Specimens of the Poets and Poetry of Greece and RomeWilliam Peter |
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... born Myrmidons ; but here ' Tis mine to threaten , prince , and thine to fear . Know if the god the beauteous dame demand , My bark shall waft her to her native land ; But then prepare , imperious prince ! prepare , Fierce as thou art ...
... born Myrmidons ; but here ' Tis mine to threaten , prince , and thine to fear . Know if the god the beauteous dame demand , My bark shall waft her to her native land ; But then prepare , imperious prince ! prepare , Fierce as thou art ...
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... born ; Him awful majesty exalts above The pow'rs of earth , and scepter'd sons of Jove . Let both unite , with well - consenting mind , So shall authority with strength be join'd . Leave me , O king ! to calm Achilles ' rage ; Rule thou ...
... born ; Him awful majesty exalts above The pow'rs of earth , and scepter'd sons of Jove . Let both unite , with well - consenting mind , So shall authority with strength be join'd . Leave me , O king ! to calm Achilles ' rage ; Rule thou ...
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... born and bred , Yet keen in counsel and of craftiest head . " Her wise Antenor answered : " Well my word Bears witness of the truth from Helen heard . When here their steps , for thee by Hellas ' sent , Brave Menelaus and Ulysses bent ...
... born and bred , Yet keen in counsel and of craftiest head . " Her wise Antenor answered : " Well my word Bears witness of the truth from Helen heard . When here their steps , for thee by Hellas ' sent , Brave Menelaus and Ulysses bent ...
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... born - rogue than of any other of the ancient dwellers on Olympus . In this hymn Hermes is gifted with the char- acter of a perfect Spanish Picaro , a sort of Laza- rillo de Tormes amongst the gods , stealing their goods , playing them ...
... born - rogue than of any other of the ancient dwellers on Olympus . In this hymn Hermes is gifted with the char- acter of a perfect Spanish Picaro , a sort of Laza- rillo de Tormes amongst the gods , stealing their goods , playing them ...
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... born infant forth could fare Out of his house after a savage herd ! I was born yesterday ; my small feet are Too tender for the roads so hard and rough ; And if you think that this is not enough , I swear a great oath , by my father's ...
... born infant forth could fare Out of his house after a savage herd ! I was born yesterday ; my small feet are Too tender for the roads so hard and rough ; And if you think that this is not enough , I swear a great oath , by my father's ...
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