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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... thought That dread event , the Immortals thus address'd : How rash are humankind ! who charge on Us * The Ethiopians , according to Diodorus Siculus , are said to have been the first of the human race , who celebrated the worship of the ...
... thought That dread event , the Immortals thus address'd : How rash are humankind ! who charge on Us * The Ethiopians , according to Diodorus Siculus , are said to have been the first of the human race , who celebrated the worship of the ...
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... thought contemplative His noble sire , and questioning if yet Perchance the hero might return , to chase From all his palace that imperious herd , To his own honour lord of his own home . Thus musing there , he suddenly perceiv'd The ...
... thought contemplative His noble sire , and questioning if yet Perchance the hero might return , to chase From all his palace that imperious herd , To his own honour lord of his own home . Thus musing there , he suddenly perceiv'd The ...
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... thoughts they turn'd , to song and sprightly dance , Enliv'ning sequel of the banquet's joys . A herald then to Phemius ' hand consign'd His beauteous lyre ; he through constraint regal'd The suitors with his song , and while the chords ...
... thoughts they turn'd , to song and sprightly dance , Enliv'ning sequel of the banquet's joys . A herald then to Phemius ' hand consign'd His beauteous lyre ; he through constraint regal'd The suitors with his song , and while the chords ...
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... d incontinent , but him inspir'd With daring fortitude , and on his heart Dearer remembrance of his sire impress'd Than ever . Conscious of the mighty change , Amaz'd he stood , and , in his secret thought 18 ODYSSEY I. 375-400 .
... d incontinent , but him inspir'd With daring fortitude , and on his heart Dearer remembrance of his sire impress'd Than ever . Conscious of the mighty change , Amaz'd he stood , and , in his secret thought 18 ODYSSEY I. 375-400 .
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Homerus. Amaz'd he stood , and , in his secret thought Revolving all , believ'd his guest a God . The youthful hero to the suitors then Repair'd ; they silent listen'd to the song Of the illustrious bard ; he the return Deplorable of the ...
Homerus. Amaz'd he stood , and , in his secret thought Revolving all , believ'd his guest a God . The youthful hero to the suitors then Repair'd ; they silent listen'd to the song Of the illustrious bard ; he the return Deplorable of the ...
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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