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... mighty oxen , bound by a strong covering of brass . " XXVII . These poems rendered Homer celebrated in Ionia , and his reputation began to spread itself in the continent of Greece . On this account , many persons visited him during his ...
... mighty oxen , bound by a strong covering of brass . " XXVII . These poems rendered Homer celebrated in Ionia , and his reputation began to spread itself in the continent of Greece . On this account , many persons visited him during his ...
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... mighty influence ; and they will make a mar- 38 Ilus . 39 Literally , " feared the nemesis or ill - will of the gods , " for the gods were believed to envy the excessive prosperity of men . Hence cautious persons avoided expressions or ...
... mighty influence ; and they will make a mar- 38 Ilus . 39 Literally , " feared the nemesis or ill - will of the gods , " for the gods were believed to envy the excessive prosperity of men . Hence cautious persons avoided expressions or ...
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... mighty web ; but at night , when she had placed the torches near her , she unravelled it . Thus for three years , indeed , she escaped by deceit , and persuaded the Grecians . But when the fourth year 15 came , and the hours advanced on ...
... mighty web ; but at night , when she had placed the torches near her , she unravelled it . Thus for three years , indeed , she escaped by deceit , and persuaded the Grecians . But when the fourth year 15 came , and the hours advanced on ...
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... mighty sire , who set conten tion between both the sons of Atreus . But they having called all the Grecians to an assembly in vain , but not according to what was right , at the setting sun , ( for the sons of the Gre- cians came heavy ...
... mighty sire , who set conten tion between both the sons of Atreus . But they having called all the Grecians to an assembly in vain , but not according to what was right , at the setting sun , ( for the sons of the Gre- cians came heavy ...
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... mighty sea . It was 20 Literally , " spread , " " strewed out . " Cf. Apoll . Rhod . i . 1154 , ἐστόρεσεν δίνας . Τheocrit . ζ . 57 , στορεσεῦντι τὰ κύματα τὰν τε θάλασσαν . Quint . Calab . vi . 102 , ɛvρéα πóvтоv vπоσтоρéησi yaλývn ...
... mighty sea . It was 20 Literally , " spread , " " strewed out . " Cf. Apoll . Rhod . i . 1154 , ἐστόρεσεν δίνας . Τheocrit . ζ . 57 , στορεσεῦντι τὰ κύματα τὰν τε θάλασσαν . Quint . Calab . vi . 102 , ɛvρéα πóvтоv vπоσтоρéησi yaλývn ...
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addressed in answer addressed in turn Alcinous amongst Amphinomus answered in turn answering addressed Antinous Apollo Atreus beautiful behold black ship blue-eyed breast companions Cyclops daughter dear deeds deity delighted dwelling earth Ernesti Eumæus Euryclea Eurylochus Eurymachus Eustathius evil far-darting fate father feast garments glorious goddess godlike Grecians grief handmaidens hands heart Hermann Hesych hither Homer honour illustrious Ithaca Jove king Laertes Latona Lexil Loewe lofty Melanthius Menelaus Mercury mighty Minerva mortal mother much-planning Ulysses Neleus Neptune Nestor palace paternal land perished Phæacians Portrait possess prudent Penelope Pylos quickly rejoiced Ruhnken sailed Saturn sheep sitting sleep son of Saturn spear spoke winged words stranger suitors sweet swift ship swineherd Telemachus tell thee Theoclymenus thine things thou art thou hast thou mayest thou wilt thy mind thyself Trans Ulysses addressed unto vols wandering wife wind wine καὶ