The Odyssey of Homer, Volume 3Bernard Lintot, 1725 - Epic poetry |
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... fleep by night together ; that is , the winds are ufually ftill and calm , and as it were rest together , at that season . But what occafion is there to have recourse to an uncertain Allegory , when fuch great names as Polybius , Strabo ...
... fleep by night together ; that is , the winds are ufually ftill and calm , and as it were rest together , at that season . But what occafion is there to have recourse to an uncertain Allegory , when fuch great names as Polybius , Strabo ...
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... fleep , when he was almost ready to enter the ports of his own country ? and is it not probable that the joy he must be fuppos'd to receive at the fight of it , should not induce him to a few hours watchfulnefs ? It is eafier to defend ...
... fleep , when he was almost ready to enter the ports of his own country ? and is it not probable that the joy he must be fuppos'd to receive at the fight of it , should not induce him to a few hours watchfulnefs ? It is eafier to defend ...
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... fleep , I long debate 55 If ftill to live , or defp'rate plunge to Fate : " i . Thus doubting , proftrate on the deck I lay , " Till all the coward thoughts of death gave way . Mean - while our veffels plough the liquid plain , And foon ...
... fleep , I long debate 55 If ftill to live , or defp'rate plunge to Fate : " i . Thus doubting , proftrate on the deck I lay , " Till all the coward thoughts of death gave way . Mean - while our veffels plough the liquid plain , And foon ...
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... fleep , my faithlefs crew bereft Of all the bleffings of your god - like gift ! But grant , oh grant our lofs we may retrieve : 80 A favour you , and you alone can give . Thus I with art to move their pity try'd , And touch'd the Youths ...
... fleep , my faithlefs crew bereft Of all the bleffings of your god - like gift ! But grant , oh grant our lofs we may retrieve : 80 A favour you , and you alone can give . Thus I with art to move their pity try'd , And touch'd the Youths ...
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... fleep , and attend the oxen , he perform'd a double duty , and confequently merited - a double reward . Homer fays , that the ways of the night and day were near to each other , that is , the paftures of the fheep and ox- en , and the ...
... fleep , and attend the oxen , he perform'd a double duty , and confequently merited - a double reward . Homer fays , that the ways of the night and day were near to each other , that is , the paftures of the fheep and ox- en , and the ...
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