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The Argonautics, Tr. Into Engl. Verse With Notes by W. Preston
The Argonautics Tr Into Engl Verse With Notes by W Preston Author:Apollonius General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1803 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: ESSAY THE SECOND. ON THE ARGONAUTIC EXPEDITION. Nett to the siege of Troy, the Argonautic expedition is the event, of those early and fabulous times, which are commonly called, the heroic ages of Greece, that . excites the most lively int2rest; and has employed the genius, and the pens, of the greatest number of writers among the ancients. It may even be doubted, whether the eventful narrative of the primeval daring, and marvellous adventures, of this matchless band of heroes, does not possess greater attractions and more powerfully engage the attention, than The Tale of Troy divine. The conception of the Argonautic enterprise, was more bold and original; the danger-, to which it was exposed, were more imminent and dreadful in their form; the incident;, wiih which it was diversified, were, if possible, more grand; certainly, more romantic and extraordinary. Our curiossty is held more on the Stretch, by the marvellous adventures, the hair-breadth escapes, the manners and customs of strange and remote nations, which are presented to us, in rapid succession, in the narrative of this expedition, than by the artful contexture, of any tale ot fairy, or legend of romance. A brtiid of heroes, and demigods, committing themselvesselves to untried dangers, braving the menaces of ft stormy and uncertain element, exploring unknown and far distant regions, conflicting with storms by sea, and savage beasts, and more savage men, by land; the prudence, the pat'ence, and good conduct of the leader; the magnanimity and perseverance of his companions- altogether present one of the most awful and magnificent spectacles,...« less