Aratus the poet and Urania the Muse of astronomy

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Authors
Fuseli, Henry
Sherwin, John Keyse
Contributors
Hurn, Mark
Creation Date
2009-10-07
Publication Date
2009-10-07
Publisher
Institute of Astronomy Library
Type
Image
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Fuseli, H., & Sherwin, J. K. (1816). Aratus the poet and Urania the Muse of astronomy [digital image]. http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/219232
Description
The poet Aratus is seated, Urania stands at his left and points to the sky. The image is the frontispiece of John Bonnycastle's 'An Introduction to Astronomy' 7th edn. 1816. Drawn by Henry Fuseli, engraved by John Keyse Sherwin, published by J. Robinson of London.
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Line engraving, 86x154 mm.
Keywords
Aratus, poets, Urania, Muses, astronomy, mythology
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This record's URL: http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/219232
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Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Except where otherwise noted, this item's licence is described as Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)