Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-06-27
THURSDAY, JUNa 81, 1911.

has1eneu from the forests the mountains de-
scended from their SUBMITS to their bases,
at the sound of his harmonious voice. He
charmed all hell with his Tyre, and obtained
from Pluto permission for his wife Eurydice
to return to the earth on conditions which
his impotence did not permit him to fulfil
Castor and Pollux, twin sons OF Jupiter
and Ieda, and brothers CT the beautiful He
len. Castor having been Killed, Pollux was
permitted to partake Of his Immortality so
that they lived and died, alternately, every
six months.
Jason. the chief Of the Argonau,s, particu-
larly celebrated for his conquest OF the gol-
den fleece at t.e G2ih is Els was sPabhscam became
his wife.
Theseus, famous, in particular, for his
destruction of the Minotaur. he effected it
by the assistance Of Ariadna, who rescued
him from the Labyrinth by means of clue
of thread.
TIE Isyeive La5orS If Hercules.
1. The Lion of Nemea, which he strang-
led, and wore the hide. The scene of this
action was in Argolis.
2. The Hydra of Lerna, from which the
heads as frequently as they were cut off,
sprung ont again in great numbers. The
scene of this action was likewise in Argolis.
s. The wild boar of Mount Ergmanthus,
which. he took alive and conveyed on his
shoulders to Eurystheus. The scene of this
action was in Arcadia
4. The Hind with brazen feet, which he
took in the chase on Mount Menaie. The
scene of this action was also in Arcadia.
S. The terrible birds of lake Stymphalis,
which were carnivorous. Hercules extermi-
mated them By showers of arrows. The
scene of this action was in Arcadia likewise.
6. The Bull of the island Crete, which he
conveyed alive into Peloponnesus. The scene
of this action, of course, was Crete.
z. The Mares of Diomedes, which fed on
human flesh, and which Hercules carried off.
The scene of this action was Thrace.
8. The Girdle of FIipolyte, queen Of the A
mazons, which he secured after having de-
feated her. The scene Of this action was
Thermodon.
9. The Stables of Augias, which he cleans
ed by changing the course of the river Al
pheus. The scene Of this action was Ellis.
10. The monster Gerion, king of Gades,
whom he killed, and carried off his flocks.
The scene Of this action was in Spain.
II. The golden apples of the Hesperides,
which he carried off after having killed the
dragon. The scene of this action was in AT
RIGA.
IL. Theseus, whom he delivered from
He'll, and carried off the terrible three-head-
ed dog Cerberus in chains. The scene OF
this action was He'll.
The Seven Wonders ofthe Uorld.
/. The Colossus of Rhodes, los feet in
height, between the legs Of which vessels
could pass.
9. The Tomb of Mausoleus, king of Ca
ria, erected by Artemisia, his wife, who was
inconsolable for his death.
3 The Pyramids ofEgypt, several ofwhich
still exist.
a. The Temple of Diana at Ephesus, set
on fire by Erostratus, for the purpose of rem
dering his name immortal.
S. The Statue of Jupiter Olympus, rs feet
in height, carved in gold and in ivory by Phi
dias.
s. The Walls of Babylon and her celebra-
ted Gardens suspended in the air
z. The famous Labyrinth, on the borders
of Lake MEris in Egypt
Others have added to these wonders,
the Palace Of Cyrus, the Temple of Solomon,
the Capitol, the tower of Pharos, the Jupiter
Ammon, the Minerva Of Athens, &c. &c.
The Phit0sohers and their diferent Secfs.
Philosophy, among the Greeks, was desig-
rated as the love and the pursuit Of wisdom
or acknowledge. 1t comprehended two distinct
branches, namely, the study Of nature, which
elevatesaDd ennoblesth the soul and the study
Of morals, which inspires us with virtue and
conducts us to happiness. Many celebrated
men have traced different routes by which
mankind may arrive at wisdom and felicity,
and the difference of their principles has gi-
ven birth to great many sects, whereof
| proceed to specify the most remarkable.
The Greeks recognized two principal
schools, subdivided into several Branches.
The first Of these principal schools was the
Ionic, founded by Tbales, of Milctus, who
lived about the year $50 before Jesus Christ.
Thalcs was the first Of the Greeks who stu
died astronomy; he fixed the computation Of
| time; and, according to him, water was the
grand principle Of all things. AnaXagoras, the
master of PcriCles, was one of his disciples I;
but the honor and glory Of his school was the
famous Socrates, the most wise the most vir-
tuous, and, perhaps, the mostPerlect of men.
Socrates was the creator ofagood morals and
the discQerer Of immortal truths. lie be-
leved iIttiN unity Of tie Godhead in the
Immortality Of the souG; and in the rewards
and punishments Of 4 future ifc. lie had a
throng Of distinguished disciples among
whom were Antisthenes, AlcbMdes, Keno
phon, Aristippus, and Euclidcs; but the
most renowned Of all was Plato. Plato, one
of the finest gcni of antiquity, was the foun-
der Of the sect Of the Academy. he compo-
sed his doctrine Of the physicks Of Hcracltus