The Odyssey of Homer, Volume 3T. Longman, 1796 - Epic poetry, Greek |
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... probable , before things poffible , that are nevertheless incredible . Chap . xv . This rule is not without obfcurity ; but Monfieur Dacier has explained it in his Annotations upon that author : a thing may be impoffible , and yet probable ...
... probable , before things poffible , that are nevertheless incredible . Chap . xv . This rule is not without obfcurity ; but Monfieur Dacier has explained it in his Annotations upon that author : a thing may be impoffible , and yet probable ...
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... probable , that Acheron was the antient name of Aver- nus , because Acherufia , a large water near Cuma , flows into it by concealed paffages . Silius Italicus informs us , that Avernus was also called Styx . " Ille olim populis dictum ...
... probable , that Acheron was the antient name of Aver- nus , because Acherufia , a large water near Cuma , flows into it by concealed paffages . Silius Italicus informs us , that Avernus was also called Styx . " Ille olim populis dictum ...
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... probable , that this veil had a double effect , both to render Ulyffes unknown to the country , and the country to Ulyffes . I am perfuaded that this is the true meaning of ayvaros , from the ufage of it in this very book of the Odyffey ...
... probable , that this veil had a double effect , both to render Ulyffes unknown to the country , and the country to Ulyffes . I am perfuaded that this is the true meaning of ayvaros , from the ufage of it in this very book of the Odyffey ...
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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