Skip to content

Chapter C: W. G

Text size

_Sanderson and Taylor_ (Vol. iv., p. 293.).--In No. 103 of "NOTES AND QUERIES," under the head of "_Sanderson and Taylor_," a question is put by W. W. as to the common source of the sentence, "Conscience is the brightness and splendour of the eternal light, a spotless mirror of the Divine majesty, and the image of the goodness of God." Without at all saying that it is the common source, I would beg to refer W. W. to "The Wisdom of Solomon," c. vii. v. 26., where "wisdom" is described as "the brightness of the everlasting light, the unspotted mirror of the power of God, and the image of His goodness." The coincidence is curious, though the Latin expressions are dissimilar, the verse in "The Wisdom of Solomon" being as follows: "Nam splendor est a luce aeterna et speculum efficacitatis Dei expers maculae, ac imago bonitatis ejus."

R. M. M. (A Subscriber).

Taunton.

_Island of AEgina and the Temple of Jupiter Panhellinius_ (Vol. iv., p. 255.).--In Lempriere's _Classical Dict._, by the Rev. J. A. Giles, 1843, is the subjoined:--

"The most remarkable remnant of antiquity at the present day is
the temple of 'Jupiter Panhellinius' on a _mount of the same name_
about four hours' distance from the port, supposed to be one of
the most ancient temples in Greece, and the oldest specimen of
Doric architecture; Dodwell pronounces it to be the most
picturesque ruin in Greece."

And in Arrowsmith's _Compendium of Ancient and Modern Geography_, 1839, p. 414.:

"In the southern part of the island is _Panhellinius Mons_, so
called _from a temple_ of Jupiter Panhellinius, erected on its
summit by AEacus."

Comments

Log in to leave a comment.

Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 108, November 22, 1851Chapter C: W. G

0%1 min left in chapter