 Fix'd is the term to all the race of earth; And such the hard condition of our birth: No force can then resist, no flight can save, All sink alike, the fearful and the brave. No more — but hasten to thy tasks at home, There guide the spindle, and direct...  Translation of the Iliad of Homer - Page 147by Homer - 1849 - 544 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Epictetus - Conduct of life - 1768 - 368 pages
...lut hqflen to thy Ta/ks at borne, There guide the Spindle, and direft the Loom. Me, Glory fummons, to the 'Martial Scene, The Field of Combat is the Sphere for Men. POPE'S Homer. Thus confcious he Was of his own Qualifications, and of her Weaknefs. CHAP. XXIII. Concerning... | |
 | J. Preston (Teacher) - Conduct of life - 1772 - 352 pages
...— but bajlen to thy Tajks at home There guide the Spindle, and direff the Loom j Me Glory fummont to the martial Scene, The Field of Combat is the Sphere for Men* Where Heroes war, theforemoji Place The fir/1 in Danger, as the fir ft' in Fame* Throughout the wftote Work, J*lety towards... | |
 | 1798 - 618 pages
...called) which it is " - Hasten to thy tasks at home, There guide the spindle and direct the loom : Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of combat is the sphere for men." . POPE. * Moralists, poets, and dramatic writers, have dealt harshly with the fair sex. — Argument... | |
 | Slave trade - 1805 - 378 pages
...mournful and alone ; Tell him this moment to the fight I fly, Resplv'd to conquer, or resolv'd to die ; Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of combat is the sphere for men : Where heroes fight the foremost place I claim-j The first in danger, as the first in fame," Then lo ! the prince... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...brave. No more — but hasten to thy tasks at home, There guide the spindle, and direct the loom : Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of...fame. Thus having said, the glorious chief resumes His tow'ry helmet, black with shading plumes, His princess parts with a prophetic sigh, Unwilling parts,... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 472 pages
...brave. ' No more — but hasten to thy tasks at hone; ' There guide the spindle, and direct the loom, ' Me, glory summons to the martial scene, ' The field of combat is the sphere for men. 6K Beak VI. HOMER'S ILIAD. 919 ' Where heroes war, the foremost place I claim, ' The first in danger,... | |
 | Homerus - 1807 - 568 pages
...brave. No more — but hasten to thy tasks at home, There guide the spindle, and direct the loom : Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of combat is the sphere for men. 633 Where heroes war, the foremost place I claim, The first in danger, as the first in fame. Thus having... | |
 | Homerus - 1808 - 574 pages
...direct the loom: Me glory summous to the martial scene, The field of. comhat is the sphere for men. 6?e Where heroes war, the foremost place I claim, The...said, the glorious chief resumes His towery helmet, hlack with shading plumes. His princess parts with a prophetic sigh, 64O Unwilling parts, and oft reverts... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 790 pages
...brav?. No more — but hasten to thy tasks at luoae, There guide ihe spindle, aud ducct tac loom; E Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of...place I claim, The first in danger, as the first in lame.'' Thus having said, the glorious chief resumes His towery helmet, black with shading plumes.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 760 pages
...spindle, .¡.d direct the loom : fell ; POPE'S TRANSLATIONS. Me glory summons to the martial seme, The field of combat is the sphere for men. Where heroes...in danger, as the first in fame." Thus having said, the-glorious chief resumes His towery helmet, black with shading plumes. His princess parts with a... | |
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