Those things that nature denied to human sight, she revealed to the eyes of the soul.
All other creatures look down toward the earth, but man was given a face so that might turn his eyes toward the stars and his gaze upon the sky.
Man looks aloft, and with erected eyes Beholds his hereditary skies.
It warms the blood, adds luster to the eyes, and wine and love have ever been allies.
When all the other animals, downcast looked upon the earth, he [Prometheus] gave a face raised on high to man, and commanded him to see the sky and raise his high eyes to the stars.
The god we now behold with opened eyes, A herd of spotted panthers round him lies In glaring forms; the grapy clusters spread On his fair brows, and dangle on his head.
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