 | Paul Dudley - 1731 - 98 σελίδες
...Babylon in this Chapter is taken from that Prophecy in EKekiel. Bat then as Mr, , Englifli'dbyMr. Pope: That Wrath which hurl'd to Pluto's gloomy Reign, The SOULS of mighty Chi«fs untimely Slain. Brightwa* 4 fht Merchandize of I \af. Bright man upon the Place obferves, thefe... | |
 | Paul Dudley - 1732 - 52 σελίδες
...the Grecian Heroes * . But I Heed not labour this ; our Proteftant Ertglifhed by Mr. Pope. That Wrarh which hurl'd to Pluto's gloomy Reign, The SOULS of mighty Chiefs untimely flain. • teftant Expofitors being generally agreed. That by the Word .4«'x,*« in this Place, we... | |
 | William Benson - 1739 - 108 σελίδες
...underftand why the latter ought to be preferr'd to the former. Mr. Pope's firft Tranflation ftood thus. '4 The Wrath of Peleus' Son, the direful Spring Of all the Grecian Woes, 0 Goddefs fmg. » Mr. Pope had reafon to be diflatisfy'd with the O In the fecond Line, and to reject... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 392 σελίδες
...Original, aad the Propriety of his native Language. The Errors of this Tranflator begin with his Work. The Wrath of PeleUs Son, the direful Spring Of all the Grecian Woes, O Goddefs fing. Homer fays thus : O Goddefs fing the pernicious Wrath of Achilles, which brought numerous... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 σελίδες
...the word* placed under them adopted in their stead. The beginning of the first bo'»k stands thus : The wrath 'of Peleus' son, the direful spring Of all...Goddess, sing. That wrath which hurl'd to Pluto's g.'oomy reign ' The souls of mighty chiefs untimely slain. , The steih Pelidet' rage, O Goddess, sing.... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 σελίδες
...under then) adopted in their stead. The beginning of the first book stands thus : The wrath ofPeleus' son, the direful spring Of all the Grecian woes, O Goddess, sing. Thai wrath which hurPd to Pluto's gloomy reign The souls of mighty chiefs untimely slain. The stern... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 360 σελίδες
...s'est fatiguée dans la première partie du vers, qui est la plus longue, et s'abandonne à la seconde. The wrath of Peleus' son | the direful spring Of all the Grecian woes, jo goddess, sing!*f POP* , Ilïad, . f_ •'. - Ce début de l'Iliade est majestueux, * Calme éternellement... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 472 σελίδες
...and lastly t« Olympus. ACHILLES' wrath, to Greece the direful spring Of woes unnumher'd, heav'nly goddess sing ! That wrath which hurl'd to Pluto's...gloomy reign The souls of mighty chiefs untimely slain ; 46 BOXER'S ILIAD. Book I. Whose limbs unbury'd on the naked shore, 5 Devouring flogs and hungry vultures... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1808 - 330 σελίδες
...syllable,. the melody becomes grave. The movement of the. verse is more solemn and measured. i •• ." -. The wrath of Peleus' son, | the direful spring Of all the Grecian woes, | O goddess, sing ! U 2 ,,T.he gfave cadence becomes still more sensible \vhen the "paius^pllo\vs ,the seventh, syllable.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 410 σελίδες
...decline : Aehilla? wrath, to Greece the direful spring Of woes unnumber'd, heavenly Goddess sing, The wrath which hurl'd to Pluto's gloomy reign The souls of mighty chiefs untimely slain. In the first couplet the language is distorted by invertions, clogged with superfluities, and clouded... | |
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The wrath of Peleus' son, the direful spring Of all the Grecian woes, O Goddess, sing; That wrath which hurl'd to Pluto's gloomy reign The souls of mighty chiefs untimely slain. The stern Pelides... 
