The Odyssey of Homer, Volume 3Bernard Lintot, 1725 - Epic poetry |
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... exprefs by it a floating Inland , that was frequently removed by concuffions and earthquakes , for it is feen fometimes on the right , at other times on the left hand ; the like has been faid of Delos ; and Herodotus thus defcribes the ...
... exprefs by it a floating Inland , that was frequently removed by concuffions and earthquakes , for it is feen fometimes on the right , at other times on the left hand ; the like has been faid of Delos ; and Herodotus thus defcribes the ...
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... exprefs'd his thought . Say whence , ye Gods , contending nations strive Who most shall pleafe , who most our Hero give ? Long have his coffers groan'd with Trojan spoils ; 45 Whilft we , the wretched part'ners of his toils , Reproach'd ...
... exprefs'd his thought . Say whence , ye Gods , contending nations strive Who most shall pleafe , who most our Hero give ? Long have his coffers groan'd with Trojan spoils ; 45 Whilft we , the wretched part'ners of his toils , Reproach'd ...
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... exprefs the fituation of the Leftrigons , and af- firms that they lay under the head of the Dragon , ( Kepaλv Spe- xovros , which Dacier renders the tail of a Dragon ) according to Arates , ἧχιπες ( κεφαλῇ ) ἄκρας Μίσγονται δύσιες , καὶ ...
... exprefs the fituation of the Leftrigons , and af- firms that they lay under the head of the Dragon , ( Kepaλv Spe- xovros , which Dacier renders the tail of a Dragon ) according to Arates , ἧχιπες ( κεφαλῇ ) ἄκρας Μίσγονται δύσιες , καὶ ...
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... exprefs the prodigious ftrength of these Giants : others chufe the word doraípovres , or , " they eat them yet alive ( palpitantes ) like fifhes . " The preference is fubmitted to the Reader . Euftathius . I will only add , that ...
... exprefs the prodigious ftrength of these Giants : others chufe the word doraípovres , or , " they eat them yet alive ( palpitantes ) like fifhes . " The preference is fubmitted to the Reader . Euftathius . I will only add , that ...
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... exprefs his concern for his almoft defperate condition . He understands by has all that region thro ' which the Sun paffes oppofite to the North . It is true , that the four quarters of the world may be fuppofed to be here mention'd by ...
... exprefs his concern for his almoft defperate condition . He understands by has all that region thro ' which the Sun paffes oppofite to the North . It is true , that the four quarters of the world may be fuppofed to be here mention'd by ...
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Alcinous Anticlea Antients becauſe breaft caft call'd Charybdis Cimmerians Circe coaft companions confequently Dacier darkneſs death defcends defcribes defcription dire divine dreadful Epic Poetry Euftathius Eumans Eumaus Eurylochus Eurypylus ev'ry exprefs fable facred fafe faid fame fate fays feaft feem felf fenfe fhade fhall fhews fhip fhore fhould fignifies filence firft firſt flain fleep fome foul fpeaks ftand ftill ftory fuch gives Goddeſs Gods heav'n Hell herds Herodotus Heroe Hiftory himſelf Homer honour Ifland Iliad infernal inftance Jove King land Lipara loft moſt muſt Neptune night o'er obferves occafion Odyffey Orchomenos paffage perfon Phaacians Phorcys pleaſure Plutarch Poet Poetry pow'r prefent reafon reft reprefents rife rocks Scylla ſhe ſhore ſpeaks Strabo Symplegades Telegonus Telemachus thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thro Tirefias tranflated Ulyffes Ulyſſes underſtood uſed veffel verfe verſes Virgil whofe wife winds Wiſdom woes words καὶ