The Iliad of Homer: In English Hexameter VerseReprint of the original, first published in 1865. |
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Achilleus address'd Agamemnon Ajax Apollo Argives armies armor arms Athène Atrides attendants battle bear beautiful bosom brave breast bright carried charge chief close combat corpse dark dead death deep E'en eager earth encounter eyes face fair fate father feet fell field fierce fight front galleys gave gifts give glittering Goddess Gods hand hast head hear heard heart Hector hero host Immortals King land leader meet Menelaus mighty mind monarch mortal mother moved never o'er Odysseus offspring Olympus once Patroclus Pelides plain Priam prince ranks reply rest shield ships shouted side slain sons of Achaia soul spake speak spear stand steeds stood stream strength strife strong struck tent terrible thee thine thou thro town Trojans troops Troy Troy's turn unto valorous wall weapon wound wrath yield Zeus