The Works of the English Poets, Volume 36H. Hughs, 1779 - 363 pages |
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... ; upbraids Paris , rejoins Polydamas , meets Ajax again , and renews the attack . The eight and twentieth day still continues . The fcene is between the Grecian wall and the fea - fhore . W [ 3 ] THE ILIA D. BOOK XIII .
... ; upbraids Paris , rejoins Polydamas , meets Ajax again , and renews the attack . The eight and twentieth day still continues . The fcene is between the Grecian wall and the fea - fhore . W [ 3 ] THE ILIA D. BOOK XIII .
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... wall ; There , Greece has ftrength : but this , this part o'er- thrown , alone . 80 Her ftrength were vain ; I dread for you Here Hector rages like the force of fire , Vaunts of his Gods , and calls high Jove his fire . If yet fome ...
... wall ; There , Greece has ftrength : but this , this part o'er- thrown , alone . 80 Her ftrength were vain ; I dread for you Here Hector rages like the force of fire , Vaunts of his Gods , and calls high Jove his fire . If yet fome ...
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... walls : 120 Trembling before th ' impending ftorm they lie , While tears of rage stand burning in their eye . Greece funk they thought , and this their fatal hour ; But breathe new courage as they feel the Power . Teucer and Leitus ...
... walls : 120 Trembling before th ' impending ftorm they lie , While tears of rage stand burning in their eye . Greece funk they thought , and this their fatal hour ; But breathe new courage as they feel the Power . Teucer and Leitus ...
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... wall ; The hour , the spot , to conquer , or to fall . These words the Grecians ' fainting hearts inspire , And listening armies catch the god - like fire . Fix'd at his poft was each bold Ajax found , With well - rang'd fquadrons ...
... wall ; The hour , the spot , to conquer , or to fall . These words the Grecians ' fainting hearts inspire , And listening armies catch the god - like fire . Fix'd at his poft was each bold Ajax found , With well - rang'd fquadrons ...
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... wall . Though I , difdainful of the diftant war , Nor truft the dart , nor aim th ' uncertain fpear , Yet hand to hand I fight , and spoil the flain ; And thence thefe trophies and these arms I gain . Enter , and fee on heaps the ...
... wall . Though I , difdainful of the diftant war , Nor truft the dart , nor aim th ' uncertain fpear , Yet hand to hand I fight , and spoil the flain ; And thence thefe trophies and these arms I gain . Enter , and fee on heaps the ...
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