The Odyssey of Homer: With the Hymns, Epigrams, and Battle of the Frogs and MiceHenry G. Bohn, 1853 - 432 pages |
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... addressing the person who had the office of presenting those who had any request to prefer , he begged to be ... addressed the assembly regarding the proposition he had formerly made . His ... answer necessary to give THE LIFE OF HOMER . xiii.
... addressing the person who had the office of presenting those who had any request to prefer , he begged to be ... addressed the assembly regarding the proposition he had formerly made . His ... answer necessary to give THE LIFE OF HOMER . xiii.
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... answer addressed : " My child , what word has escaped thy lips ? 17 How could I forget divine Ulysses , who excels amongst mortals in under- standing , and has abundantly given sacrifice to the immortal gods , who possess the wide ...
... answer addressed : " My child , what word has escaped thy lips ? 17 How could I forget divine Ulysses , who excels amongst mortals in under- standing , and has abundantly given sacrifice to the immortal gods , who possess the wide ...
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... answer- ed : " Do not any longer detain me , since I am anxious for my journey ; but as to the present , whatever ... addressed the divine bard . " O Phemius , since thou dost ken many other things to cheer mortals , the deeds of men and ...
... answer- ed : " Do not any longer detain me , since I am anxious for my journey ; but as to the present , whatever ... addressed the divine bard . " O Phemius , since thou dost ken many other things to cheer mortals , the deeds of men and ...
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... addressed in answer : " O Telemachus , of a truth the gods themselves teach thee to be a lofty speaker , and to harangue boldly ; but never may the son of Saturn make thee king in sea - girt Ithaca , which is hereditary to thee by ...
... addressed in answer : " O Telemachus , of a truth the gods themselves teach thee to be a lofty speaker , and to harangue boldly ; but never may the son of Saturn make thee king in sea - girt Ithaca , which is hereditary to thee by ...
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... answer Telemachus with bitter words ; but Antinous alone in answer addressed him . 13 " Telemachus , of lofty speech , intolerable in spirit , what hast thou said , disgracing us ! Thou wouldst wish in truth to attach blame [ to us ] ...
... answer Telemachus with bitter words ; but Antinous alone in answer addressed him . 13 " Telemachus , of lofty speech , intolerable in spirit , what hast thou said , disgracing us ! Thou wouldst wish in truth to attach blame [ to us ] ...
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8vo pub addressed in answer addressed in turn Alcinous amongst Amphinomus answered in turn answering addressed Antinous Apollo Atreus beautiful behold black ship breast coloured companions Cyclops daughter dear deeds delighted didst dwelling earth Edition Engravings Ernesti Eumæus Euryclea Eurylochus Eurymachus Eustathius evil far-darting fate father fcap feast garments glorious goddess godlike Grecians grief handmaidens hands heart Hermann Hesych hither Homer honour illustrated Ithaca Jove king Laertes Lexil Loewe lofty Melanthius Menelaus Mercury mighty Minerva morocco mortal mother much-planning Ulysses Neleus Neptune Nestor palace paternal land perished Phæacians Plates pub possess prudent Penelope Pylos quickly rejoiced Saturn sitting sleep son of Saturn spear spoke winged words stranger suitors sweet swift ship swineherd Telemachus tell thee thine things thou art thou hast thou mayest thou wilt thy mind thyself Ulysses addressed unto vols wandering wife wine καὶ
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