Translations of Homer: The OdysseyMethuen, 1967 - Epic poetry, Greek |
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... Troy- Whence is it that Ulysses is said to have overthrown Troy ? and not Achilles , who was of more remarkable courage than Ulysses ? Eustathius tells us , that the destruc- tion of Troy ought to be ascribed chiefly to Ulysses , as he ...
... Troy- Whence is it that Ulysses is said to have overthrown Troy ? and not Achilles , who was of more remarkable courage than Ulysses ? Eustathius tells us , that the destruc- tion of Troy ought to be ascribed chiefly to Ulysses , as he ...
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... Troy to mingle with the hostile train . In this attire secure from searching eyes , ' Till haply piercing thro ' the dark disguise 336 340 The chief I challeng'd ; he , whose practis'd wit Knew all the serpent - mazes of deceit , Eludes ...
... Troy to mingle with the hostile train . In this attire secure from searching eyes , ' Till haply piercing thro ' the dark disguise 336 340 The chief I challeng'd ; he , whose practis'd wit Knew all the serpent - mazes of deceit , Eludes ...
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... Troy ; The stern debate Atrides hears with joy : For heav'n foretold the contest , when he trod The marble threshold of the Delphic God , Curious to learn the counsels of the sky , Ere yet he loos'd the rage of war on Troy . 75 Touch'd ...
... Troy ; The stern debate Atrides hears with joy : For heav'n foretold the contest , when he trod The marble threshold of the Delphic God , Curious to learn the counsels of the sky , Ere yet he loos'd the rage of war on Troy . 75 Touch'd ...
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