Out of the EIGHTH BOOK of OVID'S METAMORPHOSES. CONNECTION to the former STORY. Ovid, having told how Thefeus had freed Athens from the tribute of children, which was impofed on them by Minos king of Creta, by killing the Minotaur, here makes a digreffion to the ftory of Meleager and Atalanta, which is one of the most inartificial connections in all the Metamorphofes : for he only fays, that Thefeus obtained fuch honour from that combat, that all Greece had recourse to him in their neceffities; and, amongst others, Calydon; though the hero of that country, prince Meleager, was then living. FROM him, the Caledonians fought relief; Though valiant Meleagrus was their chief. VOL. IV. Beginning Beginning from the rural Gods, his hand Till at Diana's fane th' invidious honour ceas'd. Froth fills his chaps, he fends a grunting found, And Jove's own thunder from his mouth he drove. |