SECOND EDITION. BOTH Text and Notes in this Edition have been carefully revised, and the orthography made more uniform. In deference to friendly criticisms, I have substituted the well-known Psittacus for The Penitent Lover (No. XXVII.) Indices to the Notes have also been added, and an Excursus on the Ovidian Couplet. For much of the material and arrangement of the last, I am indebted to my friend and former colleague, Mr. E. A. Scott. Tavistock, March, 1878. R. W. TAYLOR STORIES FROM OVID. I. CERES AND PROSERPINE. How Pluto raught Queen Ceres' daughter thence, ARGUMENT. PROSERPINE is carried off by Pluto. Her mother Ceres wanders about the world in search of her, and at last detects her ravisher. Jupiter gives leave for her return if she have not tasted food in the nether world; but she is found to have swallowed three pomegranate seeds, so is allowed to be above ground only half the year.—(FASTI, IV. 419.) The story is told in the Metamorphoses" (see STORIES FROM OVID, IX.), and by Claudian, “De Raptu Proserpinae." 66 While Ceres and the other goddesses are feasting with Arethusa, Proserpine, with her maidens, is gathering flowers. IO 20 106 3 TERRA tribus scopulis vastum procuit in aequor 112 Filia consuetis, ut erat, comitata puellis Valle sub umbrosa locus est, aspergine multa Tot fuerant illic, quot habet natura, colores, Quam simul aspexit, "Comites, accedite !" dixit Et non sentitur sedulitate labor. 14 115 111 112 1196 111 108 112 B Has, hyacinthe, tenes, illas, amarante, moraris: She strays away from her companions, and is seen and carried off by Pluto. Her comrades seek her in vain. 30 Carpendi studio paulatim longius itur, Et dominam casu nulla secuta comes. At chorus aequalis, cumulatae flore ministrae, 111 p.148E6 p. 136 V.B. 107 1196 Her mother, beside herself with grief, searches all Sicily through, but in vain. 40 50 [nam; Attonita est plangore Ceres,...modo venerat Hen- Threïcias fusis Maenadas ire comis. 119& 145 127 112 p. 144, B. III. Si non turbassent signa reperta sues. Quacunque ingreditur, miseris loca cuncta querelis 119 & |