Plate 11 by Ulver
[plate 11]
The ancient poets animated all sensible objects with Gods
or geniuses.
Calling them by names and adoring them with the
properties of woods,
rivers, mountains, lakes, cities, nations, and whatever
their enlarged and
numerous senses could perceive. And particulary they
studied the genius of
each city & country, placing it under its mental deity;
till a system was
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