[486] Æolian harp. A stringed instrument from which sound is drawn by the passing of the wind over its strings. It was named for Æolus, the god of the winds, in Greek mythology. [487] Dorian. Dorus was one of the four divisions of Greece: the word is here used in a general sense for Grecian. [488] Apollo. In Greek and Roman mythology, the sun god, who presided over music, poetry, and healing. [489] Diana. In Roman mythology, the goddess of the moon devoted to the chase. [490] Edens. Beautiful, sinless places,—like the garden of Eden. [491] Tempes. Places like the lovely valley of Tempe in Thessaly, Greece. [492] Como Lake. A lake of northern Italy, celebrated for its beauty. [493] Madeira Islands. Where are these islands, famous for picturesque beauty and balmy atmosphere? [494] Common. What is a common? [495] Campagna. The plain near Rome. [496] Dilettantism. Define this word and explain its use here. [497] "Wreaths" and "Flora's Chaplets." About the time that Emerson was writing his essays, volumes of formal, artificial verses were very fashionable, more as parlor ornaments than as literature. Two such volumes were A Wreath of Wild Flowers from New England and The Floral Offering by Mrs. Frances Osgood, a New England writer. [498] Pan. In Greek mythology, the god of woods, fields, flocks, and shepherds. [499] The multitude of false cherubs, etc. Explain the meaning of this sentence. If true money were valueless, would people make false money? [500] Proteus. In Greek mythology, a sea god who had the power of assuming different shapes. If caught and held fast, however, he was forced to assume his own shape and answer the questions put to him. [501] Mosaic ... Schemes. The conception of the world as given in Genesis on which the law of Moses, the great Hebrew lawgiver, was founded. [502] Ptolemaic schemes. The system of geography and astronomy taught in the second century by Ptolemy of Alexandria; it was accepted till the sixteenth century, when the Copernican system was established. Ptolemy believed that the sun, planets, and stars revolve around the earth; Copernicus taught that the planets revolve around the sun. [503] Flora. In Roman mythology, the goddess of the spring and of flowers. [504] Fauna. In Roman mythology, the goddess of fields and shepherds; she represents the fruitfulness of the earth. [505] Ceres. The Roman goddess of grain and harvest, corresponding to the Greek goddess, Demeter. [506] Pomona. The Roman goddess of fruit trees and gardens. [507] All duly arrive. Emerson deducts from nature the doctrine of evolution. What is its teaching? [508] Plato. (See note 36.) [509] Himalaya Mountain chains. (See note 193.) [510] Franklin. Give an account of Benjamin Franklin, the famous American scientist and patriot. What did he prove about lightening?