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The kidnapping of Europa has been a source of inspiration to a host of poets and artists in all ages. On the ceiling of the Ducal Palace in Venice there is a celebrated painting by Paul Veronese depicting the Rape of Europa.

The following sonnet by Wm. W. Story is descriptive of this picture:

Again we read:

Jupiter's exploit was commemorated on earth by the naming of a continent, and in the heavens by the constellation Taurus.

There is every reason to suppose, however, that Taurus antedated the period of Greek interest in astronomy, and 22