"Romans! the gods have broken the wings of Victory; henceforth she cannot escape from us."
Victory, by the commands of her mother, aided Jupiter in his battle with the Titans; and the monarch of Olympus to reward her powerful services, decreed that the Gods should swear by her, and that those who violated the oath, should be exiled ten years from the celestial court, and deprived of the nectar and ambrosia of Olympus.
VOLUPTUOUSNESS
is a female figure, nearly naked, her hair wreathed with roses, and her face and form, full, but exquisitely developed.
In her hand is a cup of gold, from which a serpent is drinking, while around her are supposed to exist all the luxuries which attend her reign.
She was the goddess of sensual pleasures, and had a temple at Rome, where she was worshipped under the title of Volupia.
CALUMNY AND ENVY
are the daughters of Night, and though poets have been peculiarly the victims of these evils, yet they have frequently celebrated them in their verses; nor could more important engines in the mischiefs which arose in the world be well chosen; for, from Calumny, which is the offspring of Falsehood, arises crushed hearts and broken friendships—while of Envy it has well been remarked, "Open your heart once to receive her as a guest, and farewell to joy, peace, and contentment."