The Iliad of HomerGeorge Bell & Sons, 1890 - 489 pages |
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... within , in his hairy breast , was pondering upon two courses ; whether , drawing his sharp sword from his Astynome . Cf. Eustath . fol . 58 Hippodameia . thigh , he should dismiss them , 1 and should 155-190 . 7 ILIAD . I.
... within , in his hairy breast , was pondering upon two courses ; whether , drawing his sharp sword from his Astynome . Cf. Eustath . fol . 58 Hippodameia . thigh , he should dismiss them , 1 and should 155-190 . 7 ILIAD . I.
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... breast ; and his head was peaked2 towards the top , and thin woolly hair was scattered over it . To Achilles and Ulysses he was particu- larly hostile , for these two he used to revile . But on this occasion , shouting out shrilly , he ...
... breast ; and his head was peaked2 towards the top , and thin woolly hair was scattered over it . To Achilles and Ulysses he was particu- larly hostile , for these two he used to revile . But on this occasion , shouting out shrilly , he ...
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... breast , split asunder with the brass ; and around him may many comrades , prone in the dust , seize the earth with their teeth . " Thus he spoke , nor as yet did the son of Saturn assent , but he accepted the offering , and increased ...
... breast , split asunder with the brass ; and around him may many comrades , prone in the dust , seize the earth with their teeth . " Thus he spoke , nor as yet did the son of Saturn assent , but he accepted the offering , and increased ...
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... breast of each to fight and contend unceasingly . Thus war became instantly sweeter to them than to return in the hollow ships to their dear native land . As when a destructive 2 fire consumes an immense forest upon the tops of a ...
... breast of each to fight and contend unceasingly . Thus war became instantly sweeter to them than to return in the hollow ships to their dear native land . As when a destructive 2 fire consumes an immense forest upon the tops of a ...
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... breast is there an intrepid heart . Reproach me not with the lovely gifts of golden Venus : the distin- guished gifts of the gods are by no means to be rejected , whatever indeed they give ; for no one can choose them at his own ...
... breast is there an intrepid heart . Reproach me not with the lovely gifts of golden Venus : the distin- guished gifts of the gods are by no means to be rejected , whatever indeed they give ; for no one can choose them at his own ...
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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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