The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: To which is Prefixed the Life of the Author |
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... Diomed ; But chief Tydides bore the sovereign sway ; In fourscore barks they plough the watery way . The proud Mycenè arms her martial powers , Cleonè , Corinth , with imperial towers , Fair Aræthyrea , Ornia's fruitful plain , And ...
... Diomed ; But chief Tydides bore the sovereign sway ; In fourscore barks they plough the watery way . The proud Mycenè arms her martial powers , Cleonè , Corinth , with imperial towers , Fair Aræthyrea , Ornia's fruitful plain , And ...
Page 239
... Diomed return'd , But heard respectful , and in secret burn'd . Not so fierce Capaneus ' undaunted son , Stern as his sire , the boaster thus begun : What needs , O monarch , this invidious praise , Ourselves to lessen , while our sires ...
... Diomed return'd , But heard respectful , and in secret burn'd . Not so fierce Capaneus ' undaunted son , Stern as his sire , the boaster thus begun : What needs , O monarch , this invidious praise , Ourselves to lessen , while our sires ...
Page 240
... Diomed . 631 Diomed , assisted by Pallas , performs wonders in this day's battle . Pandarus wounds him with an arrow , but the goddess cures him , enables him to discern gods from mortals , and prohibits him from contending with any of ...
... Diomed . 631 Diomed , assisted by Pallas , performs wonders in this day's battle . Pandarus wounds him with an arrow , but the goddess cures him , enables him to discern gods from mortals , and prohibits him from contending with any of ...
Page 241
... Diomed to go against that god ; he wounds him , and sends him groaning to heaven . The first battle continues through this book . The scene is the same as in the former . From fruitful Tarné to the fields of Troy . The Cretan javelin ...
... Diomed to go against that god ; he wounds him , and sends him groaning to heaven . The first battle continues through this book . The scene is the same as in the former . From fruitful Tarné to the fields of Troy . The Cretan javelin ...
Page 242
... Diomed the bold ! These see thou shun , through all the embattled plain , Such coursers whirl him o'er the dusty field , Nor rashly strive where human force is vain . If Venus mingle in the martial band , Her shalt thou wound : so ...
... Diomed the bold ! These see thou shun , through all the embattled plain , Such coursers whirl him o'er the dusty field , Nor rashly strive where human force is vain . If Venus mingle in the martial band , Her shalt thou wound : so ...
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Achilles Ajax Antilochus arms Asius Atrides behold beneath bless'd blood bold brave breast breath chariot charms chief coursers cries crown'd dart dead death descends Diomed divine dreadful Dunciad E'en eyes fair falchion fall fame fate fear feast field fierce fight fire fix'd flames flies fury glory goddess gods grace Grecian Greece Greeks hand haste hear heart heaven Hector hero honours Idomeneus Iliad Ilion immortal javelin Jove king labours live lord Lycian maid mighty mind monarch mortal Neptune night numbers nymph o'er Pallas Patroclus Peleus Phœbus plain poem poet Pope praise press'd Priam prince proud Pylian Pylos queen race rage rise round sacred shade shining shore sire skies slain soul spear spoke steeds stood Swift tears Telemachus thee thine thou throne thunder toils trembling Trojan Troy Tydeus Ulysses verse walls warrior woes wound wretched youth