god
Minerva
Roman goddess of wisdom and the arts; in 1.6 she 'walks the hills' beside Diana, patroness of the hunter's notebook.
Reading notes
- The Letters §1.6.3 Minerva
Roman goddess of wisdom; she 'walks the hills' with the hunter who brings his writing-tablets.
- The Letters §3.21.5 Minerva
Goddess of wisdom and the arts; 'austere Minerva' stands for serious literary work.
- The Letters §7.9.11 Minerva
The Roman goddess of wisdom and the crafts, called 'chaste' in the verses.