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Polia in Temple of Diana; Poliphilus Prostrate

NARRATIVE C6r · p.387
Polia in Temple of Diana; Poliphilus Prostrate
From the 1499 Aldine first edition (University of Seville copy, via Internet Archive)

Temple interior: Poliphilus lies prostrate on the floor while Polia stands in the Temple of Diana.

In the Narrative

Poliphilus has collapsed at Polia's feet in Diana's temple. His death-like swoon is the crisis that forces Polia to choose between Diana and Venus.

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