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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... thyself to think By what means likeliest thou shalt expel These from thy doors . Now mark me : close attend . To - morrow , summoning the Greecian chiefs To council , speak to them , and call the Gods To witness that solemnity . Bid go ...
... thyself to think By what means likeliest thou shalt expel These from thy doors . Now mark me : close attend . To - morrow , summoning the Greecian chiefs To council , speak to them , and call the Gods To witness that solemnity . Bid go ...
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... 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 , and on his heart Dearer remembrance of his sire impress'd Than ever . Conscious ...
... 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 , and on his heart Dearer remembrance of his sire impress'd Than ever . Conscious ...
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... thyself Perceive , O venerable chief ! he stands , Who hath conven'd this council . I am he . I am in chief the suff'rer . Tidings none Of the returning host I have receiv'd , Which here I would divulge ; nor bring I aught Of public ...
... thyself Perceive , O venerable chief ! he stands , Who hath conven'd this council . I am he . I am in chief the suff'rer . Tidings none Of the returning host I have receiv'd , Which here I would divulge ; nor bring I aught Of public ...
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... thyself had perish'd too . Then hadst thou not with these prophetic strains O'erwhelm'd us , nor Telemachus impell'd ... thyself , no matter whom , Thou shalt but plunge him deeper , in his cause Much enterprising , and performing nought ...
... thyself had perish'd too . Then hadst thou not with these prophetic strains O'erwhelm'd us , nor Telemachus impell'd ... thyself , no matter whom , Thou shalt but plunge him deeper , in his cause Much enterprising , and performing nought ...
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Homerus. A son superiour even to his sire * . And since thyself shalt neither base be found Nor spiritless , nor altogether void Of talents , such as in Ulysses shone , I therefore hope success of thy attempt . Heed not the suitors ...
Homerus. A son superiour even to his sire * . And since thyself shalt neither base be found Nor spiritless , nor altogether void Of talents , such as in Ulysses shone , I therefore hope success of thy attempt . Heed not the suitors ...
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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