 | James Talboys Wheeler - Historians - 1855 - 486 pages
...in the use of the instrument. His music enchanted not only the wild beasts, but the trees and rocks, so that they moved from their places to follow the sound of his golden lyre. The possession of this mighty power induced the Argonauts to seek his aid, and he materially... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - Readers (Elementary) - 1863 - 614 pages
...APOLLO, and instructed by the Muses in iU use, he enchanted with its music not only the wild beasts, but the trees and rocks upon Olympus, so that they moved from their places to follow the Hound of his golden harp. ment ! And may every Amgrican, who shall hereafter behold them, ejaculate... | |
 | William Smith - Classical dictionaries - 1877 - 536 pages
...its music not only the wild beasts, bnt the trees Orpheua. (From a Mosaic.) and rocks upon Olympns, so that they moved from their places to follow the sound of his golden harp. After his return from the Argonautic expedition, he took up his abode in Thrace, where he married the... | |
 | Arthur Noel Malan - Latin language - 1880 - 166 pages
...(canere). He enchanted with its strains not only the wild beasts, but even the trees and rocks upon Mount Olympus ; so that they moved from their places to...follow the sound of his golden harp. The power of his song caused the Argonauts to seek his aid. At the sound of his lyre the Argo glided down into the sea... | |
 | Folklore - 1888 - 916 pages
...instructed by the Muses in the use of the Lyre, and with its music he enchanted not only the wild beasts, but the trees and rocks upon Olympus, so that they...places to follow the sound of his golden harp. The rhyme is further interesting as containing a reference to another popular story, that of DAME TROT... | |
 | William Smith - Classical dictionaries - 1889 - 538 pages
...use, he enchanted with its music not only the wild beasts, but the trees Orpheus. (From n Mosaic.) and rocks upon Olympus, so that they moved from their places to fallow the sound of hia golden harp. After his rertiru from the Argonau tic expedition, he took up... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Moneylenders - 1890 - 214 pages
...Orpheus, a mythical personage who is said to have enchanted with his music not only the wild beasts, but the trees and rocks upon Olympus, so that they...their places to follow the sound of his golden harp. Cp. H. VIII. iii. 1. 3-5. 81. stockish, hard to move, like a post or stump ; ' stock ' is literally... | |
 | Charles Haddon Spurgeon - 1891 - 392 pages
...classic story how the lyre of Orpheus enchanted with its music, not only the wild beasts, but the very trees and rocks upon Olympus, so that they moved from their places to follow him; so Christ, our heavenly Orpheus, with the music of his gracious speech, draws after him those... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1893 - 218 pages
...Orpheus, a mythical personage who is said to have enchanted with his music not only the wild beasts, but the trees and rocks upon Olympus, so that they...their places to follow the sound of his golden harp. Cp. H. VIII. iii. 1. 3-5. 81. stockish, hard to move, like a post or stump; 'stock' is literally something... | |
 | John Milton - Education - 1895 - 120 pages
...Orpheus. Orpheus in Greek mythology was said to have enchanted with his music, not only the wild beasts, but the trees and rocks upon Olympus, so that they...moved from their places to follow the sound of his harp. Cf. Shakspere, Merchant Page 9. of Venice, vi 80 : " the poet Did feign that Orpheus drew trees,... | |
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Presented with the lyre by Apollo, and instructed by the Muses in its use, he enchanted with its music not only the wild beasts, but the trees and rocks upon Olympus, so that they moved from their places to follow the sound of his golden harp. 
