Atalanta in Calydon
Download or Read eBook Atalanta in Calydon PDF written by Algernon Charles Swinburne and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-26 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Algernon Charles Swinburne |
Publisher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 103 |
Release | : 2019-11-26 |
ISBN-10 | : EAN:4057664629371 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Atalanta in Calydon by : Algernon Charles Swinburne
Book excerpt: Atalanta in Calydon by Algernon Charles Swinburne is a collection of stories and poems about the mythical character Atalanta who accepts a slain boar after a hunt. Excerpt: "Althaea, daughter of Thestius and Eurythemis, queen of Calydon, being with child of Meleager her first-born son, dreamed that she brought forth a brand burning; and upon his birth came the three Fates and prophesied of him three things, namely these; that he should have a great strength of his hands and good fortune in this life, and that he should live no longer when the brand than in the fire were consumed..."