 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1792 - 452 pages
...reprefented on antient monuments with a horn of plenty, and fometimes two, in her hands. She is blind folded, and generally holds a wheel in her hand as an emblem of her inconftancy. Sometimes (he appears with wings, and treads upon the prow of a fhip, and holds a rudder... | |
 | John Lempriere - 1801 - 962 pages
...Tlic goddefs of Fortune it repreftnterl on antient monuments with a horn of plenty, and 1'ofnetimci two, in her hands. She is blind-folded, and generally holds a wheel in her hand as an emblem of her inconltancy. Sometime« the appears vrilh wing«, and treads upon Ihtpiowof a Ihip, and holds a rudder... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1801 - 874 pages
...c. 10. goddefs of Fortune is reprefentcd on antient monuments with .1 horn of plenty, and fometimes two, in her hands. She is blind-folded, and generally holds a wheel in her hand .11 an emblem of her inconliancy. Sometimei me appeals with wings, and treads upon the prow of a (hip,... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1812 - 892 pages
...goddei» of Fortune is reprefented on antient monuments with a horn of plenty, and femetimes tv.-o in her hands. She is blind-folded, and generally holds a wheel in her hands at an emblem of her incouflancy. Sometimes llie. appears with wings, and treads upon the prow... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 714 pages
...Virile Fortune, Equestrian, Peaceful, Virgin, &c. The goddess is generally represented blind-folded, and holds a wheel in her hand as an emblem of her inconstancy. Sometimes she appears with wings. FO'RTUNATE. a. (fnrtuna/tts, Latin.) Lucky; happy; successful (Dryden). FORTUNATE ISLANDS, in ancient... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1820 - 892 pages
...husbands whatever defects there might be on their bodies. The goddess of fortune is represented on anticnt monuments with a horn of plenty, and sometimes two...is blind-folded, and generally holds a wheel in her hands as an emblem of her inconstancy. Sometimes she appears with wings, and treads upon the prow of... | |
 | Stephen Jones - 1820 - 522 pages
...a goddess of corn and nf bakers. Fortu'na, the goddess of happiness and misery. She is represented blind-folded, and generally holds a wheel in her hand as an emblem of her inconstancy. Fx'riet, the three daughters of Nox and Acheron, Alccto, Megsra and Tlsiphone, armed with snakes and... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1822 - 818 pages
...there might be on their bodiei. The goddess of Fortune is represented on ancient monuments with a born of plenty, and sometimes two in her hands. She is...upon the prow of a ship, and holds a rudder in her hand. l)ioiii/s. Hal. 4. — Ociti. fast. 6, r. 569 — I'lvt. tie. fart. Rom. and in Car.— Cic.... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1822 - 840 pages
...the goddess to hide from the eyes of their husband* whatever defects there might be on their bodies. The goddess of Fortune is represented on ancient monuments...emblem of her inconstancy. Sometimes she appears with wing«, and treads upon the prow of a ship, and huUs a rudder in her band. Dionys. Hal. 4.— Ovid... | |
 | John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1823 - 892 pages
...husbands whatever defects there might be on their bodies. The goddess of fortune is represented on anticnt monuments with a horn of plenty, and sometimes two...is blind-folded, and generally holds a wheel in her hands as an emblem of her inconstancy. Sometimes she appears with wings, and treads upon the prow of... | |
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The goddess of fortune is represented on ancient monuments with a horn of plenty, and sometimes two, in her hands. She is blindfolded, and generally holds a wheel in her hands as an emblem of her inconstancy. Sometimes she appears with wings, and treads... 
