The Odyssey of Homer, Volume 3Bernard Lintot, 1725 - Epic poetry |
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... land of those who play upon instruments . We learn from Calli- machus , in his Hymn to Diana , that Lipara was originally call'd Mel gounts . She ( Diana ) went to find out the Cyclops : She found them in Lipara , for that is the name ...
... land of those who play upon instruments . We learn from Calli- machus , in his Hymn to Diana , that Lipara was originally call'd Mel gounts . She ( Diana ) went to find out the Cyclops : She found them in Lipara , for that is the name ...
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... land .. 1 1 . 1 ! His 1 v . 83. Vile wretch , begone ! This unhospitable character of Aolus may seem contrary to the human disposition which Ho- mer before afcrib'd to him ; he therefore tells us , that Ulyffes ap- pear'd to him to be ...
... land .. 1 1 . 1 ! His 1 v . 83. Vile wretch , begone ! This unhospitable character of Aolus may seem contrary to the human disposition which Ho- mer before afcrib'd to him ; he therefore tells us , that Ulyffes ap- pear'd to him to be ...
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... Land of the Leftrigons was fruitful , and fit for pafturage ; it was the practice to tend the theep by day , and the oxen by night ; for it was infested by a kind of fly that was very grievous to the oxen by day , whereas the wool of ...
... Land of the Leftrigons was fruitful , and fit for pafturage ; it was the practice to tend the theep by day , and the oxen by night ; for it was infested by a kind of fly that was very grievous to the oxen by day , whereas the wool of ...
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... land . They went , and kept the wheel's smooth - beaten road Which to the city drew the mountain wood ; We are inform'd that there was a Queen of Libya of that name , by Diodorus Siculus ; she was a person of great beauty , but of great ...
... land . They went , and kept the wheel's smooth - beaten road Which to the city drew the mountain wood ; We are inform'd that there was a Queen of Libya of that name , by Diodorus Siculus ; she was a person of great beauty , but of great ...
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... land perish'd in the attempt , or were destroy'd with the fleet by the Leftrigons : How then could this . relation be made to Ulyffes ? It is probable that he had his infor- mation from Circe or Calypso , for Circe in the sequel of the ...
... land perish'd in the attempt , or were destroy'd with the fleet by the Leftrigons : How then could this . relation be made to Ulyffes ? It is probable that he had his infor- mation from Circe or Calypso , for Circe in the sequel of the ...
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