seating himself by the side of the delighted Proserpine, Saturn commanded the owls to bear them to the Valley of Lamentations. The Infernal Marriage It has been mentioned that Ithuel would not consent to trust himself near the Proserpine without disguising his person. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet In Greece, Ceres and Proserpine, significantly termed "the great goddesses," were seen seated side by side. Woman in the Ninteenth Century and Kindred Papers Relating to the Sphere, Condition and Duties, of Woman. Hence the old Cabeiric powers were soon made to answer to the corresponding popular divinities; and the lower triad was called by the uninitiated, Ceres, Vulcan or Pluto, and Proserpine, and the 'Cadmilos' became Mercury. Literary Remains, Volume 1 If thou art so afraid, dunghill, do not go; stay here and be hanged; or go and hide thy loggerhead under Madam Proserpine's petticoat. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4 If a bird's-eye view of the capital had enchanted Proserpine, the agreeable impression was not diminished, as is generally the case, by her entrance into the city. The Infernal Marriage Ten minutes later, the Proserpine fired a gun, and ran up the flag which denotes the sitting of a court-martial. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet At midday, when all was still, and a warm haze seemed to repose on the face of the landscape, I have often fancied this celestial voice bewailing Proserpine, in the most pathetic accents. Dreams, Waking Thoughts, and Incidents The first contains “The Search after Proserpine, and other Poems - Classical and Meditative.” The Legends of Saint Patrick Ceres, the mother of Proserpine, in her search after her lost daughter, was received with peculiar hospitality by Celeus, king of Eleusis. Lives of the Necromancers In rushed the wild chariot, the pale and insensible Proserpine clinging to the breast of her grim lover. The Infernal Marriage When the members of the court mentioned assembled in the cabin of the Proserpine, it was with all the forms and exterior observances that were necessary to command respect. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet Whence the verses of Juvenal:— "Few tyrants die a peaceful death, and few The kings who visit Proserpine's dread lord, Unscathed by wounds and blood." Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius Proserpine "forgets the earth her mother" and goes to her "bloomless" garden:— "And spring and seed and swallow Take wing for her and follow Where summer song rings hollow And flowers are put to scorn." Halleck's New English Literature But, oh! the world that she had left, The meads from her so lately reft, An infant Proserpine, Lay like a fabled land above, A paradise of sunny love, In warmth and light divine. A Hidden Life and Other Poems Tall and graceful in stature, and crowned with laurels, Proserpine was glad to observe that the man, who was evidently famous, was also good-looking. The Infernal Marriage "You are accused of coming on board His Majesty's ship Proserpine disguised, and of calling yourself a boatman of Capri, when you were Raoul Yvard, an alien enemy, bearing arms against the king." The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet Command him from myself To send up Proserpine; she'll serve the turn. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 9 Proserpine filled the casket, and by means of the last honey-cake and the last copper coin, Psyche returned to the green, bright earth. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 01 — Fiction Oh, may Heaven bless Dear Lady Proserpine, who saw me wake, And, stooping over me, for Henna's sake Cleared my poor buzzing head and sent me back Breathless, with leaping heart along the track. Fairies and Fusiliers And if they do their duty, and I am sure they will, they shall be styled, as a reward, "Proserpine's Own Guards." The Infernal Marriage At this moment the Proserpine had the Point of Piane, and the little village of Abate, nearly abeam. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet I have seen them in Proserpine's hair at Jupiter's entertainment; they were as fresh as she was. The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales Then a monstrous dog with three heads sprang out, but Psyche fed him with one of her honey-cakes, and entered the hall of Proserpine, the queen of the dead. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 01 — Fiction But for the amorous Devil, the old Proserpine.— The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III So saying, the enraptured Proserpine rose from the bank of violets, and had scarcely run forwards fifty yards when she suddenly stopped, and started with an exclamation of wonder. The Infernal Marriage Come, gentlemen, I do not wish to be inhospitable, but the Proserpine must be off. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet Of the younger gods and their doings he knew but little; he inquired with interest whether Bacchus had returned in safety from his Indian expedition, and whether Proserpine had a family of divine imps. The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales But resentful Proserpine, Jealous of thy skill divine, Snapping short thy vital thread Thee too number'd with the Dead. Poemata : Latin, Greek and Italian Poems by John Milton Among these was the celebrated picture of Bacchus by Aristides, which was placed in the Temple of Bacchus, Ceres, and Proserpine. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. This enchanting harmony preceded the regiment of Proserpine's own guards, glowing in adamantine armour and mounted on coal-black steeds. The Infernal Marriage As the sun set and darkness diffused itself over the Mediterranean, the lighter steering-sails were taken in and the Proserpine brought the wind abeam, standing south. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet Cruel Proserpine is sending All her spectres pale to me; Ever on my steps attending Those dread shadowy forms I see. The Poems of Schiller — Third period Here the springtime and the bright sun invited me to sit upon a stile and to read of Dolores or Faustine, or The Garden of Proserpine, —I know not which. The Adventure of Living : a Subjective Autobiography Have you found Proserpine? or know you where The loved nymph wanders, hidden from our search? Proserpine and Midas One day, during the absence of her guardian, a desire seized Proserpine to quit the cavern, and accordingly she went forth. The Infernal Marriage He was also now aware that this was he boat which had left the Proserpine about noon. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet Infernal Jove, the vengeful fiends below, And ruthless Proserpine, confirm'd his vow. The Iliad My green book was taken for a breviary, or for a book of hours, and my mouthings of Dolores or The Garden of Proserpine for "the blessed mutter of the Mass"! The Adventure of Living : a Subjective Autobiography Oh! answer me, Art thou still, Proserpine, a child of light? Proserpine and Midas Emboldened by its gentleness, the little Proserpine at length even mounted on its back, and rode in triumph among her bowers. The Infernal Marriage "Approved--ordered that the sentence be carried into execution on board His Majesty's ship the Proserpine, Captain Cuffe, to-morrow, between the hours of sunrise and sunset." The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet But one more task I charge thee with to-day, For unto Proserpine then take thy way, And give this golden casket to her hands. Love and Life An Old Story in Eighteenth Century Costume But Proserpine commands me; I must fly; Her will is law; I wish you health; good-bye. The Satires, Epistles, and Art of Poetry Proserpine’s song was not published before the first collected edition of 1839. Proserpine and Midas Proserpine shrieked, and the Queen of Hell awoke from her dream. The Infernal Marriage The half hour that succeeded, on board the Proserpine, was one of gayety and merriment. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet My first voyage was made on the Proserpine. Agatha Webb Marcian stared at the face of Proserpine, who seemed to regard him with solemn thoughtfulness. Veranilda No;—’tis a faun9 beside its sleeping Mother, Browsing the grass;—what will thy Mother say, Dear Proserpine, what will bright Ceres feel, If her return be welcomed not by thee? Proserpine and Midas Achilles was the leader of the Elysian youth, who were indeed devoted to him: Proserpine took care, therefore, that he should dangle in her train. The Infernal Marriage Sir--Immediately on the receipt of this, you will fire three heavy guns, at intervals of half a minute, as a signal to the Proserpine to suspend an execution. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet And Proserpine filled the casket secretly and shut the lid, and delivered it to Psyche, who fled therewith from Hades with new strength. Marius the Epicurean — Volume 1 As then, he gazed at the bronze group of the candelabrum; his eyes were fixed on those of Proserpine. Veranilda Speak, heavenly Iris! let thy words be poured Into my drooping soul, like dews of eve On a too long parched field.—Where is my Proserpine? Proserpine and Midas The next morning the Elysian world called to pay their respects to Proserpine. The Infernal Marriage If she can do that with the Proserpine, she'll at least do that with Mistress Terpsichore. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet Take now this tiny casket, and get thee down even unto hell, and deliver it to Proserpine. Marius the Epicurean — Volume 1 In the middle of the room stood a great bronze candelabrum, many-branched for the suspension of lamps, at its base three figures, Pluto, Neptune, and Proserpine. Veranilda Night shall not hide her from my anxious search, No moment will I rest, or sleep, or pause Till she returns, until I clasp again My only loved one, my lost Proserpine. Proserpine and Midas From this moment the career of Proserpine was a series of magnificent entertainments. The Infernal Marriage In a few minutes the Terpsichore expressed a wish to speak the Proserpine, when Cuffe filled his main-topsail and hauled close upon a wind. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet For a watch-dog exceeding fierce lies ever before the threshold of that lonely house of Proserpine. Marius the Epicurean — Volume 1 You may ask Pluto, and dame Proserpine that: I would be loath to be riddled, sir. The London Prodigal; "by William Shakespeare." as it was played by the King's Majesties servants. However that may be, the two little mythological dramas on Proserpine and Midas assume, in the light of that enthusiasm, a special interest. Proserpine and Midas Proserpine, who was almost inexperienced in society, was quite fascinated. The Infernal Marriage An hour later the three ships passed within hail of each other, when both the junior commanders lowered their gigs and came on board the Proserpine to report. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet Close his mouth with one of thy cakes; so shalt thou pass by him, and enter straightway into the presence of Proserpine herself. Marius the Epicurean — Volume 1 He came to Wardlaw's office to feel his way, and talked guardedly to Michael Penfold about the loss of the Proserpine. Foul Play But without thee, the plain I think is vacant, Its1 blossoms fade,—its tall fresh grasses droop, Nodding their heads like dull things half asleep;— Go not, dear Mother, from your Proserpine. Proserpine and Midas He passed through crowds of ghosts, and presented himself before the throne of Pluto and Proserpine. Bulfinch's Mythology: the Age of Fable Both these gentlemen appeared simultaneously on the quarter-deck of the Proserpine, where they were duly received by the captain and all the assembled officers. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet Proserpine certainly contrived to keep her rival's memory fragrant. Wild Flowers An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect Visitors I myself can testify that he was cut down just in this way when he heard the Proserpine was lost, and you on board her. Foul Play Oh! never, dearest Proserpine, until I once more clasp thee in my vacant arms! Proserpine and Midas Here, according to the poet, was the cave which afforded access to the infernal regions, and here AEneas offered sacrifices to the infernal deities, Proserpine, Hecate, and the Furies. Bulfinch's Mythology: the Age of Fable It is true, she had worn the French flag, but she had also worn the English, and the Proserpine had done the same thing. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet And as Proserpine approached them, in the sad majesty of her fallen divinity, they gathered round her in a circle and bowed down before her. Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches Here is my prayer-book, that proves you had the Proserpine destroyed; and I should have lost my life but for another, whom you had done your best to destroy. Foul Play See the conversation between Pluto and Proserpine, in the Merchant's Tale. The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems But Proserpine and Thebes have been so long used as English words, that they may be regarded as exceptions, to be pronounced as if English. Bulfinch's Mythology: the Age of Fable With the Proserpine it was different Her capstan-bars flew round, and one anchor was actually catted by the time her captain appeared on deck. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet Proserpine told him that he had but to accept the quest and all would be made clear. Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches But, somehow, it transpired that the Proserpine had been scuttled, and several of the underwriters wrote to the Wardlaws to threaten proceedings. Foul Play He prayed that no son of mine might ever sit upon knees—and the gods, Jove of the world below and awful Proserpine, fulfilled his curse. The Iliad Here Proserpine was playing with her companions, gathering lilies and violets, and filling her basket and her apron with them, when Pluto saw her from his chariot, loved her, and carried her off. Bulfinch's Mythology: the Age of Fable In half an hour the boats were swinging at the Proserpine's quarters; and three hours later the ship was under her canvas, standing slowly off the land. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet Then the maiden turned to him and unveiled herself, and it was Proserpine, the Queen of the Fairies. Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches The Proserpine had foundered at sea; several lives had been lost, and of the survivors one had since died, owing to the hardships he had endured. Foul Play The two drawings of the Purification of the Virgin and the Coronationof Proserpine were meagre in design and vulgar in violence of colouring. The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard There can be little doubt but that this story of Ceres and Proserpine is an allegory. Bulfinch's Mythology: the Age of Fable Now, sir, Captain Cuffe, just suppose a Frenchman of about our own metal took it into his head to surprise the Proserpine some dark night; what would come of it, after all? The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet Then Proserpine vanished, and William awoke from his dream, and went home to his butcher's shop. Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches "If the Proserpine was scuttled, which I've your word for it, Miss Helen, and I never knew you tell a lie, why, your sweetheart is more to blame for it than mine." Foul Play Here is the "Purification of the Virgin" and the "Coronation of Proserpine";—here is the legend of Saint Droctoveus. The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard Proserpine signifies the seed-corn, which, when cast into the ground, lies there concealed, that is, she is carried off by the god of the underworld; it reappears, that is, Proserpine is restored to her mother. Bulfinch's Mythology: the Age of Fable To own the truth, the reason you have not sooner seen me was, that I was passing my time on board our old friend, la Proserpine. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet When the ancient gods were turned out of Olympus, and the groan of dying Pan shook the world like an earthquake, none of the fallen deities was so disconsolate as Proserpine. Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches Then she taxed him with scuttling the Proserpine, and asked him whether that money had not been the bribe. Foul Play Immediately I recognised the Sibyl who guards the sacred wood of Avernus, and I discerned the fair Proserpine's beautiful golden twig amongst the tufted boughs of the tree to which her finger pointed. Penguin Island Milton alludes to the story of Proserpine in Paradise lost, Book IV.: Bulfinch's Mythology: the Age of Fable "It is Mr. Clinch, the master's-mate of the accursed Proserpine; he who spoke us in the yawl, off the point yonder." The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet Immediately Proserpine vanished, and William found himself in a large green garden of fruit trees, and in the distance he heard the noise of rippling laughter. Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches The captain of the Proserpine had lost a great many ships; and, on the first announcement, one or two were resolved to sift the matter on that ground alone. Foul Play I did so not because I share the admiration of the Greeks for the Elysian fields, or because I taste here those joys which caused Proserpine to lose the remembrance of her mother. Penguin Island To him alone has Proserpine left his understanding even in death, but the other ghosts flit about aimlessly.' The Odyssey Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original It has been said that the Proserpine, when this incident occurred, was off the point of the Campanella, distance about half a marine league. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet They do not destroy the imperishable merit of the “Hymn to Proserpine” and the “Garden of Proserpine” and the “Triumph of Time” and “Itylus.” Letters on Literature He no longer regretted his crime, nor the loss of the Proserpine. Foul Play Like a new Proserpine, she, by this red gloomy Dis, is gathered; and, they say, softens his stone heart a little. The French Revolution Thus did we converse, and anon Proserpine sent up the ghosts of the wives and daughters of all the most famous men. The Odyssey Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original |
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