The Harvard Classics, Volume 22Charles William Eliot P.F. Collier & son, 1909 - Literature |
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Page 22
... bade the clear- voiced heralds to call the long - haired Achaeans to the assem- bly . And the heralds called the gathering , and the Achaeans were assembled quickly . Now when they were gathered and come together , he went on his way to ...
... bade the clear- voiced heralds to call the long - haired Achaeans to the assem- bly . And the heralds called the gathering , and the Achaeans were assembled quickly . Now when they were gathered and come together , he went on his way to ...
Page 32
... bade them gather at even by the swift ship . Furthermore , she craved a swift ship of Noƫmon , famous son of Phronius , and right gladly he promised it . Now the sun sank and all the ways were darkened . Then at length she let drag the ...
... bade them gather at even by the swift ship . Furthermore , she craved a swift ship of Noƫmon , famous son of Phronius , and right gladly he promised it . Now the sun sank and all the ways were darkened . Then at length she let drag the ...
Page 33
... bade them lay hands on the tackling , and they hearkened to his call . So they raised the mast of pine tree and set it in the hole of the cross plank , and made it fast with forestays , and hauled up the white sails with twisted ropes ...
... bade them lay hands on the tackling , and they hearkened to his call . So they raised the mast of pine tree and set it in the hole of the cross plank , and made it fast with forestays , and hauled up the white sails with twisted ropes ...
Page 38
... bade us cleave a path across the middle sea to Euboea , that we might flee the swiftest way from sorrow . And a shrill wind arose and blew , and the ships ran most fleetly over the teeming ways , and in the night they touched at ...
... bade us cleave a path across the middle sea to Euboea , that we might flee the swiftest way from sorrow . And a shrill wind arose and blew , and the ships ran most fleetly over the teeming ways , and in the night they touched at ...
Page 55
... come , bid us to bed , that forthwith we may take our joy of rest beneath the spell of sleep . ' So spake he , and Argive Helen bade her handmaids set out bedsteads beneath the gallery , and fling on them THE ODYSSEY.
... come , bid us to bed , that forthwith we may take our joy of rest beneath the spell of sleep . ' So spake he , and Argive Helen bade her handmaids set out bedsteads beneath the gallery , and fling on them THE ODYSSEY.
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abide Achaeans Aegisthus Alcinous Amphinomus Antinous Argives Atreus bade behold beneath black ship cast chamber Circe counsels answered daughter of Zeus 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 Howbeit Icarius isle Ithaca Laertes land lest lord maidens Melanthius Menelaus methinks mighty mother Nestor nigh noble Phaeacians Poseidon pray Pylos raiment renowned saying 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