The Iliad of HomerT. Allman, 1846 - 504 pages |
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... chief events and persons of the Trojan war had an actual existence . Nor can it be surprising , even to those who regard them as entirely fabulous , that the world should have been so little inclined to scepticism . Never was there a ...
... chief events and persons of the Trojan war had an actual existence . Nor can it be surprising , even to those who regard them as entirely fabulous , that the world should have been so little inclined to scepticism . Never was there a ...
Page 17
... chief characteristic . As far as that is seen in the main parts of the poem , such as the fable , manners , and sentiments , no trans- lator can prejudice it but by wilful omissions or contractions , As it also breaks out in every ...
... chief characteristic . As far as that is seen in the main parts of the poem , such as the fable , manners , and sentiments , no trans- lator can prejudice it but by wilful omissions or contractions , As it also breaks out in every ...
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... chief by whom our hosts are led , The king of kings , shall touch that sacred head . Encouraged thus , the blameless man replies ; Nor vows unpaid , nor slighted sacrifice , But he , our chief , provoked the raging pest , Apollo's ...
... chief by whom our hosts are led , The king of kings , shall touch that sacred head . Encouraged thus , the blameless man replies ; Nor vows unpaid , nor slighted sacrifice , But he , our chief , provoked the raging pest , Apollo's ...
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... chief implored for grace The brother - kings of Atreus ' royal race : The gen'rous Greeks their joint consent ... chiefs incline T'avert the vengeance of the pow'r divine ; Then rising in his wrath , the monarch storm'd ; Incensed he ...
... chief implored for grace The brother - kings of Atreus ' royal race : The gen'rous Greeks their joint consent ... chiefs incline T'avert the vengeance of the pow'r divine ; Then rising in his wrath , the monarch storm'd ; Incensed he ...
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... chief who mighty nations guides , Directs in council , and in war presides , To whom its safety a whole people owes ... chiefs ! since heaven itself alarms , Unite , and rouse the sons of Greece to arms . But first , with caution , try ...
... chief who mighty nations guides , Directs in council , and in war presides , To whom its safety a whole people owes ... chiefs ! since heaven itself alarms , Unite , and rouse the sons of Greece to arms . But first , with caution , try ...
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Achilles Æneas Agamemnon Ajax Antilochus arms Asius Atrides bands battle behold beneath blood bold brave brazen breast chariot chief combat command coursers crown'd dare dart dead death descends Diomed divine dreadful E'en Eurypylus eyes falchion fall fame fate fear field fierce fight fire fix'd flames flies force fury glorious glory goddess godlike gods gore grace Grecian Greece Greeks ground hand haste heaps heart heaven Hector hero Homer honours host Idomeneus Iliad Ilion immortal javelin Jove Jove's Juno Jupiter king lance Lycian martial Menelaus mighty monarch mortal Nestor numbers o'er Pallas Patroclus Peleus Phoebus pierced plain poet Polydamas press'd Priam prince prize proud race rage rise sacred shade shield shining ships shore sire skies slain soul spear spoke stand steeds stern stood swift Teucer thee Thetis thou thunder toils trembling Trojan troops Troy Tydeus Tydides Ulysses walls warrior wound youth