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3ja P.OVron METAMOR- P.OVID'S METAMOR-
F a b. XIII. Hippomenes Atalanta.
THE ARGUMENT.
Atalanta? Daughter of Schoeneus, was fo beautiful, that her Charms
daily drew new Crowds of Suitors. Having confulted the Oracle, if she
should marry, she was anfwered, that a Husband would certainly be fatal
to her. This made her offer to run with her Lovers, promifing, that she
herfelf should be the Vi&or's Prize, but on Condition that immediate
Death should be the Fate of the Vanquished. As she excelled in Running,
her Defign fucceeded, and feveral young Heros died in the Attempt.
Hippomenes, fired with her Beauty, was not at all daunted at their ill
Succefs; but boldly entered the Lifts, after imploring the Aid of Venus.
Atalanta is ftruck with his Beauty, and extremely embarrafTed whether
she should yield to the Charms of the Youth, or the DifTuafions of the
Oracle. Hippomenes diverts her in the Race by throwing down fome
Golden Apples Venus had given him, reaches the Goal before her, and
carries off his beauteous Prize. Venus, to revenge his Ingratitude to her,
raifes hisDefire fo violently, that he pollutes one of Cybele's Groves with
the Embraces of his newly won Miftrefs; and they are both metamor-
phofed into the Lions which draw that Goddefs's Carr.
FOrfitan audieris aliquant cert amine cur-
jus 560
Veloces Juperajfe <viros. non jabula rumor
/lie fuit: fuperabat enim. nec dicere pojfes,
Laude pedum, formaene bono praeftantior ejfet.
Sett ant i Deus huic de conjuge, Conjuge, dixit,
Nil opus eft 3 Atalanta 3 tibi. fuge conjugis
ufum. 565
Nec
33
33
33
33
33
33
3>
-.3
PErhaps thou may'ft have heard a Virgin's
Name,
Who ftill in Swiftnefs fwifteft Youths o'ercame.
Wondrous ! that female Weaknefs Ihould
outdo
A manly Strength; the Wonder yet is true.
'Twas doubtful, if her Triumphs in the Field
Did to her Form's triumphant Glories yield;
Whether her Face could with more Eafe decoy
A Crowd of Lovers, or her Feet deftroy.
For
3)
3ja P.OVron METAMOR- P.OVID'S METAMOR-
F a b. XIII. Hippomenes Atalanta.
THE ARGUMENT.
Atalanta? Daughter of Schoeneus, was fo beautiful, that her Charms
daily drew new Crowds of Suitors. Having confulted the Oracle, if she
should marry, she was anfwered, that a Husband would certainly be fatal
to her. This made her offer to run with her Lovers, promifing, that she
herfelf should be the Vi&or's Prize, but on Condition that immediate
Death should be the Fate of the Vanquished. As she excelled in Running,
her Defign fucceeded, and feveral young Heros died in the Attempt.
Hippomenes, fired with her Beauty, was not at all daunted at their ill
Succefs; but boldly entered the Lifts, after imploring the Aid of Venus.
Atalanta is ftruck with his Beauty, and extremely embarrafTed whether
she should yield to the Charms of the Youth, or the DifTuafions of the
Oracle. Hippomenes diverts her in the Race by throwing down fome
Golden Apples Venus had given him, reaches the Goal before her, and
carries off his beauteous Prize. Venus, to revenge his Ingratitude to her,
raifes hisDefire fo violently, that he pollutes one of Cybele's Groves with
the Embraces of his newly won Miftrefs; and they are both metamor-
phofed into the Lions which draw that Goddefs's Carr.
FOrfitan audieris aliquant cert amine cur-
jus 560
Veloces Juperajfe <viros. non jabula rumor
/lie fuit: fuperabat enim. nec dicere pojfes,
Laude pedum, formaene bono praeftantior ejfet.
Sett ant i Deus huic de conjuge, Conjuge, dixit,
Nil opus eft 3 Atalanta 3 tibi. fuge conjugis
ufum. 565
Nec
33
33
33
33
33
33
3>
-.3
PErhaps thou may'ft have heard a Virgin's
Name,
Who ftill in Swiftnefs fwifteft Youths o'ercame.
Wondrous ! that female Weaknefs Ihould
outdo
A manly Strength; the Wonder yet is true.
'Twas doubtful, if her Triumphs in the Field
Did to her Form's triumphant Glories yield;
Whether her Face could with more Eafe decoy
A Crowd of Lovers, or her Feet deftroy.
For
3)