cypris

Updated: October 11, 2025

It passes upward, says the Reverend P.B. Brodie, into a shale containing Cypris and Estheria, and is full of the wing-cases of several genera of Coleoptera, with some nearly entire beetles, of which the eyes are preserved.

Sir Charles Lyell - The Student's Elements of Geology

For of a truth, the son of Cronos, so soon as he beheld her, was troubled, and his heart was subdued by the sudden shafts of Cypris, who alone can conquer even Zeus. Therefore, both to avoid the wrath of jealous Hera, and being eager to beguile the maiden's tender heart, he concealed his godhead, and changed his shape, and became a bull.

of Phlossa near Smyrna Bion - Theocritus Bion and Moschus Rendered into English Prose

"The weather is delightful, there was a light breeze from the north during the night, so it may happen that the ship from Messina will arrive before noon." "Then let me go down." "Go and watch for the sails. If you see ours, hurry back and tell Chloris to call me, for I must go to the temple of Cypris." "You?" asked Xanthe, laughing.

Georg Ebers - The Complete Short Works

Great Cypris stood beside me, while still I slumbered, and with her beautiful hand she led the child Love, whose head was earthward bowed. This word she spake to me, 'Dear herdsman, prithee, take Love, and teach him to sing. So said she, and departed, and I my store of pastoral song I taught to Love, in my innocence, as if he had been fain to learn.

of Phlossa near Smyrna Bion - Theocritus Bion and Moschus Rendered into English Prose

"The weather is delightful, there was a light breeze from the north during the night, so it may happen that the ship from Messina will arrive before noon." "Then let me go down." "Go and watch for the sails. If you see ours, hurry back and tell Chloris to call me, for I must go to the temple of Cypris." "You?" asked Xanthe, laughing.

Georg Ebers - Complete Project Gutenberg Georg Ebers Works

And straightway the city rejoiced with dances and banquets, being filled with the steam of sacrifice; and above all the immortals they propitiated with songs and sacrifices the illustrious son of Hera and Cypris herself.

Apollonius Rhodius - The Argonautica

O Cypris, daughter of Dione, from mortal to immortal, so men tell, thou hast changed Berenice, dropping softly in the woman's breast the stuff of immortality. Therefore, for thy delight, O thou of many names and many temples, doth the daughter of Berenice, even Arsinoe, lovely as Helen, cherish Adonis with all things beautiful.

of Phlossa near Smyrna Bion - Theocritus Bion and Moschus Rendered into English Prose

O the purple coverlet strewn above, more soft than sleep! So Miletus will say, and whoso feeds sheep in Samos. Another bed is strewn for beautiful Adonis, one bed Cypris keeps, and one the rosy-armed Adonis. A bridegroom of eighteen or nineteen years is he, his kisses are not rough, the golden down being yet upon his lips! And now, good-night to Cypris, in the arms of her lover!

of Phlossa near Smyrna Bion - Theocritus Bion and Moschus Rendered into English Prose

We stepped toward the divan, and saw the word FOOL lightly traced upon the fatal cushion, by four Things that I know not, plucked by lover's hand From Cypris' orchard, where the fairy band Are dancing, once by nobles thought to be Worthy an order of new chivalry, A brotherhood, wherein, with script of gold, More mortal men than gods should be enrolled.

Honoré de Balzac - The Physiology of Marriage, Part 2

For why, ah overbold, didst thou follow the chase, and being so fair, why wert thou thus overhardy to fight with beasts? So Cypris bewailed her, the Loves join in the lament: Woe, woe for Cytherea, he hath perished the lovely Adonis! A tear the Paphian sheds for each blood-drop of Adonis, and tears and blood on the earth are turned to flowers.

of Phlossa near Smyrna Bion - Theocritus Bion and Moschus Rendered into English Prose