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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... only to the assurance she gives him , that his father is still alive . But others interpret the words here noted as signifying no more than circumstantially . - C . For which I barter steel , ploughing the waves To 10 ODYSSEY I. 203-225 .
... only to the assurance she gives him , that his father is still alive . But others interpret the words here noted as signifying no more than circumstantially . - C . For which I barter steel , ploughing the waves To 10 ODYSSEY I. 203-225 .
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... Give me at my return , that I may bear The treasure home ; and , in exchange , thyself Expect some gift equivalent from me . She spake , and as with eagle wings upborne , Vanish'd incontinent , but him inspir'd With daring fortitude ...
... Give me at my return , that I may bear The treasure home ; and , in exchange , thyself Expect some gift equivalent from me . She spake , and as with eagle wings upborne , Vanish'd incontinent , but him inspir'd With daring fortitude ...
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... Give them of those a song , and let themselves Their wine drink noiseless ; but this mournful strain Break off , unfriendly to my bosom's peace , And which of all hearts nearest touches mine , With such regret my dearest lord I mourn ...
... Give them of those a song , and let themselves Their wine drink noiseless ; but this mournful strain Break off , unfriendly to my bosom's peace , And which of all hearts nearest touches mine , With such regret my dearest lord I mourn ...
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... gives Telemachus an opportunity to answer ; an easier task than to intro- duce the subject with nothing to lead to it . The young prince has the same advantage afforded him in the third book , where Nestor prepares the way for him by an ...
... gives Telemachus an opportunity to answer ; an easier task than to intro- duce the subject with nothing to lead to it . The young prince has the same advantage afforded him in the third book , where Nestor prepares the way for him by an ...
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... give his daughter dow'r , And portion her to whom he most approves ( A course which , only nam'd , moves their disgust ) , But rather choose , intruding here , to slay My sheep , and beeves , and fatted goats , and drink My sable wine ...
... give his daughter dow'r , And portion her to whom he most approves ( A course which , only nam'd , moves their disgust ) , But rather choose , intruding here , to slay My sheep , and beeves , and fatted goats , and drink My sable wine ...
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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