Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1845-06-05
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF SOME OF
THE ANCIENT GREEK LITERATI. .

TYPOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF SOME Of
THE ANCIENT GREEK LITERATI. 80
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ss ;l-l CHAprEEa IX.--oF, MoSCHUs. ~,
The name of this Pastoral Poet is intimately
connected withthat Of Bion. = at b2a4nabA
.. nc was Syracusian by birth. and became
pupil Of Boh, about the year 17o before the birth
of Christ, i a 80 gl S. mi +
3. II difficult to say which wrote the best pc.
etty, Bion or Moschus. Both wrote in a similar
strain; and both wrote remarkably well. ~" 's
4. After Bioh's death, Moschus composed very
beautiful and pathetic Elegy On the mournful sub
ject
S. His poem entitled Heroes Drapefees, OF
Rssna,eay Cupid, was thought BY Mr., Spencer,
the author Of the " Fairy Queen' to be the sweet
est poem in the Greek language .va = 1,s
"a. OF the time and manner Of the death Of Mos
.chus, we have no information whatever ,.. IL
317.. AS the works of Moschus have ever been
published in connection with those OF Bions his
teacher and instructor. it is unnecessary to say any
thing of themin this place.bas fRaatis N 4}tsl
8. The reader Is rsferred to the preceding Chap
ter,"sQf Hon. Tor all that is known OF Moschus
or his Works, by the learned OF the present day.
~ Q. That Moschus had heart highly susceptible
of gratitude, there can be no doubt iNll s54
TO- For his attachment to his friend and patron,
Blon was very strong. Al @i'o395F'as ''
II. Indeed, it may be questioned, whether any
poem, in any language, il we except Dayid's in
comparable Lament on the Death Of Saul and JON
athan, can surpass the Elegy Of Moschus on the
Death Of Bion
II. In this Elegy, he makes pathetic and adj
mirable allusion to the river Meles.
IS. This classic stream. which was adorned with
many picturesque beauties Of nature and art, rose
in Ionia, and washed the walls of Smyrna.
IA. Here the poet Moschhs was accustomed to
retire, for study and contemplation. .s.a
Is. No doubt, some prominent traits of chaFac-
Ter respecting a writer, may be learned from his
productions. a. .s ~ .s..., ~-e~ e%- r
is. If so, then Moschus possessed vivid imagi-
nation, mind somewhat tinged with melancholy,
hut keenly sensitive, and fond of friendly and So
ciai intercourse. $1,000
We have two rare specimens of feathers piucked
from the wing Of the" Olden Time." which the
:. Gentleman Of the Old School," who, by the way,
is true Antiquarian, and possessed Of a most te-
uatious memory, politely committed to our charge
for publication. Happy is that man " who bring
eth out Of his treasure things new and old" f
Some do use TO have small ledger book finely
bound up-table- book well-wherein, when they
meet with any person of note and emnency, and
Journey and pension with him any time, they de.
sire him two write his name, with some short SEN
teace, which they call the mot Of remembrance.
the perdsal whereof viii fill one with no unpleas-
ing shoughts Of dangers and accidents passed. q
HopelEs Directions to Travellers, 1862.
.ann TO AN INFANT. '2~a. a7
5 RY REV. RICHARD poLwHELE. 'F
"Ah, my dear babe ! thou smilest on the tear
. That hangs upon thy mothers fading cheek;
Eager, as thou vert won't, her voice to hear, a.;
But her heart swells with grief too full to speak
!, It's for thy Srsthers, in the same cold bed. e
She weeps. Ger one the wint'ry storm hath past
And then another rests his little head.
Fresh pillow'd; but they feelnot the same blast
Der their pale turf the whstling winds may sweep
There undisturb d, sweet innocents! they sleep;
From human passion free, from human woes.
Yes, dear Maria, they. my babes. are free
Fromill that wait, perhaps, in store for thee.
= a Good Example A boy was once tempted
by some Of his companions to pluck some ripe
cherries from tree which his father had forbid.
den him to touch. Ea0 sff .l...f ass. f,l
:. You need not be afraid" said they +" for il
your father should find out that you had taken
them. he is 50 kind that he will not hurt YOU"
"That is the very reason, replied the boy, why
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