The Odyssey of Homer, Volume 3F.J. Du Roveray, 1806 - Greek poetry |
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... poet Demodocus plays and sings to the guests . They next proceed to the games , the race , the wrestling , discus , & c . where Ulysses casts a pro - * ? - digious length , to the admiration of all the spectators . They return again to ...
... poet Demodocus plays and sings to the guests . They next proceed to the games , the race , the wrestling , discus , & c . where Ulysses casts a pro - * ? - digious length , to the admiration of all the spectators . They return again to ...
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... poet obliged to adapt his poetry to the characters of such persons ? And had it not been an absurdity in him to have given us a phi- losophical or moral song before a people who would be pleased with nothing but gaiety and effeminacy ...
... poet obliged to adapt his poetry to the characters of such persons ? And had it not been an absurdity in him to have given us a phi- losophical or moral song before a people who would be pleased with nothing but gaiety and effeminacy ...
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... poetry . It must be granted , that the gods are here painted in colours unworthy of deities , yet still with ... poet is not at liberty to ascribe the wisdom of a Socrates to Alcinous : he must follow nature ; and , like a painter ...
... poetry . It must be granted , that the gods are here painted in colours unworthy of deities , yet still with ... poet is not at liberty to ascribe the wisdom of a Socrates to Alcinous : he must follow nature ; and , like a painter ...
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... poet may ascribe it to the goddess of wisdom , it being the effect of her inspiration . The poet , by the introduction of a deity , warns us , that some thing of importance is to ... poetry . V. 57. Dear to the muse ! who gave his 36.
... poet may ascribe it to the goddess of wisdom , it being the effect of her inspiration . The poet , by the introduction of a deity , warns us , that some thing of importance is to ... poetry . V. 57. Dear to the muse ! who gave his 36.
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... poets that bear a great resemblance : Demodocus sings divinely , the same is true of Homer ; Demodocus sings the ... poet ; and introduces him as a person of great distinction . He calls him in this book the hero Demo- docus : he ...
... poets that bear a great resemblance : Demodocus sings divinely , the same is true of Homer ; Demodocus sings the ... poet ; and introduces him as a person of great distinction . He calls him in this book the hero Demo- docus : he ...
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Achilles Æolus Alcinous ancients Anticlea appear arms beauty behold beneath blood breast Caïcus called Cicons Cimmerians Circe coast companions cries crown'd Cyclops Dacier darkness dead death deity Demodocus descends dire divine E'en Elpenor Enipeus epic poetry Euryalus Eurylochus Eurypylus Eurytus Eustathius Eustathius observes ev'ry eyes fable falchion fame fate feast flies flock friends ghost giants gives goddess gods ground haste heav'n hell herald Hercules hero Homer honour Iliad infernal island Ithaca Jove Jupiter king land Laodamas Lipara Lotophagi Lotos mountain Neptune night nymph o'er ocean Odyssey opinion Orchomenos passage person Phæacians Plutarch poet poetry Polypheme pow'r race realms relation rise rock sails says shade shews ship shore signify skies soul speaks stern story Strabo stranger Swift sword tears Telegonus thee thou Tiresias toils tow'rs Troy Ulysses verse vessel Virgil winds wine wisdom wond'rous words τε
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Page 153 - The sun ne'er views the uncomfortable seats, When radiant he advances, or retreats: Unhappy race! whom endless night invades, Clouds the dull air, and wraps them round in shades.
Page 176 - To thy imperial race from woman rose! By woman here thou tread'st this mournful strand, And Greece by woman lies a desert land." " Warn'd by my ills beware (the shade replies), Nor trust the sex that is so rarely wise; When earnest to explore thy secret breast, Unfold some trifle, but conceal the rest. But in thy consort cease to fear a foe, For thee she feels sincerity of woe...
Page 114 - What voice celestial, chanting to the loom (Or nymph, or goddess), echoes from the room? Say, shall we seek access?' With that they call; And wide unfold the portals of the hall. "The goddess, rising, asks her guests to stay, Who blindly follow where she leads the way. Eurylochus alone of all the band, Suspecting fraud, more prudently remain'd. On thrones around with downy coverings graced, With semblance fair, the unhappy men she placed.
Page 76 - Twas for our lives my labouring bosom wrought ; Each scheme I turn'd, and sharpen'd every thought ; This way and that I cast to save my friends, Till one resolve my varying counsel ends. " Strong were the rams, with native purple fair, Well fed, and largest of the fleecy care.
Page 122 - Fall off, miraculous effect of art ! Till all the form in full proportion rise, More young, more large, more graceful to my eyes. They saw, they knew me, and with eager pace Clung to their master in a long embrace...
Page 184 - With many a weary step, and many a groan, Up the high hill he heaves a huge round stone ; The huge round stone, resulting with a bound, Thunders impetuous down, and smokes along the ground.
Page 110 - As down the hill I solitary go, Some power divine, who pities human woe, Sent a tall stag, descending from the wood, To cool his fervour in the crystal flood; Luxuriant on the wave-worn bank he lay, Stretch'd forth and panting in the sunny ray.
Page 175 - The bleeding innocent Cassandra dies ! Then though pale death froze cold in every vein, My sword I strive to wield, but strive in vain ; Nor did my traitress wife these eyelids close, Or decently in death my limbs compose. O woman, woman, when to ill thy mind Is bent, all hell contains no fouler fiend...
Page 75 - Friends, Noman kills me; Noman in the hour Of sleep, oppresses me with fraudful power.' 'If no man hurt thee, but the hand divine Inflict disease, it fits thee to resign: To Jove or to thy father Neptune pray.
Page 32 - Floating in air, invite th' impelling gales : His are the gifts of love : The wise and good Receive the stranger as a brother's blood. But, friend, discover faithful what I crave...