 | Greek tragic theatre - 1809 - 522 pages
...is Spartan Helen r And if the stranger wishes to behold That wretched woman, Hecuba lies. stretchfi Before the gate, full many are her tears, And her...Agamemnon violently drag To his adulterous bed. But, O fareTvell, Had not Minerva's self ordain'd yourfialj, Ye still on your firm basis might remain. MINERVA,... | |
 | Euripides - Hecuba (Legendary character) - 1888 - 290 pages
...is Spartan Helen : And if the stranger wishes to behold That wretched woman, Hecuba lies stretched Before the gate, full many are her tears, And her...too whom from his shrine Apollo with prophetic gifts inspired, Cassandra, spurning every sacred rite, Did Agamemnon violently drag To his adulterous bed.... | |
 | Euripides - Hecuba (Legendary character) - 1888 - 304 pages
...sons are slain, That spotless virgin too whom from his shrine Apollo with prophetic gifts inspired, Cassandra, spurning every sacred rite, Did Agamemnon...violently drag To his adulterous bed. But, O farewell, Thou city prosperous once ; ye splendid towers, Had not Minerva's self ordained your fall, Ye still... | |
 | Harry Thurston Peck - Anthologies - 1901 - 422 pages
...sons are slain, That spotless virgin too whom from his shrine Apollo with prophetic gifts inspired, Cassandra, spurning every sacred rite, Did Agamemnon...violently drag To his adulterous bed. But, O farewell, Thou city prosperous once ; ye splendid towers, Had not Minerva's self ordained your fall, Ye still... | |
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And if the stranger wishes to behold That wretched woman, Hecuba lies stretched Before the gate, full many are her tears, And her afflictions many : at the tomb Of stern Achilles her unhappy daughter Polyxena died wretchedly, her lord The royal Priam,... 