The Iliad of HomerGeorge Bell & Sons, 1890 - 489 pages |
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Page 11
... quickly shall thy black blood flow around my lance . " Thus these twain , striving with contrary words , arose , and they broke up the assembly at the ships of the Greeks . The son of Peleus on his part repaired to his tents and well ...
... quickly shall thy black blood flow around my lance . " Thus these twain , striving with contrary words , arose , and they broke up the assembly at the ships of the Greeks . The son of Peleus on his part repaired to his tents and well ...
Page 14
... quickly summoned to lofty Olympus , the hundred - handed , whom the gods call Briareus , and all men Ægeon , because he was su perior to his father in strength , ' who then sat by the son of Saturn , exulting in renown . Him then the ...
... quickly summoned to lofty Olympus , the hundred - handed , whom the gods call Briareus , and all men Ægeon , because he was su perior to his father in strength , ' who then sat by the son of Saturn , exulting in renown . Him then the ...
Page 15
... quickly by its stays , and they rowed the vessel forwards with oars into its moorage ; they heaved out the sleepers , and tied the hawsers . They themselves then went forth on the breakers of the sea , and disembarked the hecatomb to ...
... quickly by its stays , and they rowed the vessel forwards with oars into its moorage ; they heaved out the sleepers , and tied the hawsers . They themselves then went forth on the breakers of the sea , and disembarked the hecatomb to ...
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... was a lying spirit , which the father of gods and men had a supreme right to com- mission for the purpose of working out his ultimate will . " soon as it heard the mandate . And quickly it 22 26 ILIAD . II . BOOK THE SECOND. ...
... was a lying spirit , which the father of gods and men had a supreme right to com- mission for the purpose of working out his ultimate will . " soon as it heard the mandate . And quickly it 22 26 ILIAD . II . BOOK THE SECOND. ...
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... quickly attend to me ; for I am a messenger to thee from Jove , who , although far distant , greatly regards and pities thee . He orders thee to arm the long - haired Greeks with all their array , for now mayest thou take the wide ...
... quickly attend to me ; for I am a messenger to thee from Jove , who , although far distant , greatly regards and pities thee . He orders thee to arm the long - haired Greeks with all their array , for now mayest thou take the wide ...
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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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