Translations of Homer: The OdysseyMethuen, 1967 - Epic poetry, Greek |
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... dart ; the supreme power is lodg'd , should not dismiss such unwelcome intruders , especially since many of them were her own subjects : Besides , it seems an extra- ordinary way of courtship in them , to ruin the person to whom they ...
... dart ; the supreme power is lodg'd , should not dismiss such unwelcome intruders , especially since many of them were her own subjects : Besides , it seems an extra- ordinary way of courtship in them , to ruin the person to whom they ...
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... dart . ] Homer calls the darts of Apollo άyavá , or gentle ; to signify that those who dye thus suddenly , dye without pain . Eus- tathius . Dacier complains that some Critics think Homer worthy of blame for enlarging upon so mean a ...
... dart . ] Homer calls the darts of Apollo άyavá , or gentle ; to signify that those who dye thus suddenly , dye without pain . Eus- tathius . Dacier complains that some Critics think Homer worthy of blame for enlarging upon so mean a ...
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... dart ; The bounteous Gods afford a copious prey , And nine fat goats each vessel bears away : The royal bark had ten . Our ships compleat 185 We thus supply'd , ( for twelve were all the fleet . ) Here , till the setting sun rowl'd down ...
... dart ; The bounteous Gods afford a copious prey , And nine fat goats each vessel bears away : The royal bark had ten . Our ships compleat 185 We thus supply'd , ( for twelve were all the fleet . ) Here , till the setting sun rowl'd down ...
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