 But to resume whate'er thy avarice craves (That trick of tyrants) may be borne by slaves. Yet if our chief for plunder only fight, The spoils of Ilion shall thy loss requite, Whene'er, by Jove's decree, our conquering powers Shall humble to the dust her...  The Iliad of Homer - Page 72by Homer - 1853 - 664 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 408 pages
...cities raz'd, and warriours flain, 'We mare with juftice, as with toil we gain : 1So But to refume whate'er thy avarice craves, (That trick of tyrants) may be borne by Saves. Yet if our chief for plunder only fight, The fpoils of Ilion mail thy lofs requite, Whene'er... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 902 pages
...l'poi!s of cities r.iz'd, and warriors Cain, We (hare with juitae, as with toil we gam : But to refume whate'er thy avarice craves (That trick of tyrants) may be borne by Haves. Yet if our chief for plunder only right, The fpoilsof Ilion Iliall thy lot's requite, WhtiK-'er... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 496 pages
...cities raz'.l, and warriours (lain, Wefliare withjuftice, as with toil we gain : 160 But to refume whate'er thy avarice craves (That trick of tyrants) may be borne by (laves. Yet if our chief for plunder only fight, The fpoils of llion (hall thy lofs requite, Whene'er... | |
 | Homerus - 1807 - 568 pages
...? The spoils of cities raa'd, and warriors slain, We share with justice, as with toil we gain : 160 But to resume whate'er thy avarice craves (That trick...powers Shall humble to the dust her lofty towers. iOO Then thus the king. Shall I my priae resign With tame content, and thou possest of thine? Great... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 472 pages
...The spoils of cities raz'd, and warriors slain, ' We share with justice, as with toil we gain : 160 ' But to resume whate'er thy avarice craves, ' (That trick of tyrants) may he borne by slaves. ' Yet if our chief for plunder only fight, ' The spoils of Ilium shall thy loss... | |
 | Homerus - 1808 - 574 pages
...toil we gain: 160 But to resume vhate'er thy avarice craves, (That trick of tyrants) may he horne hy slaves. Yet if our chief for plunder only fight, The spoils of Ilion shall thy loss requite, n'-t Whene'er hy Jove's decree our conqnering powers Shall humhle to the dust her lofty towers. Then... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 790 pages
...field ? The spoils of cities raz'd, and warriours slain. We share with justice, as with toil we gain: But to resume whate*er thy avarice craves (That trick...dust her lofty towers." Then thus the king. " Shall l"my prize resign With tame content, and thou possrst of thine ? Qreat as thou art, and like a god... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 770 pages
...field ? The spoils of cities raz'd, and warriours slain, We share with justice, as with toil we gain: But to resume whate'er thy avarice craves (That trick...Jove's decree our conquering powers Shall humble to ttic dust her lofty towers." Then thus the king. " Shall 1 my prize resign With tame content, and thou... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 760 pages
...field ? The spoils of cities raz'd, and warriours slain, \Vi- share with justice, as with toil we gain: But to resume whate'er thy avarice craves (That trick...plunder only fight, . The spoils of Ilion shall thy loss ri-quite, Whene'er by Jove's decree our conquering powers Shall humble to the dust her lofty towers."... | |
 | Greek literature - 1813 - 350 pages
...field ? The spoils of cities razM and warriors slain, We share with justice, as with toil we gain: But to resume whate'er thy avarice craves, (That trick...resign With tame content, and thou possess'd of thine i Great as thou art, and like a god in fight, Think not to rob me of a soldier's right. At thy demand... | |
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