Excerpt from The Mythology of Greece and Rome No apology can be needed for introducing to the public a work like the present. There has long been a want of a book which should, in a moderate compass, give a clear and readable account of these legends; for Dictionaries of Mythology do t give a view of the subject as a whole; and the I price of most other works on the Greek and Roman myths would prevent their being used as class-books. These considerations have led the publishers to bring out this book in an English dress. If any should be inclined to ask what mythology has to do with men of the present day, the reply is plain. The works of art in our galleries and museums require a certain amount of kwledge of the mythology of the Greeks and Romans for the full appreciation of their subjects. There is hardly any literature in Europe which has t been more oi less colored by these legends; and in our own day their power to inspire the poet has by means ceased. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art techlogy to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.