The Iliad of HomerGeorge Bell & Sons, 1890 - 489 pages |
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Page 34
... spear , and well prepare his shield . Let him give fodder to his swift- footed steeds , and let each one , looking well to his chariot , get ready for war ; that we may contend all day in the dreadful battle . Nor shall there be a ...
... spear , and well prepare his shield . Let him give fodder to his swift- footed steeds , and let each one , looking well to his chariot , get ready for war ; that we may contend all day in the dreadful battle . Nor shall there be a ...
Page 42
... spear - famed Idomeneus commanded , and Meriones , equal to mau - slaying Mars : with these fol- lowed eighty dark ships . But Tlepolemus , the brave and great descendant of Her- cules . led from Rhodes nine ships of the haughty ...
... spear - famed Idomeneus commanded , and Meriones , equal to mau - slaying Mars : with these fol- lowed eighty dark ships . But Tlepolemus , the brave and great descendant of Her- cules . led from Rhodes nine ships of the haughty ...
Page 59
... spear , which fitted to his hands . In this same manner the martial Menelaus put on his arms . But they , when they ... spear , and smote the shield of the son of Atreus , equal on all sides , nor did the brass break , for the point was ...
... spear , which fitted to his hands . In this same manner the martial Menelaus put on his arms . But they , when they ... spear , and smote the shield of the son of Atreus , equal on all sides , nor did the brass break , for the point was ...
Page 60
... spear but him [ Paris ] Venus very easily , as being a goddess , rescued , and covered him in a thick mist ; then placed him down in his fragrant chamber , exhaling perfumes . But she herself , on the other hand , went to call Helen ...
... spear but him [ Paris ] Venus very easily , as being a goddess , rescued , and covered him in a thick mist ; then placed him down in his fragrant chamber , exhaling perfumes . But she herself , on the other hand , went to call Helen ...
Page 61
... spear . But go now , challenge Mars - beloved Menelaus to fight once more against thee ! But I advise thee to refrain , nor unadvisedly wage war and fight against fair - haired Menelaus , lest perchance thou mayest be subdued beneath ...
... spear . But go now , challenge Mars - beloved Menelaus to fight once more against thee ! But I advise thee to refrain , nor unadvisedly wage war and fight against fair - haired Menelaus , lest perchance thou mayest be subdued beneath ...
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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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