Translations of Homer: The OdysseyMethuen, 1967 - Epic poetry, Greek |
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... chief design of his Poem ; and lays the ground - work of probability on which he intends to build his Poem , and reconcile it to the rules of credibility . If it be ask'd for what end this voyage of Telemachus is made ; the answer is ...
... chief design of his Poem ; and lays the ground - work of probability on which he intends to build his Poem , and reconcile it to the rules of credibility . If it be ask'd for what end this voyage of Telemachus is made ; the answer is ...
Page 137
... chief you praise : Heroes in various climes my self have found , For martial deeds , and depth of thought renown'd ; But Ithacus , unrival'd in his claim , May boast a title to the loudest fame : 370 In battel calm he guides the rapid ...
... chief you praise : Heroes in various climes my self have found , For martial deeds , and depth of thought renown'd ; But Ithacus , unrival'd in his claim , May boast a title to the loudest fame : 370 In battel calm he guides the rapid ...
Page 192
... chief was born : While by the howling tempest rent in twain Flew sail and sail - yards ratling o'er the main . Long press'd he heav'd beneath the weighty wave , Clogg'd by the cumbrous vest Calypso gave : At length emerging , from his ...
... chief was born : While by the howling tempest rent in twain Flew sail and sail - yards ratling o'er the main . Long press'd he heav'd beneath the weighty wave , Clogg'd by the cumbrous vest Calypso gave : At length emerging , from his ...
Contents
Telemachus and Penelope Ulysses among | 36 |
Juno deceives Jupiter by the Girdle of Venus | 156 |
The Fight of Ulysses and Irus | 166 |
Copyright | |
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Achilles Action Alcinous Ancients appears arms attend bear beauty beginning calls Calypso cause character chief consequently Dacier death deep descends divine Eustathius expression eyes Fable fate father feast gives Goddess Gods Greeks ground hand happy heav'n Heroe Homer honour Iliad Island Ithaca Jove kind King land manner mean Menelaus mind Minerva nature necessary Nestor never night o'er objection observes Odyssey opinion passage Penelope person Poem Poet Poetry pow'r Prince probable Queen race Reader reason relation remarkable rest rise royal says shade shews shore soul speaks story sufferings Suitors tears Telemachus tells thee thing thou thought thro train Troy true truth Ulysses verse vessel Virgil voyage whole winds wine wisdom wise woes youth