Introductions to the Study of the Greek Classic Poets: Designed Principally for the Use of Young Persons at School and College, Volume 1Carey and Lea, 1831 - 239 pages |
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Page 94
... ἐν δ ̓ ̓Αλκὴ ἐν δὲ κρυόεσσα Ἰωκή . ἐν δέ τε Γοργείη κεφαλὴ δεινοῖο πελώρου , δεινή τε , σμερδνή τε , Διὸς τέρας Αἰγιόχοιο . κρατὸ δ ' ἐπ ̓ ἀμφίφαλον κυνέην θέτο τετραφάληρον , χρυσείην , ἑκατὸν πόλεων πρυλέεσσ ' ἀραβείαν . ἐς δ ' όχεα ...
... ἐν δ ̓ ̓Αλκὴ ἐν δὲ κρυόεσσα Ἰωκή . ἐν δέ τε Γοργείη κεφαλὴ δεινοῖο πελώρου , δεινή τε , σμερδνή τε , Διὸς τέρας Αἰγιόχοιο . κρατὸ δ ' ἐπ ̓ ἀμφίφαλον κυνέην θέτο τετραφάληρον , χρυσείην , ἑκατὸν πόλεων πρυλέεσσ ' ἀραβείαν . ἐς δ ' όχεα ...
Page 96
... ἐν θυμῷ , ἐπί τ ' ἔλπεται ἢματα πάντα ὄψεσθαι φίλον υἱὸν ἀπὸ Τροίηθεν ἰόντα · αὐτὰς ἐγὼ πανάποτμος , ἐπεὶ πέκον ὗιας ἀρίστους Τροίῃ ἐν εὐρείῃ , τῶν δ ̓ οὔτινα φημὶ λελεῖφθαι . πεντήκοντά μοι ἦσαν , ὅτ ̓ ἤλυθον υίες Αχαιών . ἐννεακαίδεκα ...
... ἐν θυμῷ , ἐπί τ ' ἔλπεται ἢματα πάντα ὄψεσθαι φίλον υἱὸν ἀπὸ Τροίηθεν ἰόντα · αὐτὰς ἐγὼ πανάποτμος , ἐπεὶ πέκον ὗιας ἀρίστους Τροίῃ ἐν εὐρείῃ , τῶν δ ̓ οὔτινα φημὶ λελεῖφθαι . πεντήκοντά μοι ἦσαν , ὅτ ̓ ἤλυθον υίες Αχαιών . ἐννεακαίδεκα ...
Page 103
... ἐν στήθεσσιν ἀνεστονάχιζ ' Αγαμέμνων . * " As when the spouse of beauteous Juno darts His frequent fires , designing heavy rain Immense , or hail - storm , or field - whitening snow , Or else wide - throated war calamitous : So frequent ...
... ἐν στήθεσσιν ἀνεστονάχιζ ' Αγαμέμνων . * " As when the spouse of beauteous Juno darts His frequent fires , designing heavy rain Immense , or hail - storm , or field - whitening snow , Or else wide - throated war calamitous : So frequent ...
Page 105
... ἐν οὔρεσι δαρδάπτουσιν ἐν νέμει σκιερῷ · ἐπί τε λῖν ἤγαγε δαίμων σίντην · θῶες μέν τε διέτρεσαν , αὐτὰς ὁ δάπτει · ὡς ῥα τότ ' αμφ ' Οδυσήα . * Circled with foes — as when a packe of bloodie jackals cling About a goodly palmed Hart ...
... ἐν οὔρεσι δαρδάπτουσιν ἐν νέμει σκιερῷ · ἐπί τε λῖν ἤγαγε δαίμων σίντην · θῶες μέν τε διέτρεσαν , αὐτὰς ὁ δάπτει · ὡς ῥα τότ ' αμφ ' Οδυσήα . * Circled with foes — as when a packe of bloodie jackals cling About a goodly palmed Hart ...
Page 106
... ἐν οὐρανῷ ἄττρα φαεινὴν ἀμφὶ Σελήνην Φαίνετ ̓ ἀριπρεπέα , ὅτε τ ̓ ἔπλετο νήνεμος αἰθὴς , ἔκ τ ἔφανον πᾶσαι σκοπιαὶ , καὶ πρώονες ἄκροι , εκ * In a very able and elegant work , † which I hope I shall not be thought presumptuous in ...
... ἐν οὐρανῷ ἄττρα φαεινὴν ἀμφὶ Σελήνην Φαίνετ ̓ ἀριπρεπέα , ὅτε τ ̓ ἔπλετο νήνεμος αἰθὴς , ἔκ τ ἔφανον πᾶσαι σκοπιαὶ , καὶ πρώονες ἄκροι , εκ * In a very able and elegant work , † which I hope I shall not be thought presumptuous in ...
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