The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-11-11
. CLASSICAL ENIGMA.

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near which the feet Of the younger
pompey, was dessroyedst by that of octa-
vIus Cesar. then triumvar, under the
conduct Of his fasori,e leader A Agr!ppa. I!
The town Is now called Melszzo.
NJ .. 3, 20. n was. mountain of
Macedonia "A sculttor, named Dino
crates, offered AsexaRder 10 cut This
n,uun,nius into the huge figure of the
Nkh,g holding in one hand y citys and
10 Che other huge basin to receive all
tie water which flowed from it. p Alex
siisler liked the plan.- bu, did not like
S,,he place, and the design was never
hsexecated. see 81 -. i. s:s.ss.s
MA l2, LIZ 3. was a town Of Argo-
Ills near which Hercules killed famous
lion; its skin was i'm penetrable, and he
killed it by squeezing it to death in his
arms. In honor of this event certain
Egesmss were instituted which took their
name from the town. si
Ny 4, Is letter not nsed in the ancient
classics, sFa - ds -.
Myl5, 10. IL, q, was q town OF Ethiopia
= whore the god Bacchus was educated.
- Il wss the seat Of his empire and the
capital Of the conquered nations of the
- east. There were existing at the same
g lime nine other towns of the same
name. "a fs,sas s.ii ...ss,i.ts
~ 8, Is, l9, 8, was q Greek poet who
: assrishsd some time before Orphens
- he is supposed to have been the frst
Who established the oracles Of Appoloo
1t Delphi. g asiasai e .l4q -
Ny I, Il letter not used in the ahclent
classics.
Ny 8, o. 2, l3. II. IL. was one of the
ID seven wise men of Greece. He reeeis-
\. cd his learning from the priests of Mem
phis, and could measure with exactnes
the height and extent Of pyramid
.suerely by its shadow Hewas the frs,
s,ssvho calculated with accuracy = solar
ns scltpss. se - soa4ss,li saf Is .se1 aogp
Ma lsIs. ). ., was Che s' uspst bean; ,' 4
-ss tiful woman OF her s,times sShes was
=. selesurtsd by an the Kings and Princes
sssof .shs age, and fearing hostilities she
- .. made them all swear 10 defend the one
sashs might select for husband. She
= chose Menslaus King Of Sparta. Paris
-isa Prince Of Troy afterward persuaded
s her away. In consequences of this all
T. sAeotber Kings. not dependent on Troy
: nsds war upon the Trcjans, and after
a siege Of ten years destroyed Troy
:, - and carried her back to Sparta. -:
Ny IL, IL, 8. Q. 6, 8, was . priest o.
Vulcan, Who made hiu,seIf King o
Egypt. He WAS attacked by the As.
sajs jsytians, and delivered fromTthem by 81
ssasnmsnse nsmbers Of rats, which ons
: night gnaxsd their bow strings and
thongs SO that their arms were. useless
NYI9.s.s. 9, vas volcano. under which
Jupiter confined the giants after, hi
4bhad eoh4uored them. It, being assol
esno, was the forge Of Vulcan, where
tie Cyelops fabricated thnnderbolts.a, : !,
Ny Is. la, 8, Q. IL, was rissr OF hades
whose ,xaters the souls Of the deed
drank after being confined for z time j.
Fartarus, and which had the power te
mzEsD Dthsm forget whaterer they had
Ions, seen. or heard before. +
NJ !. :, was vorshippsd by the an
eints - . powerful goddess, and i
esnsrslly represented as blowing q
tsumpet. She has worshippers il
ssssdsncs a the present day. the forH f g
e worship. however, differing from
shst e The sncients.
NJ whole VAS the favorite maxim Of Solon
tAe frst Of tho seven wise men ofG Greece
~ Answer next week. TrRo.
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