Translations of Homer: The OdysseyMethuen, 1967 - Epic poetry, Greek |
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... Nausicaa carries with her all the habits that were used at the greatest solemnities ; which had they been wrought with gold could not have been washed . Eustathius . 95. Now mounting the gay seat , & c . ] This Image of Nausicaa riding ...
... Nausicaa carries with her all the habits that were used at the greatest solemnities ; which had they been wrought with gold could not have been washed . Eustathius . 95. Now mounting the gay seat , & c . ] This Image of Nausicaa riding ...
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... Nausicaa is not sporting on a mountain but a plain , and has neither bow nor quiver like Diana . Neither is there any weight in the objection concerning the gravity of the gait of Dido ; for neither is Nausicaa describ'd in the act of ...
... Nausicaa is not sporting on a mountain but a plain , and has neither bow nor quiver like Diana . Neither is there any weight in the objection concerning the gravity of the gait of Dido ; for neither is Nausicaa describ'd in the act of ...
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... Nausicaa leads ? ] This is an instance of the great art of Homer , in saying every thing properly . Nausicaa had conceiv'd a great esteem for Ulysses , and she had an inclination to let him know it ; but modesty for- bad her to reveal ...
... Nausicaa leads ? ] This is an instance of the great art of Homer , in saying every thing properly . Nausicaa had conceiv'd a great esteem for Ulysses , and she had an inclination to let him know it ; but modesty for- bad her to reveal ...
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