The Odyssey of Homer, Volume 3T. Longman, 1796 - Epic poetry, Greek |
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... describes Æneas defcending into hell by Avernus , after the example of Homer . Milton places these rivers in hell , and beautifully describes their natures , in his Paradife Loft . 2 1 THE ARGUMENT , The descent into Hell . ULYSSES F 2 ...
... describes Æneas defcending into hell by Avernus , after the example of Homer . Milton places these rivers in hell , and beautifully describes their natures , in his Paradife Loft . 2 1 THE ARGUMENT , The descent into Hell . ULYSSES F 2 ...
Page 110
... describes him as an impious perfon who prefumed to imitate the thunder of Jupiter , whereas Homer ftiles him blameless , or apúa ; an argument , fays Euftathius , that the preceding story is a fable invented fince the days of Homer ...
... describes him as an impious perfon who prefumed to imitate the thunder of Jupiter , whereas Homer ftiles him blameless , or apúa ; an argument , fays Euftathius , that the preceding story is a fable invented fince the days of Homer ...
Page 196
... describes , and paints the roarings of the ocean in words as fonorous as that element . Δεινὸν ἀνεῤῥοίβδησε τρὶς ἀναροιβδεῖἀνα- Cpóźere →→→ Bóμbnoer , & c . Subjicit rem oculis , & aurium noftrarum dominus eft , fays Scaliger . It is ...
... describes , and paints the roarings of the ocean in words as fonorous as that element . Δεινὸν ἀνεῤῥοίβδησε τρὶς ἀναροιβδεῖἀνα- Cpóźere →→→ Bóμbnoer , & c . Subjicit rem oculis , & aurium noftrarum dominus eft , fays Scaliger . It is ...
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Æneid againſt Alcinous Anticlea antient aſked becauſe breaſt Caïcus Chapman Circe companions confequently couplet Dacier dæmon darkneſs defcends defcription deſcribes dreadful Elpenor Enipeus Euftathius Eumæus Eurylochus Eurypylus ev'ry expreffion exprefs eyes fable facred fafe faid falchion fame fate fays feas feaſt feems fhade fhall fhews fhip fhore fhort fhould fignifies firft firſt flain fleep fome forrow foul fpeaks ftand ftill ftory fuch Goddeſs Gods gueſt heav'n hell herds hero himſelf Homer honour Iliad inftance iſland Jove loft moſt muſt night o'er obferves occafion Odyffey Odyſſey Ogilby paffage perfon Phæacians pleaſe pleaſure Poet poetry pow'r reaſon reft repreſent rhymes rife ſay Scylla ſhade ſhall ſhe ſhip ſhore ſpeaks ſpread ſtay ſtory Strabo Symplegades Telegonus Telemachus thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thro tranflator Ulyffes underſtand underſtood uſed veffel verfe verfion verſe Virgil whofe whoſe winds wiſdom woes words καὶ