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Aratus the poet and Urania the Muse of astronomy

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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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Aratus, poets, Urania, Muses, astronomy, mythology

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Institute of Astronomy Library

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