| Subject: |
Re: Hesper |
| Author: |
Anneza (Authenticated as Anneza) |
| Date: |
March 1, 2010 at 5:02:24 AM |
| Reply to: |
Hesper by katie |
This is the first stanza of a hymn to the goddess Cynthia (or Diana - the moon) by Shakespeare's contemporary, Ben Jonson:
Queen and huntress, chaste and fair,
Now the sun is laid to sleep,
Seated in thy silver chair,
State in wonted manner keep:
Hesperus entreats thy light,
Goddess excellently bright.
With the -us ending it was of course masculine ... and I've never seen it used for anyone, male or female ... but I do enjoy the idea of it as a synonym for Eve!
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- Hesper - katie Feb 28 2010, 1:34:44 AM
- Re: Hesper - Anneza Mar 1 2010, 5:02:24 AM
- Re: Hesper - Telfalathiel Feb 28 2010, 4:01:07 PM
- Re: Hesper - Capucine Feb 28 2010, 2:37:45 PM
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