 may, perhaps, be thus supplied : ' ACHILLES' WRATH, to Greece the direful spring Of woes unnumbered, heavenly goddess, sing ! That wrath, which hurl'd to Pluto's gloomy reign The souls of mighty chiefs untimely slain, Whose limbs unburied on the naked...  Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged - Page 353edited by - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Paul Dudley - 1731 - 98 pages
...defcription of Myflical Babylon in this Chapter is taken from that Prophecy in E&efciel. But then as Mr, That Wrath which hurl'd to Pluto's gloomy Reign, The SOULS of mighty Chiafs untimely Slain. Englift'd by Mr. r 0 pe: Brightma* Brightmctn upon the Place obferves, thefe... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 392 pages
...the two firft Lines fhow that he underftandsno Greek, the next two prove that he knows no Englijh. That Wrath which hurl'd to Pluto's gloomy Reign, The Souls of mighty Chiefs untimely flain. Let us refolve this Couplet to Profe, and fee if we can find, disjeSi membre e poetes. O Goddefs,... | |
 | Homerus - 1756 - 348 pages
...OFTHE LIA D. ACHILLES' Wrath, to Greece the direful fpring Of woes unnumber'd, heav'nly Goddefs fing! That Wrath which hurl'd to Pluto's gloomy reign The Souls of mighty Chiefs untimely flain j NOTES. occafioned by the oftentation of men who had mote ny upon . tafte, and were fonder of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...ptsfltd tht dark hell -with tern' slain ; VOL. I. 3 U Whose fiird the sh»J)' hsll with chiefs untimely , Whose limbs unburied on the naked shore, Devouring dogs and hungry vultures tore, Since great Achilles and Atrides strove; Such was the sovereign doom, and such the will of Jove. Whose... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 494 pages
...the first book stands thus; The wrath of Peleus' son, the direful spring Of all the Grecian woes, O goddess, sing, That wrath which hurl'd to Pluto's...gloomy reign The souls of mighty chiefs untimely slain. The stern Policies' rage, O goddess, sing, Of all the woes of Greece the fatal spring, Grecian That... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 366 pages
...the first book stands thus: t The wrath of Peleus* son, the direful spring Of all the Grecian woes, O goddess, sing, That wrath which hurl'd to Pluto's...gloomy reign The souls of mighty chiefs untimely slain: The stern Pelides' rage, O goddess, sing, wrath Of all the woes of Greece the fatal spring, Grecian... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...the first book stands thus: The ivrath of Peleus' son, the direful spring Of all the Grecian woes, O Goddess, sing, That wrath which hurl'd to Pluto's...gloomy reign The souls of mighty chiefs untimely slain. The stern Pelides' rage, O Goddess, sing, wrath Of all the woes of Greece the fatal spring, Grecian... | |
 | Greek literature - 1813 - 350 pages
...spring Of woes unnumber'd, heavenly goddess, sing! That wrath which hurl'd to Pluto's gloomy reigu The souls of mighty chiefs untimely slain; Whose limbs...naked shore, Devouring dogs and hungry vultures tore: Since great Achilles and Atrides strove, [Jove! Such was the sovereign doom, and such the will of Declare,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 430 pages
...the first book stands thus j The wrath of Peleus' son, the direful spring Of all the Grecian woes, O Goddess, sing, That wrath which hurl'd to Pluto's...gloomy reign The souls of mighty chiefs untimely slain. The stern Pelides' rage, O Goddess, sing, wrath Of all the woes of Greece the fatal spring, Grecian... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 410 pages
...the first book stands thus; The wrath of Peleus' son, the direful spring Of all the Grecian woes, O Goddess, sing, That wrath which hurl'd to Pluto's...gloomy reign The souls of mighty chiefs untimely slain. The stern Pelides' rage, O Goddess, sing, wrath Of all the woes of Greece the fatal spring, Grecian... | |
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