“Cursed by Althaea, to his wrath he yields, As well as in his spouse’s embrace forgets the fields. (She from Marpessa sprung, divinely fair, And matchless Idas, over man in war: The god of day adored the mother’s charms; In opposition to the god the father bent his arms: The stricken pair, their sorrows to proclaim, From Cleopatra modified th… Read More