The Gods of Homer and Virgil: Or, Mythology for ChildrenJoseph Thomas, 1837 - 210 pages |
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... flames ; and two rocks , from their appear- ance to mariners in certain positions , were supposed to crush all vessels attempting to pass between them ; of which idle fictions many other instances might be collected from the Odyssey ...
... flames ; and two rocks , from their appear- ance to mariners in certain positions , were supposed to crush all vessels attempting to pass between them ; of which idle fictions many other instances might be collected from the Odyssey ...
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... flame , Hot thunder - bolts , and blasts of fiery winds . Earth , air , sea , glowed : the billows heaved on high ... flames , He from the mount Olympus ' topmost ridge Leaped at a bound , and smote him : hissed at once The horrible ...
... flame , Hot thunder - bolts , and blasts of fiery winds . Earth , air , sea , glowed : the billows heaved on high ... flames , He from the mount Olympus ' topmost ridge Leaped at a bound , and smote him : hissed at once The horrible ...
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... flame were permitted to expire , the event was regarded as portend- ing national calamities , and fasts were ordained ... flames and horrors of this fatal night , The foes already have possessed the wall : Troy nods from high and totters ...
... flame were permitted to expire , the event was regarded as portend- ing national calamities , and fasts were ordained ... flames and horrors of this fatal night , The foes already have possessed the wall : Troy nods from high and totters ...
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... With droppings of her honied dews ; And Love ( alas the victim heart ! ) Tinges with gall the burning dart ; Once , to this Lemnian cave of flame , The crested lord of battles came ; ' Twas from the ranks of war he rushed , 42 MARS .
... With droppings of her honied dews ; And Love ( alas the victim heart ! ) Tinges with gall the burning dart ; Once , to this Lemnian cave of flame , The crested lord of battles came ; ' Twas from the ranks of war he rushed , 42 MARS .
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... Flame in the front , and thunder at their head ; This swells the tumult and the rage of fight , That shakes a spear that casts a dreadful light . Where Hector marched the god of battle shined ; Now stormed before him , and now raged ...
... Flame in the front , and thunder at their head ; This swells the tumult and the rage of fight , That shakes a spear that casts a dreadful light . Where Hector marched the god of battle shined ; Now stormed before him , and now raged ...
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