STUDY XIÏ, 73 



^f peated the paflage from Homer, in which Andre- 

 f * mache exprefles her inward emotion ; 



E;iTwp «Tap a-v (A.01 ea-at •na.r-Df y^xt votvix (Arimpf 



Yet while my He(fior ftill furvives, I fee 

 My father, mother, kindred, all in thee, 

 My wedded Lord 



** Bruitis replied, with a fmile. But I mujl not an- 

 ^^ fwer Portia in the words of Heâîor to Andromache t 



AXX' E/Î oiMv tSax, roc arxvrrn ïfyx xo/x/^e, 

 Ifoy T v^xKCcrmv te, xxi çc[A.(pivé\oi<Ti Kif^vi, 



haften to thy tafks at home, 



There guide the fpindle, and direft the loom. 



** For though the natural zveaknefs of her body prevent i 

 ■* her from aâing zvbat the flrength of men only can 

 ^* perform, yet fhe has a mind as valiant, and as ac- 

 ^* live for the good of her Country as we have." 



This pidure was, undoubtedly, placed under 

 the periftyle of fome temple, built on the fhore of 

 the Sea. Brutus was on the point of embarking 

 without pomp, and without a retinue. His wife, 

 the daughter of Cato, had accompanied him, per- 

 haps on foot. The moment of feparation ap- 

 proaches ; in order to foothe her anguifh, (lie fixes 

 her eyes on that painting, confecrated to the Gods. 



She 



