Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral · Character

Aurora

The Roman goddess of dawn, personified in hymns.

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First appearance: An Hymn to the Morning

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Referenced as 'bright Aurora' who purples the main, part of the imagery of lasting fame.

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Aurora first appears in 0018 an hymn to the morning.

With Unknown Narrator (social): Aurora, the dawn personified, is addressed by the narrator as a natural or mythological presence.

In To Maecenas: Referenced as 'bright Aurora' who purples the main, part of the imagery of lasting fame.

Later, in An Hymn to the Morning: The goddess of dawn, whose progress through the sky is celebrated.

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Character groups

Mythological and Classical Figures
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Aftermath
Closing

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Aurora appears across 7 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

To Maecenas
Referenced as 'bright Aurora' who purples the main, part of the imagery of lasting fame.
An Hymn to the Morning
The goddess of dawn, whose progress through the sky is celebrated.
An Hymn to the Evening
Mentioned as the dawn that will follow the night's rest.
On Imagination
Imagined rising from Tithon's bed with glowing cheeks, representing the dawn that fancy can conjure.
To S. M. A Young African Painter, on Seeing His Works
Referenced as a figure of earthly beauty that will give way to purer expression in the afterlife.
A Farewel to America. To Mrs. S. W.
Her thousand dyes are clouded by London's misty vapours.
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The dawn goddess whose colors are clouded by London's mist.

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