Notes and Extracts in Illustration of a Slight Sketch of Universal History
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875. Excerpt: ... Admits of no reform: but if with youth And ripe old age we twice had been indulged, Each devious step that marked our first career Wfi in our second might set right. From Iphigenia in Aulis. You snatch the torch And write that very letter, which your hand Still bears irresolutely, then erase The signature, seal, break it open, dash The tablet on the ground, shed many a tear, And shew such wild confusion that your brain Seems touched with frenzy. (This is also translated): --"The writing he does blot; then seal And open it again; then on the floor Casts it in grief: the warm tears from his eyes Fast flowing, in his thoughts distracted near, Even, it may seem to madness." (Agamemnon has summoned his daughter Iphigenia to Aulis in order that by her sacrifice a favourable wind may be obtained for the Grecian fleet. His sufferings are too great, -and he writes the above letter to countermand her departure.) Achilles, too, I saw, whose agile feet Equalled in their career the passing wind Him Thetis bore, and Chiron formed his generous mind. Close by the shore where lay the anchored fleet; In arms ho strove with emulativo pace From rapid steeds to win the race. But with loud shouts Eumelus whirled along, Four coursers gracef ul to behold Caparisoned with studded gold Onward he drove, and waved his lengthened thong; White spots adorned the two that bore the yoke, Two more abreast, in slighter harness wheeled The gliding car, which scarce impressed the field; Their solid hoofs with oft repeated stroke Dashed on; yet they obeyed the reins, Dappled their legs; flame-coloured were their manes Yet could not speed like theirs avail T outstrip Pelides, with unwearied force Hard by the spokes he held his course, Tho' cased in cumbrous mail. Then onward to their numerous sh...


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781150276897
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 212
  • Spine Width: 11 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1150276894
  • Publisher Date: 01 Feb 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 386 gr


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