Translations of Homer: The OdysseyMethuen, 1967 - Epic poetry, Greek |
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Page 101
... Plutarch observes upon this passage , that he who enquires any thing of an old man , tho ' the old man himself has no concern in the story , wins his heart at once ; and incites a person , who is upon all occasions very willing to ...
... Plutarch observes upon this passage , that he who enquires any thing of an old man , tho ' the old man himself has no concern in the story , wins his heart at once ; and incites a person , who is upon all occasions very willing to ...
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... Plutarch in his Symposiacs Quaest . Conviv . vIII viii 3 ( 340 C – D ) ) observes , that among the Ægyp- tians , Syrians , and Greeks , to abstain from fish was esteem'd a piece of sanctity ; that tho ' the Greeks were encamp'd upon the ...
... Plutarch in his Symposiacs Quaest . Conviv . vIII viii 3 ( 340 C – D ) ) observes , that among the Ægyp- tians , Syrians , and Greeks , to abstain from fish was esteem'd a piece of sanctity ; that tho ' the Greeks were encamp'd upon the ...
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... Plutarch in his life of Theseus ( vi , viii ) tells us , that they were men of great strength , and public robbers , one of whom was called the Bender of Pines . Now Theseus stole away Helen in her infancy , and consequently these ...
... Plutarch in his life of Theseus ( vi , viii ) tells us , that they were men of great strength , and public robbers , one of whom was called the Bender of Pines . Now Theseus stole away Helen in her infancy , and consequently these ...
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