The Iliad of HomerGeorge Bell & Sons, 1890 - 489 pages |
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Page 43
... walls of Thebes ; and he killed Mynetes and spear - skilled Epistro- phus , sons of king Evenus , the son of Selepius . On her account he lay grieving , but speedily was he about to be roused . For a Those who possessed Phylace and ...
... walls of Thebes ; and he killed Mynetes and spear - skilled Epistro- phus , sons of king Evenus , the son of Selepius . On her account he lay grieving , but speedily was he about to be roused . For a Those who possessed Phylace and ...
Page 64
... walls , couldst devour alive2 Priam and the sons of Priam , and the other Trojans , then perhaps thou mightst satiate thy fury . Do as thou wilt , lest this contention be in future a great strife between thee and me . But another thing ...
... walls , couldst devour alive2 Priam and the sons of Priam , and the other Trojans , then perhaps thou mightst satiate thy fury . Do as thou wilt , lest this contention be in future a great strife between thee and me . But another thing ...
Page 72
... walls , keeping this purpose and resolution in their breasts . " ; 2 Thus the old man , long since well skilled in wars , exhorted them , and king Agamemnon rejoiced when he saw him ; and accosting him , spoke winged words : " O old man ...
... walls , keeping this purpose and resolution in their breasts . " ; 2 Thus the old man , long since well skilled in wars , exhorted them , and king Agamemnon rejoiced when he saw him ; and accosting him , spoke winged words : " O old man ...
Page 74
... walls of Thebes , and supplicated much that they would . renowned auxiliaries . But they [ the Mycenæans ] were ing to give them , and approved of it , as they urged ; Jove changed [ their design ] , showing unpropitious on But , after ...
... walls of Thebes , and supplicated much that they would . renowned auxiliaries . But they [ the Mycenæans ] were ing to give them , and approved of it , as they urged ; Jove changed [ their design ] , showing unpropitious on But , after ...
Page 75
... wall sacred to Mars , confiding in the portents of the gods , and in the aid of Jove but they perished through their own infatuation . Wherefore , never place my ancestors in the same rank with me . " : Him sternly regarding , brave ...
... wall sacred to Mars , confiding in the portents of the gods , and in the aid of Jove but they perished through their own infatuation . Wherefore , never place my ancestors in the same rank with me . " : Him sternly regarding , brave ...
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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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