The Iliad of HomerGeorge Bell & Sons, 1890 - 489 pages |
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... means in accomplish- ments . But even thus I am willing to restore her , if it be better ; for I wish the people to be safe rather than to perish . But do thou immediately prepare a prize for me , that I may not alone , of the Argives ...
... means in accomplish- ments . But even thus I am willing to restore her , if it be better ; for I wish the people to be safe rather than to perish . But do thou immediately prepare a prize for me , that I may not alone , of the Argives ...
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... means , if thy mind urges thee ; nor will I en- treat thee to remain on my account : there are others with ne who will honour me , but chiefly the all - wise Jove . For to me thou art the most odious of the Jove - nourished princes ...
... means , if thy mind urges thee ; nor will I en- treat thee to remain on my account : there are others with ne who will honour me , but chiefly the all - wise Jove . For to me thou art the most odious of the Jove - nourished princes ...
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... means we can arm the sons of the Greeks . But first with words will I sound their inclina- tions , as is right , and I will command them to fly with their many - benched ships ; but do you restrain them with words , one in one place ...
... means we can arm the sons of the Greeks . But first with words will I sound their inclina- tions , as is right , and I will command them to fly with their many - benched ships ; but do you restrain them with words , one in one place ...
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... means they would cease from clamour , and hear the Jove - nurtured princes . With difficulty at length the people sat down , and were kept to their respective 2 seats , having desisted from their clamour , when king Agamemnon arose ...
... means they would cease from clamour , and hear the Jove - nurtured princes . With difficulty at length the people sat down , and were kept to their respective 2 seats , having desisted from their clamour , when king Agamemnon arose ...
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... means govern here , for a government of many is not a good thing ; 2 let there be but one chief , one king , to whom the son of wily Saturn has given a sceptre , and laws , that he may govern among them . " Thus he , acting as chief ...
... means govern here , for a government of many is not a good thing ; 2 let there be but one chief , one king , to whom the son of wily Saturn has given a sceptre , and laws , that he may govern among them . " Thus he , acting as chief ...
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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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