The Iliad of HomerGeorge Bell & Sons, 1890 - 489 pages |
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... Minerva from heaven ; for her the white - armed goddess Juno had sent forward , equally loving and regarding both from her soul . And she stood behind , and caught the son of Peleus by his yellow hair , appearing to him alone ; but none ...
... Minerva from heaven ; for her the white - armed goddess Juno had sent forward , equally loving and regarding both from her soul . And she stood behind , and caught the son of Peleus by his yellow hair , appearing to him alone ; but none ...
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... Minerva , wished to bind him . But thou , O goddess having approached , freed him from his chains , having quickly summoned to lofty Olympus , the hundred - handed , whom the gods call Briareus , and all men Ægeon , because he was su ...
... Minerva , wished to bind him . But thou , O goddess having approached , freed him from his chains , having quickly summoned to lofty Olympus , the hundred - handed , whom the gods call Briareus , and all men Ægeon , because he was su ...
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... Minerva : " Alas ! indomitable daughter of ægis - bearing Jove , thus now shall the Argives fly home to their dear native land , over the broad back of the deep , and leave to Priam glory , and to the Trojans Argive Helen , on whose ...
... Minerva : " Alas ! indomitable daughter of ægis - bearing Jove , thus now shall the Argives fly home to their dear native land , over the broad back of the deep , and leave to Priam glory , and to the Trojans Argive Helen , on whose ...
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... but Ulysses , the sacker of cities , arose , holding the sceptre , and beside him azure - eyed Minerva , likened unto a herald , ordered the people to be silent , that at the same time the sons of 30 243-278 . ILIAD . II .
... but Ulysses , the sacker of cities , arose , holding the sceptre , and beside him azure - eyed Minerva , likened unto a herald , ordered the people to be silent , that at the same time the sons of 30 243-278 . ILIAD . II .
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... Minerva , and Apollo , that I were possessed of ten such fellow - counsellors among the Greeks ! So should the city of Priam quickly fall , captured and destroyed by our hands . But upon me hath ægis - bearing Jove , the son of Saturn ...
... Minerva , and Apollo , that I were possessed of ten such fellow - counsellors among the Greeks ! So should the city of Priam quickly fall , captured and destroyed by our hands . But upon me hath ægis - bearing Jove , the son of Saturn ...
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Achæans Achilles addressed Æneas Agamemnon Ajax amongst Antilochus Apollo armour arms arrow Asius Atreus battle beheld beneath brass brave bravest brazen spear breast Buttm chariot companions daughter dear death didst Diomede dost thou dreadful earth enraged Eurypylus evil father Jove fight glory goddess godlike gods Greeks hands hastened hath heart helmet hero Hesych hollow ships honour horses hurled Idomeneus Ilium illustrious immortal Jove Juno king lest Lexil lofty Lycians magnanimous Mars Menelaus Meriones mighty Minerva Neptune Nestor noble Achilles Notes Oïleus Olympus Patroclus Peleus Polydamas Portrait Priam round rushed Sarpedon Saturn seized shield shoulders shouting slain slay slew smote son of Saturn sons soul standing steeds stood subdued swift ships swift-footed Achilles Telamonian Ajax tent Teucer thee things thou art thou hast thou mayest thou wilt thy mind Trans Trojans Troy Tydeus Ulysses unto valiant Virg vols warlike warrior whilst wounded καὶ
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