The Iliad and Odyssey [and The battle of the frogs and mice] tr. into Engl. blank verse by W. Cowper, Volume 31809 |
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Page 157
... Alcinoüs reign'd . To his abode Minerva azure - ey'd Repair'd , neglecting nought which might advance Magnanimous Ulysses ' safe return . She sought the sumptuous chamber where , in form And feature perfect as the Gods , the young ...
... Alcinoüs reign'd . To his abode Minerva azure - ey'd Repair'd , neglecting nought which might advance Magnanimous Ulysses ' safe return . She sought the sumptuous chamber where , in form And feature perfect as the Gods , the young ...
Page 167
... Alcinoüs , on whose sway depends For strength and wealth the whole Phæacian race . She said , and to her beauteous maidens gave Instant commandment - My attendants , stay ! Why flee ye thus , and whither , from the sight * Phocylides ...
... Alcinoüs , on whose sway depends For strength and wealth the whole Phæacian race . She said , and to her beauteous maidens gave Instant commandment - My attendants , stay ! Why flee ye thus , and whither , from the sight * Phocylides ...
Page 168
... Alcinoüs the renown'd . Apparel also at his side they spread , Mantle and vest , and , next , the limpid oil Presenting to him in the golden cruise , Exhorted him to bathe . The noble chief , Ulysses , then the maidens thus bespake : Ye ...
... Alcinoüs the renown'd . Apparel also at his side they spread , Mantle and vest , and , next , the limpid oil Presenting to him in the golden cruise , Exhorted him to bathe . The noble chief , Ulysses , then the maidens thus bespake : Ye ...
Page 173
... Alcinoüs dwells , my valiant sire . His house is easily discern'd ; a child May lead thee to it ; for Phæacia's sons Possess not houses equalling in aught The mansion of Alcinoüs , the king . Within the court arriv'd , with hasty steps ...
... Alcinoüs dwells , my valiant sire . His house is easily discern'd ; a child May lead thee to it ; for Phæacia's sons Possess not houses equalling in aught The mansion of Alcinoüs , the king . Within the court arriv'd , with hasty steps ...
Page 177
... Alcinoüs she had fall'n By public gift , for that he govern'd all Phæacia , and as oft as he harangu'd The multitude , was rev'renc'd as a God * . She waited on the fair Nausicaa , she Her fuel kindled , and her food prepar'd . And now ...
... Alcinoüs she had fall'n By public gift , for that he govern'd all Phæacia , and as oft as he harangu'd The multitude , was rev'renc'd as a God * . She waited on the fair Nausicaa , she Her fuel kindled , and her food prepar'd . And now ...
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abode Achaia's Ægisthus Alcinous ancient Antilochus Antinoüs approach'd arriv'd Atrides bade banquet bard bark behold beneath beside call'd Calypso ceas'd charg'd chief Circe Clytemnestra crew Cyclops daughter death Deep Demodocus divine dread Eurylochus Eurymachus Eustathius ev'ry eyes falchion father feast fill'd flocks flood friends galley Goddess godlike Gods Greecians guest hands hast hath heart Heav'n herald hero Homer Icarius Ilium illustrious immortal isle Ithaca Jove king Laertes land Laodamas length lest libation Lotophagi Mean-time Menelaus Minerva native shores Nausicaa Neleus Neptune Nestor night noble num'rous nymph o'er oars once palace Pallas pass'd Penelope perish'd Phæacia's sons Phæacians Pisistratus plac'd poet pow'r pray'r prepar'd Pylus reach'd receiv'd renown'd replied return'd rock sable saying seiz'd ship side sire slain sleep slew sorrow Sov'reign spake stood stranger suitors Telemachus thee thence thine thou shalt thyself Tiresias toils Troy Ulysses urg'd waves wine woes youth