Masterworks of World Literature, Volume 1Edwin Mallard Everett Dryden Press, 1955 - 1000 pages |
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Page 122
... wise Penelope answered him : ' Antinous , truly it is not fair nor just to rob the guests of Telemachus of their due , whosoever he may be that comes to this house . Dost thou think if yonder stranger strings the great bow of Odysseus ...
... wise Penelope answered him : ' Antinous , truly it is not fair nor just to rob the guests of Telemachus of their due , whosoever he may be that comes to this house . Dost thou think if yonder stranger strings the great bow of Odysseus ...
Page 359
... wise , although he was thought wise by many , and still wiser by himself ; and thereupon I tried to explain to him that he thought himself wise , but was not really wise ; and the conse- quence was that he hated me , and his enmity was ...
... wise , although he was thought wise by many , and still wiser by himself ; and thereupon I tried to explain to him that he thought himself wise , but was not really wise ; and the conse- quence was that he hated me , and his enmity was ...
Page 360
... wise ; and if he is not wise , then in vindication of the oracle I show him that he is not wise ; and my occupation quite absorbs me , and I have no time to give either to any public matter of interest or to any concern of my own , but ...
... wise ; and if he is not wise , then in vindication of the oracle I show him that he is not wise ; and my occupation quite absorbs me , and I have no time to give either to any public matter of interest or to any concern of my own , but ...
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answered arms Athene bear behold blood body bring brought called cast CHORUS comes counsel CREON dark daughter dead dear death deed deep desire earth EDIPUS evil eyes face fair fall father fear fell fire follow friends gave give goddess gods Greek ground halls hand hast hath head hear heard heart heaven hold Italy JOCASTA keep king lady land leave light live look lord mind mother never night noble Odysseus once pass queen rest seen sent shalt ship side sons soon sorrow soul spake speak spirit stand sword Telemachus tell thee thine things thou thought took turned unto voice wife wind wise woman wooers Zeus