Translations of Homer: The OdysseyMethuen, 1967 - Epic poetry, Greek |
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... Circe in the same words , to shew Alcinous , by a secret denial , that he could not be induc'd to stay from his country , or marry his daughter : He calls Circe △ oλóɛσσα , because she is skill'd in magical Incantations : He describes ...
... Circe in the same words , to shew Alcinous , by a secret denial , that he could not be induc'd to stay from his country , or marry his daughter : He calls Circe △ oλóɛσσα , because she is skill'd in magical Incantations : He describes ...
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... Circe , agreeable to truth ? Un- doubtedly it is not ; but Homer was very well acquainted with the story of Medea and applies what was reported of that Enchantress to Circe , and gives the name of Eea to the Island of Circe , in ...
... Circe , agreeable to truth ? Un- doubtedly it is not ; but Homer was very well acquainted with the story of Medea and applies what was reported of that Enchantress to Circe , and gives the name of Eea to the Island of Circe , in ...
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... Circe's Palace , the Poet means to represent the attendants of such houses of debauchery , which appear gentle and courteous , but are in reality of a brutal disposition , and more dangerous than lions . But upon what foundation is this ...
... Circe's Palace , the Poet means to represent the attendants of such houses of debauchery , which appear gentle and courteous , but are in reality of a brutal disposition , and more dangerous than lions . But upon what foundation is this ...
Contents
Telemachus and Penelope Ulysses among | 36 |
Juno deceives Jupiter by the Girdle of Venus | 156 |
The Fight of Ulysses and Irus | 166 |
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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