The Odyssey of HomerMacmillan, 1906 - 429 pages |
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Page 7
... methinks , he lives and is kept on the wide deep in a sea - girt isle , and hard men constrain him , wild folk that hold him , it may be , sore against his will . But now of a truth will I utter my word of prophecy , as the Immortals ...
... methinks , he lives and is kept on the wide deep in a sea - girt isle , and hard men constrain him , wild folk that hold him , it may be , sore against his will . But now of a truth will I utter my word of prophecy , as the Immortals ...
Page 11
... methinks chafe much at tarrying for me ; and do thou thyself take heed and give ear unto my words . ' Then wise Telemachus answered her , saying : ' Sir , verily thou speakest these things out of a friendly heart , as a father to his ...
... methinks chafe much at tarrying for me ; and do thou thyself take heed and give ear unto my words . ' Then wise Telemachus answered her , saying : ' Sir , verily thou speakest these things out of a friendly heart , as a father to his ...
Page 12
... methinks , is in fault , who gives to men , that live by bread , to each one as he will . As for him it is no blame if he sings the ill - faring of the Danaans ; for men always prize that song the most , which rings newest in their ears ...
... methinks , is in fault , who gives to men , that live by bread , to each one as he will . As for him it is no blame if he sings the ill - faring of the Danaans ; for men always prize that song the most , which rings newest in their ears ...
Page 17
... Methinks he is a true man - good luck be with him ! Zeus vouchsafe him some good thing in his turn , even all his heart's desire ! ' So spake he , and the dear son of Odysseus was glad at the omen of the word ; nor sat he now much ...
... Methinks he is a true man - good luck be with him ! Zeus vouchsafe him some good thing in his turn , even all his heart's desire ! ' So spake he , and the dear son of Odysseus was glad at the omen of the word ; nor sat he now much ...
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... methinks , that long time he will abide and seek tidings in Ithaca , and never accomplish this voyage . ' Thus he spake , and in haste they broke up the assembly . So they were scattered each one to his own dwelling , while the wooers ...
... methinks , that long time he will abide and seek tidings in Ithaca , and never accomplish this voyage . ' Thus he spake , and in haste they broke up the assembly . So they were scattered each one to his own dwelling , while the wooers ...
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abide Achaeans Aegisthus Alcinous Antinous Atreus bade behold beneath black ship Calypso cast chamber Circe counsels answered dear death deathless gods decked ships deeds deep didst doublet drave drew drink Dulichium earth Eumaeus Eupeithes Eurycleia Eurylochus Eurymachus evil fair father feast fell friends gifts goddess godlike grey-eyed Athene halls handmaids hands hath Hephaestus hither hollow ship Homer Icarius isle Ithaca Laertes land lest lord maidens Melanthius Menelaus methinks mighty mother Nestor nigh noble Phaeacians Poseidon pray Pylos raiment renowned sails saying slay sleep smote sorrow spake unto spear spirit steadfast goodly Odysseus stood straightway stranger sweet swift ship swine swineherd Teiresias tell thee thereof Therewith thine things thou art thou hast thou shalt thyself took twain verily voice wandering Wherefore wife wind wine winged words wise Penelope wise Telemachus answered wooers Zeus