Circe Invidiosa, John William Waterhouse
Proserpine, Dante Gabriel Rossetti
The Cumaean Sibyl, by Edward Burne-Jones
Spring 1894 Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Diana (Artemis) and Endymion, Walter Crane
J.W. Waterhouse, Psyche Entering Cupid's Garden
Cafe Terrace at Night, Vincent Van Gogh
Poseidon: detail from an Athenian black-figure clay vase
Orpheus Leading Eurydice from the Underworld Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
The Siren by John William Waterhouse
Priestess of Delphi John Collier
Lamia, by John William Waterhouse
Atalanta and Hippomenes, by Guido Reni
Penelope and the Suitors by John William Waterhouse
Circe (The Sorceress) by John Waterhouse,
Atlas Farnese was a copy made in 150 CE
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If some sparks of this celestial fire shall animate the reader, consider yourself as well rewarded for this laborious undertaking. Ancient philosophy has been, for centuries, the only study to break the shackles of ignorance; and in which one finds an inexhaustible treasure of intellectual wealth, and a perpetual fountain of wisdom and delight.
Presuming that such a pursuit bestows the highest benefit, I, Webmistress, desire no other reward than the wealth of wisdom, and Reason as my constant Guide. If successful, may I see the praise of the liberal; and if not, I expect no defense for failure, other than the decision of the candid, and discerning few, thus the opportunity to learn, and purgation by philosophic fire.