Category: Poetry

The history and poetry of finger-rings

Edwards, Charles, 1797-1868; Stoddard, Richard Henry, 1825-1903 [Author of introduction, etc.]· 10 chapters· 65,730 words

1. Interest and Importance attaching to Rings; Shakspeare’s Ring; Earl Godwin. 2. Words _symbolum_ and _ungulus_. 3. Ring-money. 4. Rings in Mythology; Theseus; Prometheus, Inventor of the First Ring. 5. Seals from the Scarabæus. 6. Rings in Greek Urns. 7. Judah and Tamar; Ale...

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10. CHAPTER FIVE.

1. The Gimmal or Gimmow Ring. 2. Sonnet by Davison. 3. Church Marriage ordained by Innocent III.; and, Marriage-Ring. 4. Rings used in different countries on Marriages and in Be...

8. CHAPTER THREE.

1. Antiquity of Amulets and Enchanted and Magical Rings; Samothracian Rings; Double Object in Amulets; Substance and Form of them. 2. Precious Stones and their Healing or Protec...

6. CHAPTER ONE.

1. Interest and Importance attaching to Rings; Shakspeare’s Ring; Earl Godwin. 2. Words _symbolum_ and _ungulus_. 3. Ring-money. 4. Rings in Mythology; Theseus; Prometheus Inven...

9. CHAPTER FOUR.

1. Ring of Suphis; Pharaoh’s Ring given to Joseph. 2. Rings of Hannibal; Mithridates; Pompey; Cæsar; Augustus and Nero. 3. Cameo. 4. Ethelwoulf; Madoc; Edward the Confessor; Kin...

7. CHAPTER TWO.

1. The Ring an Emblem of Power; Pharaoh; Quintus Curtius; Antiochus Epiphanes, Augustus; King of Persia, Egypt under the Ptolemies; Roman Senators; the Forefinger. 2. Rings used...

5. CHAPTER FIVE.

1. The Gimmal or Gimmow Ring. 2. Sonnet by Davison. 3. Church Marriage ordained by Innocent III.; and, Marriage-Ring. 4. Rings used in different countries in Marriages and on Be...

3. CHAPTER THREE.

1. Antiquity of Amulets and Enchanted and Magical Rings; Samothracian Rings; Double Object in Amulets; Substance and Form of them. 2. Precious Stones and their Healing or Protec...

1. CHAPTER ONE.

1. Interest and Importance attaching to Rings; Shakspeare’s Ring; Earl Godwin. 2. Words _symbolum_ and _ungulus_. 3. Ring-money. 4. Rings in Mythology; Theseus; Prometheus, Inve...

4. CHAPTER FOUR.

1. Ring of Suphis; Pharaoh’s Ring given to Joseph. 2. Rings of Hannibal; Mithridates; Pompey; Cæsar; Augustus and Nero. 3. Cameo. 4. Ethelwoulf; Madoc; Edward the Confessor; Kin...

2. CHAPTER TWO.

1. The Ring an Emblem of Power; Pharaoh; Quintus Curtius; Antiochus Epiphanes; Augustus; King of Persia; Egypt under the Ptolemies; Roman Senators; the Forefinger. 2. Rings used...