The Iliad of HomerGeorge Bell & Sons, 1890 - 489 pages |
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... head , that thou mayest feel confidence . For this from me is the greatest pledge among the immortals : for my pledge , even whatsoever I shall sanction by nod , is not to be retracted , neither falla- cious nor unfulfilled . " The son ...
... head , that thou mayest feel confidence . For this from me is the greatest pledge among the immortals : for my pledge , even whatsoever I shall sanction by nod , is not to be retracted , neither falla- cious nor unfulfilled . " The son ...
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... head , like unto Nestor , the son of Neleus , him , to wit , whom Agamemnon honoured most of the old men . To him assimilating himself , the divine dream addressed him : 66 Sleepest thou , son of the warrior , horse - taming Atreus ? It ...
... head , like unto Nestor , the son of Neleus , him , to wit , whom Agamemnon honoured most of the old men . To him assimilating himself , the divine dream addressed him : 66 Sleepest thou , son of the warrior , horse - taming Atreus ? It ...
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... head , and addressed me : Sleepest thou , son of the warrior , horse - taming Atreus ? It becomes not a coun- sellor , to whom the people have been intrusted , and to whom so many things are a care , to sleep all the night . But now ...
... head , and addressed me : Sleepest thou , son of the warrior , horse - taming Atreus ? It becomes not a coun- sellor , to whom the people have been intrusted , and to whom so many things are a care , to sleep all the night . But now ...
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... 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 uttered bitter ...
... 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 uttered bitter ...
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... head of Ulysses rest upon his shoul- ders , and no longer may I be called the father of Telema- chus , unless I seizing thee divest thee of thy very garments , thy coat , thy cloak , and those which cover thy loins ; and send thyself ...
... head of Ulysses rest upon his shoul- ders , and no longer may I be called the father of Telema- chus , unless I seizing thee divest thee of thy very garments , thy coat , thy cloak , and those which cover thy loins ; and send thyself ...
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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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