Translations of Homer: The OdysseyMethuen, 1967 - Epic poetry, Greek |
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... Probable ; for so necessary as the Mar- vellous is to the Epic Action , as nothing is so conducive to Admira- tion ; yet we can on the other hand admire nothing that we think impossible . Tho ' the Probability of these Machines be of a ...
... Probable ; for so necessary as the Mar- vellous is to the Epic Action , as nothing is so conducive to Admira- tion ; yet we can on the other hand admire nothing that we think impossible . Tho ' the Probability of these Machines be of a ...
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... probable : Yet Homer has artificially reduc'd them to human Probability , by the Simplicity and Ignorance of the Phaacians , before whom he causes those recitals to be made . ( v iii ) The next Question is , Where , and on what ...
... probable : Yet Homer has artificially reduc'd them to human Probability , by the Simplicity and Ignorance of the Phaacians , before whom he causes those recitals to be made . ( v iii ) The next Question is , Where , and on what ...
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... probable , that Acheron was the ancient name of Avernus , because Acherusia , a large water near Cume , flows into it by conceal'd passages . Silius Italicus informs us , that Avernus was also called Styx ( XII 120-1 ) . Ille olim ...
... probable , that Acheron was the ancient name of Avernus , because Acherusia , a large water near Cume , flows into it by conceal'd passages . Silius Italicus informs us , that Avernus was also called Styx ( XII 120-1 ) . Ille olim ...
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