Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by Edward Berens
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Title: Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
Author: E.M. Berens
Release Date: August 23, 2007 [EBook #22381]
Language: English
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A HAND-BOOK OF MYTHOLOGY.
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THE
MYTHS AND LEGENDS
OF
ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME.
BY
E. M. BERENS.
ILLUSTRATED FROM ANTIQUE SCULPTURES.
[Illustration]
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MAYNARD, MERRILL, & CO.,
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PREFACE.
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The want of an interesting work on Greek and Roman mythology, suitable for the requirements of both boys and girls, has long been recognized by the principals of our advanced schools. The study of the classics themselves, even where the attainments of the pupil have rendered this feasible, has not been found altogether successful in giving to the student a clear and succinct idea of the religious beliefs of the ancients, and it has been suggested that a work which would so deal with the subject as to render it at once interesting and instructive would be hailed as a valuable int