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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... heard astonish'd ; and the prudent speech Reposing of her son deep in her heart , Again with her attendant maidens sought * This part of the speech of Telemachus has been rejected by some critics , who contend , that , whatever ...
... heard astonish'd ; and the prudent speech Reposing of her son deep in her heart , Again with her attendant maidens sought * This part of the speech of Telemachus has been rejected by some critics , who contend , that , whatever ...
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... heard of the Gree- cians since their departure from Troy , but , not being able to give any satisfactory account of Ulysses , refers him to Menelaus . At evening Minerva quits Telemachus , but discovers herself in going . Nestor ...
... heard of the Gree- cians since their departure from Troy , but , not being able to give any satisfactory account of Ulysses , refers him to Menelaus . At evening Minerva quits Telemachus , but discovers herself in going . Nestor ...
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... heard , Or who have perish'd ; but what news soe'er I have obtain❜d since my return , with truth I will relate , nor aught conceal from thee . The warlike Myrmidons , as rumour speaks , By Neoptolemus , illustrious son Of brave ...
... heard , Or who have perish'd ; but what news soe'er I have obtain❜d since my return , with truth I will relate , nor aught conceal from thee . The warlike Myrmidons , as rumour speaks , By Neoptolemus , illustrious son Of brave ...
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... heard , how he return'd , And how Ægisthus cruelly contriv'd For him a bloody welcome , but himself Hath with his own life paid the murd❜rous deed . Good therefore is it , when , the father slain , A son survives him ; since , although ...
... heard , how he return'd , And how Ægisthus cruelly contriv'd For him a bloody welcome , but himself Hath with his own life paid the murd❜rous deed . Good therefore is it , when , the father slain , A son survives him ; since , although ...
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... heard . The heralds then pour'd water on their hands , And , filling high the cups , attendant youths Serv'd them from right to left . Next all the tongues They cast into the fire , and ev'ry guest Arising pour'd libation to the Gods ...
... heard . The heralds then pour'd water on their hands , And , filling high the cups , attendant youths Serv'd them from right to left . Next all the tongues They cast into the fire , and ev'ry guest Arising pour'd libation to the Gods ...
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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