 But since for common good I yield the fair, My private loss let grateful Greece repair ; Nor unrewarded let your prince complain, That he alone has fought and bled in vain.  The Iliad of Homer - Page 41by Homerus - 1822 - 559 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 392 pages
...valu'd, and fo juftly mine. But fince for common Good I yield the Fair, My private Lofs let grateful Greece repair ; Nor unrewarded let your Prince complain, That he alone has fought and bled in vain. By the foregoing Lines, the Tranflator has alter'd the Character of Homer, deftroy'd that of Agamemmn,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 396 pages
...valued, and fo juftly mine. 13:j But f:nce for common good I yield the fair, My private lofs let grateful Greece repair; Nor unrewarded let your prince complain, That he alone has fought and bled in vain. Infatiate king ! (Achilles thus replies) 15$ Fond of the power, but fonder of the prize ! Would'ft... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 1104 pages
...valued, and fa jultly mine. But fince for common good I yield the fair, My private loft let grateful Greece repair ; Nor unrewarded let your prince complain, That he alone has fought and bled in vain. Infatiate king, (Achilles thus replies) Fond of the power, but fonder of the prize ! Would'd thou the... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 902 pages
...repair ; Noi unrcwariled let your prince complain, Tliat he alone has fuught and bled in vain. Inlatiate king, (Achilles thus replies) Fond of the power, but fonder of the prize '. Uuuld'tt thou the Greeks their lawful prey fhould yield, The due reward of many a well fought field... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 472 pages
...and so justly mine. 150 ' But since for common good I yield the fair, ' My private loss let grateful Greece repair; ' Nor unrewarded let your prince complain,...in vain.' ' Insatiate king! (Achilles thus replies) 135 ' Fond of the pow'r, but fonder of the prize ! ' Would'stthou the Greets their lawful prey should... | |
 | Homerus - 1807 - 568 pages
...complain. Insatiate king ! (Achilles thus replies) 155 Fond of the power, but fonder of the priae ! Would'st thou the Greeks their lawful prey should...of many a well-fought field ? The spoils of cities raa'd, and warriors slain, We share with justice, as with toil we gain : 160 But to resume whate'er... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 790 pages
...valued, and so justly mine. But since, for common good, I yield the fair, My private loss let grateful Greece repair; Nor unrewarded let your prince complain,...well-fought field ? The spoils of cities raz'd, and warriours slain. We share with justice, as with toil we gain: But to resume whate*er thy avarice craves... | |
 | English literature - 1813 - 352 pages
...since for common good I yield the fair, My private loss let grateful Greece repair ; Nor uurewarded let your prince complain, That he alone has fought...replies) Fond of the power, but fonder of the prize! [yield, Would'st thou the Greeks their lawful prey should The due reward of many a well-fought field... | |
 | Greek literature - 1813 - 350 pages
...since for common good I yield the fair, My private loss let grateful Greece repair ; Nor uurewarded let your prince complain, That he alone has fought...Insatiate king, (Achilles thus replies) Fond of the power, butfonder of the prize! [yield, Wonld'st thou the Greeks their lawful prey should The due reward of... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 312 pages
...valued, and so justly mine. But since for common good I yield the fair, My private loss let grateful Greece repair ; Nor unrewarded let your prince complain,...of many a well-fought field ? The spoils of cities razed and warriors slain, We share with justice, as with toil we gain : But to resume whate'er thy... | |
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