...forming part of the description of the shicld of Achilles, illustrates this point : — " Two citics radiant on the shield appear, The image one of peace...pomp and genial feast delight, And solemn dance and hymenial rite : Along the street the new-made brides are led With torches flaming " Respecting the...

...tbe nuptial feast. Homer ('Iliad,' xviii. 492, seq.) was acquainted with this custom : ' Two cltiei radiant on the shield appear, The image one of peace,...; Here sacred pomp, and genial feast delight, And Bolemn dance, and hymeneal rite ; Along the street the new-made brides are led, With torches flaming...

...heaven he likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. " Here sacred pomp and genial feast delight, And solemn dance and hymeneal rite ; Along the street the new-made brides are led, With torches flaming to the nuptial bed." HOM. //. 1. xvin. v....

...bridegroom. " Here sacred pomp and genial feast delight, And solemn dance and hymeneal rite; Along the street the new-made brides are led, With torches flaming to the nuptial bed." Hon. //. 1. xvm. v. 491. " I am now going an exile into a foreign land, before I could adorn your marriage...

...golden eye, Still shines exalted on th' ethereal plain, Nor bathes his blazing forehead in the main. Two cities radiant on the shield appear, The image...delight, And solemn dance, and Hymeneal rite; Along the street the new-mane brides are led, With torches flaming, to the nuptiat bed: The youthful dancers...

...golden eye, Still shines exalted on th' ethereal plain. Nor bathes his blazing forehead in the main. Two cities radiant on the shield appear, The image...feast delight, And solemn dance, and Hymeneal rite 1 Along the street the new-made brides are led, With torches flaming, to the nuptial bed : . The youthful...

...golden eye, Still shines exalted on the ethereal plain, Nor bathes his blazing forehead in the main. Two cities radiant on the shield appear, The image...delight, And solemn dance, and hymeneal rite ; Along the street the new-made brides are led, With torches flaming, to the nuptial bed : The youthful dancers...

...golden eye, Still shines exalted on th' ethereal plain, Nor bathes his blazing forehead in the main. Two cities radiant on the shield appear, The image...pomp and genial feast delight, And solemn dance, and Hymenasal rite ; 570 Along the street the new-made brides are led, With torches flaming to the nuptial-bed...

...side of her. Homer thus describes this scene as it was depicted on the shield of Achilles : — « Here sacred pomp and genial feast delight, And solemn dance and hymeneal rite ; Along the streets the new made brides are led, With torches flaming, to the nuptial bed. The youthful dancers in a circle...

...realms of Tethys, which unnumber'd streams, In azure mazes rolling o'er the earth, Seem'd to augment." The image one of peace, and one of war. Here sacred...delight, And solemn dance, and hymeneal rite : Along the street the new-made brides are led, With torches flaming, to the nuptial bed : The youthful dancers...