The Odyssey of Homer: With the Hymns, Epigrams, and Battle of the Frogs and MiceHenry G. Bohn, 1853 - 432 pages |
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... the suitors in the house , and should obtain honour himself and rule over his halls . Medi- tating on these things , whilst sitting amongst the suitors , he beheld Minerva . He then went straight to the portico , and was indignant in mind ...
... the suitors in the house , and should obtain honour himself and rule over his halls . Medi- tating on these things , whilst sitting amongst the suitors , he beheld Minerva . He then went straight to the portico , and was indignant in mind ...
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With the Hymns, Epigrams, and Battle of the Frogs and Mice Homer. riage for her ... thy father long absent , if any one of mortals can tell thee of him , or ... mind , how thou mayest kill the suitors in thy palace , either by stratagem ...
With the Hymns, Epigrams, and Battle of the Frogs and Mice Homer. riage for her ... thy father long absent , if any one of mortals can tell thee of him , or ... mind , how thou mayest kill the suitors in thy palace , either by stratagem ...
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... the evil fate of the Grecians . For men celebrate that song most , which is newest to the hearers . But let thy heart and mind endure to hear it . For Ulysses was not the only one who , at Troy , lost his return ; but many other men ...
... the evil fate of the Grecians . For men celebrate that song most , which is newest to the hearers . But let thy heart and mind endure to hear it . For Ulysses was not the only one who , at Troy , lost his return ; but many other men ...
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... The suitors of the Grecians 13 are not at all to blame , but thy mother , who is exceedingly skilled in craft : for it is now the third year , and the fourth is going on 14 swiftly , since she deceives the mind of the Grecians in their ...
... The suitors of the Grecians 13 are not at all to blame , but thy mother , who is exceedingly skilled in craft : for it is now the third year , and the fourth is going on 14 swiftly , since she deceives the mind of the Grecians in their ...
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... the women , who knew it well , told it ; and we found her unravelling the splendid web ; so that she finished it of necessity , although unwilling . Thus the suitors answer thee , that thou mayest thyself know it in thy mind , and that all ...
... the women , who knew it well , told it ; and we found her unravelling the splendid web ; so that she finished it of necessity , although unwilling . Thus the suitors answer thee , that thou mayest thyself know it in thy mind , and that all ...
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8vo pub addressed in answer addressed in turn Alcinous amongst Amphinomus answered in turn answering addressed Antinous Apollo Atreus beautiful behold black ship breast coloured companions Cyclops daughter dear deeds delighted didst dwelling earth Edition Engravings Ernesti Eumæus Euryclea Eurylochus Eurymachus Eustathius evil far-darting fate father fcap feast garments glorious goddess godlike Grecians grief handmaidens hands heart Hermann Hesych hither Homer honour illustrated Ithaca Jove king Laertes Lexil Loewe lofty Melanthius Menelaus Mercury mighty Minerva morocco mortal mother much-planning Ulysses Neleus Neptune Nestor palace paternal land perished Phæacians Plates pub possess prudent Penelope Pylos quickly rejoiced Saturn sitting sleep son of Saturn spear spoke winged words stranger suitors sweet swift ship swineherd Telemachus tell thee thine things thou art thou hast thou mayest thou wilt thy mind thyself Ulysses addressed unto vols wandering wife wine καὶ
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