Created by Jijith Nadumuri at 21 Sep 2011 14:37 and updated at 21 Sep 2011 14:37
ILIAD NOUN
ild.07 | And Minerva answered, "So be it, Far Darter; it was in this mind that I came down from Olympus to the Trojans and Achaeans. |
ild.15 | Take, then, your tasselled aegis, and shake it furiously, so as to set the Achaean heroes in a panic; take, moreover, brave Hector, O Far Darter, into your own care, and rouse him to deeds of daring, till the Achaeans are sent flying back to their ships and to the Hellespont. |
ild.21 | But his sister the huntress Diana, patroness of wild beasts, was very angry with him and said, "So you would fly, Far Darter, and hand victory over to Neptune with a cheap vaunt to boot. |
ild.22 | Achilles was greatly angered and said, "You have baulked me, Far Darter, most malicious of all Gods, and have drawn me away from the wall, where many another man would have bitten the dust ere he got within Ilius; you have robbed me of great glory and have saved the Trojans at no risk to yourself, for you have nothing to fear, but I would indeed have my revenge if it were in my power to do so. |
Arise Greece! from thy silent sleep, 2000 years long it is! Forget not, thy ancient culture, beautiful and marvelous it is!
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