The Iliad of HomerGeorge Bell & Sons, 1890 - 489 pages |
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Page 49
... advancing , retires in affright . Being re- buked by Hector , he consents to engage Menelaus , and a treaty is arranged . Paris is vanquished , but is brought back safe to Ilium by Venus , who appeases the anger of Helen . Menelaus , as ...
... advancing , retires in affright . Being re- buked by Hector , he consents to engage Menelaus , and a treaty is arranged . Paris is vanquished , but is brought back safe to Ilium by Venus , who appeases the anger of Helen . Menelaus , as ...
Page 50
... advancing before the host , taking long strides , as a hungering lion exults , when happening on a carcase of large size , having found either a horned stag or a wild goat . For he greedily devours it , although swift hounds and ...
... advancing before the host , taking long strides , as a hungering lion exults , when happening on a carcase of large size , having found either a horned stag or a wild goat . For he greedily devours it , although swift hounds and ...
Page 77
... advancing first , he [ Ajax ] struck on the breast , near the right pap : and the brazen spear passed out through his shoulder on the opposite side . He fell on the ground in the dust , like a poplar , which has sprung up in the moist ...
... advancing first , he [ Ajax ] struck on the breast , near the right pap : and the brazen spear passed out through his shoulder on the opposite side . He fell on the ground in the dust , like a poplar , which has sprung up in the moist ...
Page 80
... advancing against each other , were now Phegeus first hurled forth his long - shadowed spear , and point of the spear went over the left shoulder of the s Tydeus , nor did it strike him . But the son of Tydeus rushed on with his brazen ...
... advancing against each other , were now Phegeus first hurled forth his long - shadowed spear , and point of the spear went over the left shoulder of the s Tydeus , nor did it strike him . But the son of Tydeus rushed on with his brazen ...
Page 87
... advancing . " Thus having said , ascending the variegated chariot , they directed the swift steeds impetuously against the son of Tydeus . But Sthenelus , the illustrious son of Capaneus , perceived them , and immediately to the son of ...
... advancing . " Thus having said , ascending the variegated chariot , they directed the swift steeds impetuously against the son of Tydeus . But Sthenelus , the illustrious son of Capaneus , perceived them , and immediately to the son of ...
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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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