The British Poets: Including Translations ...C. Whittingham, 1822 - Classical poetry |
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... woes , O Muse ! resound ; Who , when his arms had wrought the destined fall Of sacred Troy , and razed her Heaven - built wall , Wandering from clime to clime , observant stray'd , Their manners noted , and their states survey'd , On ...
... woes , O Muse ! resound ; Who , when his arms had wrought the destined fall Of sacred Troy , and razed her Heaven - built wall , Wandering from clime to clime , observant stray'd , Their manners noted , and their states survey'd , On ...
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... woes . At length his Ithaca is given by Fate , Where yet new labours his arrival wait ; At length their rage the hostile powers restrain , All but the ruthless monarch of the main . But now the god , remote , a heavenly guest , In ...
... woes . At length his Ithaca is given by Fate , Where yet new labours his arrival wait ; At length their rage the hostile powers restrain , All but the ruthless monarch of the main . But now the god , remote , a heavenly guest , In ...
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... woes on absolute decree ; All to the dooming gods their guilt translate , And follies are miscall'd the crimes of Fate . When to his lust Egysthus gave the rein , Did Fate , or we , the ' adulterous act constrain ? Did Fate , or we ...
... woes on absolute decree ; All to the dooming gods their guilt translate , And follies are miscall'd the crimes of Fate . When to his lust Egysthus gave the rein , Did Fate , or we , the ' adulterous act constrain ? Did Fate , or we ...
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... woes Which voyaging from Troy the victors bore , While storms vindictive intercept the shore . The shrilling airs the vaulted roof rebounds , Reflecting to the queen the silver sounds . With grief renew'd the weeping fair descends ...
... woes Which voyaging from Troy the victors bore , While storms vindictive intercept the shore . The shrilling airs the vaulted roof rebounds , Reflecting to the queen the silver sounds . With grief renew'd the weeping fair descends ...
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... woes , Nor bear advices of impending foes : Peace the bless'd land , and joys incessant crown ; Of all this happy realm , I grieve alone . For my lost sire continual sorrows spring , The great , the good : your father , and your king ...
... woes , Nor bear advices of impending foes : Peace the bless'd land , and joys incessant crown ; Of all this happy realm , I grieve alone . For my lost sire continual sorrows spring , The great , the good : your father , and your king ...
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