The First Six Books of the Iliad of Homer, Literally Tr. Into Engl. Prose, With Notes and a Diss., by a Member of the University [H. Cary].

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. 1828. Excerpt: ... THE ILIAD OF HOMER. BOOK V. THE ARGUMENT. Diomede, assisted by Minerva, scatters the wildest havoc among the Trojans.--Pandarus is killed, --and iEneas would have shared the same fate, but for the assistance of Venus, --who, as she is rescuing her son, is herself wounded by Diomede.--Mars rallies the Trojans, and enables Hector to make a powerful stand.--Minerva incites Diomede against Mars, --who is wounded and compelled to repair to heaven in the most dreadful agonies. The first battle continues throughout this Book. The scene lies, as before, in the fields before Troy. Then Pallas Minerva bestowed strength and courage upon Diomede the son of Tydeus, that he might become conspicuous among all the Greeks, and obtain distinguished glory. She caused unwearied fire to blaze from his helmet and shield, like to an autumnal star, which shines with the 5 greatest splendour when washed by the ocean;--such fire she caused to blaze from his head and his shoulders, and impelled him to the midst, where the greatest numbers were in confusion. 4. Baie ol Ck icopvQog, K. T. X. Virgil has often imitated this beautiful simile: Ardet apex capiti, cristisque a vertice flamma Funditur, et vastos umbo vomit aureus ignes; Non secus ac liquida si quando node cometce Sanguinei lugubre rubent, out Sirius ardor, #e..En. X. 270. Vid. also Mn. VIII. 620. JEn. IX. 732, &c. There was among the Trojans, one Dares, wealthy, 10 blameless, the priest of Vulcan, and he had two sons, Phegeus and Idaeus, well-skilled in every combat. These, removed from their companions, came against Diomede, the two indeed from chariots, but he on foot, pushed on the fight on the ground. And when they were now 15 approaching near to one another, Phegeus then first hurled his long spear, and the point of the l