The Odyssey of Homer: With the Hymns, Epigrams, and Battle of the Frogs and Mice |
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... things were a care to their minds , the song and the dance ; for these are the ornaments of a banquet . Then the herald placed a beautiful harp in the hands of Phemius , who sung among the suitors by constraint . He then , playing on ...
... things were a care to their minds , the song and the dance ; for these are the ornaments of a banquet . Then the herald placed a beautiful harp in the hands of Phemius , who sung among the suitors by constraint . He then , playing on ...
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... things . " " O But her prudent Telemachus answered in turn : stranger , since thou askest and inquirest these things of me , this house formerly promised to be 35 rich and illustrious , whilst that man was still at home ; but now the ...
... things . " " O But her prudent Telemachus answered in turn : stranger , since thou askest and inquirest these things of me , this house formerly promised to be 35 rich and illustrious , whilst that man was still at home ; but now the ...
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... things as friendly hosts be- stow on their guests . ' 99 But him the blue - eyed goddess Minerva forthwith answer- ed : " Do not any longer detain me , since I am anxious for my journey ; but as to the present , whatever thy heart urges ...
... things as friendly hosts be- stow on their guests . ' 99 But him the blue - eyed goddess Minerva forthwith answer- ed : " Do not any longer detain me , since I am anxious for my journey ; but as to the present , whatever thy heart urges ...
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... things , be hostile to me , and do me harm , inciting these . And it would be better for me that ye should consume my household- stuff , and my cattle . But if you should devour them , per- haps there would be a requital hereafter ; for ...
... things , be hostile to me , and do me harm , inciting these . And it would be better for me that ye should consume my household- stuff , and my cattle . But if you should devour them , per- haps there would be a requital hereafter ; for ...
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... things . ' Thus she spoke , and our proud mind was persuaded . Then during the day she wove the mighty web ; but at night , when she had placed the torches near her , she unravelled it . Thus for three years , indeed , she escaped by ...
... things . ' Thus she spoke , and our proud mind was persuaded . Then during the day she wove the mighty web ; but at night , when she had placed the torches near her , she unravelled it . Thus for three years , indeed , she escaped by ...
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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