The Odyssey, with the hymns, epigrams, and Battle of the frogs and mice, tr. with notes by T.A. Buckley. [Preceded by] The life of Homer, attr. to Herodotus1851 |
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... bring thy dire hosts of Centaurs 62 and their victims to aid in the destruction of these places . May the furnace fall under the stroke of the destroyers ! may the potters , to enhance their grief , be the miserable spectators of the ...
... bring thy dire hosts of Centaurs 62 and their victims to aid in the destruction of these places . May the furnace fall under the stroke of the destroyers ! may the potters , to enhance their grief , be the miserable spectators of the ...
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... but is a phrase common in Greek . So Milton , Adam , goodliest of men Since born his sons , & c . 26 Minerva has hitherto been mentioned in the feminine gender ; but And a handmaid bringing water , poured it from a 108-135 . 5 ODYSSEY . I.
... but is a phrase common in Greek . So Milton , Adam , goodliest of men Since born his sons , & c . 26 Minerva has hitherto been mentioned in the feminine gender ; but And a handmaid bringing water , poured it from a 108-135 . 5 ODYSSEY . I.
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Homerus. And a handmaid bringing water , poured it from a beautiful golden ewer , over a silver bowl , to wash in ; and near them spread a polished table . And the venerable housekeeper brought bread and set it near them , laying down ...
Homerus. And a handmaid bringing water , poured it from a beautiful golden ewer , over a silver bowl , to wash in ; and near them spread a polished table . And the venerable housekeeper brought bread and set it near them , laying down ...
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... bring shining steel . But my ship is stationed off the country at a distance from the city , in the port Reithrus , under woody Neïus . But we say that we are guests of one another's fathers from the first , if thou shouldest go and ...
... bring shining steel . But my ship is stationed off the country at a distance from the city , in the port Reithrus , under woody Neïus . But we say that we are guests of one another's fathers from the first , if thou shouldest go and ...
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... bring it to a conclusion ; but they are consuming my estate , and waste it away , and they will soon destroy myself to boot . " But with a conflict of painful feelings , Pallas Minerva spoke : " Alas ! very much indeed dost thou stand ...
... bring it to a conclusion ; but they are consuming my estate , and waste it away , and they will soon destroy myself to boot . " But with a conflict of painful feelings , Pallas Minerva spoke : " Alas ! very much indeed dost thou stand ...
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addressed in answer addressed in turn Alcinous amongst Amphinomus answered in turn answering addressed Antinous Apollo Atreus beautiful behold black ship blue-eyed breast Circe companions Cyclops daughter dear deeds deity delighted dwelling earth Ernesti Eumæus Euryclea Eurymachus Eustathius evil far-darting fate father feast garments glorious goddess godlike Grecians grief handmaidens hands heart Hermann Hesych hither Homer honour illustrious Ithaca Jove king Laertes Lexil Loewe lofty Melanthius Menelaus Mercury mighty Minerva mortal mother much-planning Ulysses Neleus Neptune Nestor palace paternal land perished Phæacians possess prudent Penelope prudent Telemachus answered Pylos quickly rejoiced Ruhnken sailed Saturn sheep sitting sleep son of Saturn spear spoke winged words stranger suitors sweet swift ship swineherd Telemachus tell thee Theoclymenus thine things thou art thou hast thou mayest thou wilt thou wouldst thy mind thyself Ulysses addressed unto wandering wife wine καὶ
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Page 157 - ... having contrived death and Fate for me, slew me, conspiring with my pernicious wife, having invited me to his house, entertaining me at a feast, as any one has slain an ox at the stall. Thus I died by a most piteous death ; and my other companions were cruelly slain around me, as swine with white tusks, which are slain either at the marriage, or collation, or splendid banquet of a wealthy, very powerful man.