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Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:20.
  • Ancient (BCE-40 CE)
  • Life Sciences
  • Personal
  • Primary Source
URL: 

http://home.ican.net/~arandall/Parmenides/

Excerpt: 

The mares, which carry me as far as my heart desires, were escorting me. They brought and placed me upon the well-spoken path of the Goddess, which carries everywhere unscathed the mortal who knows. Thereon was I carried, for thereon the wise mares did carry me, straining to pull the chariot, with maidens guiding the way. The axle, glowing in its naves, gave forth the shrill sound of a musical pipe, urged on by two rounded wheels on either end, even whilst maidens, Daughters of the Sun, were hastening to escort me, after leaving the House of Night for the light, having pushed back the veils from their heads with their hands

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