 | Homerus - 1720 - 382 pàgines
...Drawn to an arch, and joins the doubling ends; Clofe to his breaft he ftrains the nerve below, 1 55" Till the barb'd point approach the circling bow; Th'...impatient weapon whizzes on the wing; Sounds the tough horn , and twangs the quiv'ring firing. But thee, Atrides! in that dang'rous hour The Gods forget not,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1104 pàgines
...yielding horn he bendi Drawn to an arch, and joins the doubling ends ; Clofc to his bread he drains the nerve below, Till the barb'd point approach the...impatient weapon whizzes on the wing: Sounds the tough horn, and twangs the quivering lut thee, Atrides ! in that dangerous hour [ftring. The Gods forget... | |
 | Homer - 1796 - 428 pàgines
...yielding horn he bends, Drawn to an arch, and joins the doubling ends ; Clofe to his breaft he ftrains the nerve below, Till the barb'd point approach the...circling bow ; Th' impatient weapon whizzes on the wing ; 1 56 Sounds the tough horn, and twangs the quiv'ring firing. The Greeks with fierce aflault fhould... | |
 | Homerus - 1807 - 568 pàgines
...cause of future woes. Then offers vows with hecatombs to crown 150 Apollo's altars in his native town. Close to his breast he strains the nerve below, Till the barb'd point approach the circling bow; 155 Th' impatient weapon whiaaes on the wing : Sounds the tough horn, and twangs the quivering string,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 790 pàgines
...full force the yielding horn he bends, Drawn to an arch, and joins the doubling ends ; Close to bis breast he strains the. nerve below, Till the barb'd point approach the circling; bow; TV impatient weapon whizzes on the wing : Sounds the tough horn, and twangs the quivering Butthee,Atrides!... | |
 | John Adams - 1816 - 352 pàgines
...yielded to their superiority. ' Now with fall force the yielding bow he bends, ' Drawn to an arch, mid joins the doubling ends; ' Close to his breast he...Sounds the tough bow, and twangs the quivering string." FOPI'S HOMEI. I shall only .add further on this subject, that when these Indians go to war they choose... | |
 | Thomas Hastings - 1831 - 158 pàgines
...full force the yielding horn he benda, Drawn to an arch, and joins the doubling ends; Close to the breast he strains the nerve below, Till the barb'd...impatient weapon whizzes on the wing, Sounds the tough horn, and twangs the quivering string." The Locrians were a body of troops in the Grecian army, who... | |
 | Thomas Hastings - 1831 - 168 pàgines
...full force the yielding horn he bends, Drawn to an arch, and joins the doubling ends ; Close to the breast he strains the nerve below, Till the barb'd...point approach the circling bow ; Th' impatient weapon wizzes on the wing, Sounds the tough horn, and twangs the quivering string." The Locrians were a body... | |
 | Ely Hargrove, Alfred E. Hargrove - 1845 - 368 pàgines
...bravest of the Grecian race." Pandarus, aiming an arrow at Menelaus, the action is thus described : ll Till the barb'd point approach the circling bow ;...impatient weapon whizzes on the wing, Sounds the tough horn, and twangs the quiv'ring string." The Locrians were a fine body of troops, who served in the... | |
 | Homer - 1849 - 582 pàgines
...with hecatombs to crown Apollo's altars in his native town. Now, with full force, the yielding horn he bends, Drawn to an arch, and joins the doubling...impatient weapon whizzes on the wing ; Sounds the tough horn, and twangs the quivering stria But thee, Atrides 1 in that dangerous hour, The gods forgot not,... | |
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Apollo's altars in his native town. Now with full force the yielding horn he bends, Drawn to an arch, and joins the doubling ends; Close to his breast he strains the nerve below, Till the barb'd point approach the circling bow; Th' impatient weapon whizzes... 
