The Works of the English Poets: Pope's Homer. The Iliad -v.37-38 Pope's Homer. The OdysseyH. Hughs, 1779 |
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... fight , The spoils of Ilion fhall thy lofs requite , 160 Whene'er by Jove's decree our conquering powers 165 Shall humble to the duft her lofty towers . Then thus the king : Shall I my prize refign With tame content , and thou poffeft ...
... fight , The spoils of Ilion fhall thy lofs requite , 160 Whene'er by Jove's decree our conquering powers 165 Shall humble to the duft her lofty towers . Then thus the king : Shall I my prize refign With tame content , and thou poffeft ...
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... fight , And Jove himself shall guard a monarch's right . Of all the kings ( the God's diftinguish'd care ) To power fuperior none fuch hatred bear : 225 230 Strife and debate thy reftlefs foul employ , And wars Strife 44 POPE'S HOMER .
... fight , And Jove himself shall guard a monarch's right . Of all the kings ( the God's diftinguish'd care ) To power fuperior none fuch hatred bear : 225 230 Strife and debate thy reftlefs foul employ , And wars Strife 44 POPE'S HOMER .
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... Pirithous ' fame , Dryas the bold , or Ceneus ' deathless name ; Thefeus , endued with more than mortal might , Or Polyphemus , like the Gods in fight ? 345 $ 50 With thefe of old to toils of battle bred , With POPE'S HOMER .
... Pirithous ' fame , Dryas the bold , or Ceneus ' deathless name ; Thefeus , endued with more than mortal might , Or Polyphemus , like the Gods in fight ? 345 $ 50 With thefe of old to toils of battle bred , With POPE'S HOMER .
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... fight Descending swift , roll'd down the rapid light . Then to their starry domes the Gods depart , The shining monuments of Vulcan's art : Jove on his couch reclin'd his awful head , And Juno flumber'd on the golden bed . 770 775 780 ...
... fight Descending swift , roll'd down the rapid light . Then to their starry domes the Gods depart , The shining monuments of Vulcan's art : Jove on his couch reclin'd his awful head , And Juno flumber'd on the golden bed . 770 775 780 ...
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... fight , And thus commands the vifion of the night : Fly hence , deluding Dream ! and light as air , To Agamemnon's ample tent repair . Bid him in arms draw forth th ' embattled train , Lead all his Grecians to the dusty plain . Declare ...
... fight , And thus commands the vifion of the night : Fly hence , deluding Dream ! and light as air , To Agamemnon's ample tent repair . Bid him in arms draw forth th ' embattled train , Lead all his Grecians to the dusty plain . Declare ...
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