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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Full in the midst it struck the buckler round; Bight through the buckler pass'd the sturdy spear, 415 And through the gorgeous breastplate, and within Cut through the linen vest; but Paris, back Inclining, stoop'd, and shunn'd the doom of death. Atrides then his silver-studded sword Rearing on high, a mighty blow let fall 420 On Paris' helm; but shiv'ring in his hand In countless fragments flew the faithless blade. Then thus to Jove, with eyes uplift to Heav'n, Atrides made his moan: O Father Jove Of all the Gods, the most unfriendly thou 425 On Paris' head I hop'd for all his crimes To wreak my vengeance due; but in my grasp My faithless sword is shatter'd, and my spear Hath bootless left my hand, nor reach'd my foe. Then onward rushing, by the horsehair plume 430 He seiz'd his foeman's helm, and wrenching round Dragg'd by main force amid the well-greav'd Greeks. The broider'd strap, that, pass'd beneath his beard, The helmet held, the warrior's throat compress'd: Then had Atrides dragg'd him from the field, 435 And endless fame acquir'd; but Venus, child Of Jove, her fav'rite's peril quickly saw, And broke the throttling strap of tough bull's-hide. In the broad hand the empty helm remain'd. The trophy, by their champion whirl'd amid 440 The well-greav'd Greeks, his eager comrades seiz'd; While he, infuriate, rush'd with murd'rous aim On Priam's son; but him, the Queen of Love (As Gods can only) from the field convey'd, Wrapt in a misty cloud; and on a couch, 445 Sweet perfumes breathing, gently laid him down; Then went in search of Helen; her she found, Circled with Trojan dames, on Ilium's tow'r: Her by her airy robe the Goddess held, And in the likeness of an aged dame 450 Who oft for her, in Sparta when sh...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217229388 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217229387 |
| Weight | 0.78 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.54 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 238 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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