 | 1865 - 808 pages
...Which future days may hear of, mark my fall.' Thus as he spoke, his trenchant sword he drew, Pond'rous and vast, suspended at his side ; Collected for the spring, and forward dash'd : As when an eagle, Dird of loftiest flight, Through the black clouds swoops downward on the... | |
 | Homer - 1864 - 452 pages
...future days may hear of, mark my fall." 360 Thus as he spoke, his trenchant sword he drew, I'ond'rous and vast, suspended at his side; Collected for the spring, and forward dash'd: ~A"s when an eagle, bird of loftiest flight, Through the dark clouds swoops downward on the... | |
 | 1865 - 816 pages
...Which future days may hear of, mark my fall.' Thus as he spoke, his trenchant sword he drew, Pond'rous and vast, suspended at his side; Collected for the spring, and forward dash'd: As when an eagle, hird of loftiest flight, Through the black clouda swoops downward on the... | |
 | 1865 - 802 pages
...Which future days may hear of, mark my fall. ' Thus as he spoke, his trenchant sword he drew, Pond'rous and vast, suspended at his side ; Collected for the spring, and forward clash'd : As when an eagle, bird of loftiest flight, Through the black clouds swoops downward on the... | |
 | Paul Lacombe - 1869 - 334 pages
...unobserved of Hector, gave it back." Then Hector spoke, and "Poising, hurled his ponderous spe.ir ; Nor missed his aim ; full in the midst he struck Pelides'...vast, suspended at his side ; Collected for the spring anil forward dashed. . . . Achilles' wrath was roused : with fury wild His soul was filled : before... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - 1899 - 404 pages
...spear was nigh : And loudly on Deiphobns he called A spear to bring; but he was far away. Again Hector: Thus as he spoke, his sharp-edged sword he. drew,...with fury wild His soul was filled: before his breast ho bore His well-wrought shield; and fiercely on his brow Nodded the four-plumed helm, * * s Gleamed... | |
 | Frederick Brigham De Berard - 1905 - 330 pages
...future days may hear of, mark my fall." Thus as he spoke, his sharp-edged sword he drew, Pond'rous and vas-t, suspended at his side; Collected for the spring, and forward dash'd: As when an eagle, bird of loftiest flight, Through the dark clouds swoops downward on the plain,... | |
 | Paul Lacombe - 1907 - 542 pages
...perceptible difference in their armour and weapons.15 SECTION III. Greek Arms and Armour of the Hcroie Ages, Such representations of arms and armour as might...before his breast he bore His well-wrought shield j and fiercely on his brow Nodded the four-plumed helm. . . . Gleamed the sharp-pointed lance, which... | |
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Nor missed his aim ; full in the midst he struck Pelides' shield ; but, glancing from the shield, The weapon glided off. Hector was grieved, That thus his spear had bootless left his hand. He stood aghast ; no second spear was nigh : And loudly on Deiphobus... 