ISBN: 1236121872

[EAN: 9781236121875], Neubuch, [PU: RareBooksClub], SUBJECTS, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 96 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.2in.This historic book may have numerous… Plus…

[EAN: 9781236121875], Neubuch, [PU: RareBooksClub], SUBJECTS, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 96 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.2in.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. 1822 Excerpt: . . . the rushing bands. Thus when a river swelld with sudden rains Spreads his broad waters oer the level plains, Some interposing hill the stream divides, And breaks its force, and turns the winding tides. Still close they follow, close the rear engage; JEneas storms, and Hector foams with rage: While Greece a heavy, thick retreat maintains, Wedged in one body, like a flight of cranes, That shriek incessant while the falcon, hung High on poised pinions, threats their callow young. So from the Trojan chiefs the Grecians fly, Such the wild terror, and the mingled cry: Within, without the trench, and all the way, Strowd in bright heaps, their arms and armour lay; Such horror Jove impressd! yet still proceeds The work of death, and still the battle bleeds. BOOK XVIII. Clje argument. THE GRIEF OF ACHILLES, AND NEW ARMOUR MADE HIM BY VCLCAN. The news of the death of Patroclus is brought to Achilles bj Antilocbas. Thetis, bearing bis lamentations, comes with all her sea-nymphs to comfort him. The speeches of the mother and son on this occasion. Iris appears to Achilles by the command of Juno, and orders him to show himself at the bead of the intrenchmenis. The sight of him turns the fortune of the day, and the body of Patroclus is carried off by the Greeks. The Trojans call a conncil, where Hector and Polydamas disagree in their opinions; but the advice of the former prevails, to remain encamped in the field. The grief of Achilles over the body of Patroclus. Thetis goes to the palace of Vulcan to obtain new arms for her son. The description of the wonderful works of Vulcan; and, lastly, that noble one of the shield of Achilles. The latter part of the nine and twentieth day, and the night ensuing, take up this book. The scene is at Achilles tent on the sea-shore, . . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN.<

2012, ISBN: 1236121872

[EAN: 9781236121875], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missin… Plus…

[EAN: 9781236121875], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.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. 1822 Excerpt: . the rushing bands. Thus when a river swell d with sudden rains Spreads his broad waters o er the level plains, Some interposing hill the stream divides, And breaks its force, and turns the winding tides. Still close they follow, close the rear engage; JEneas storms, and Hector foams with rage: While Greece a heavy, thick retreat maintains, Wedged in one body, like a flight of cranes, That shriek incessant while the falcon, hung High on poised pinions, threats their callow young. So from the Trojan chiefs the Grecians fly, Such the wild terror, and the mingled cry: Within, without the trench, and all the way, Strow d in bright heaps, their arms and armour lay; Such horror Jove impress d! yet still proceeds The work of death, and still the battle bleeds. BOOK XVIII. Clje argument. THE GRIEF OF ACHILLES, AND NEW ARMOUR MADE HIM BY VCLCAN. The news of the death of Patroclus is brought to Achilles bj Antilocbas. Thetis, bearing bis lamentations, comes with all her sea-nymphs to comfort him. The speeches of the mother and son on this occasion. Iris appears to Achilles by the command of Juno, and orders him to show himself at the bead of the intrenchmenis. The sight of him turns the fortune of the day, and the body of Patroclus is carried off by the Greeks. The Trojans call a conncil, where Hector and Polydamas disagree in their opinions; but the advice of the former prevails, to remain encamped in the field. The grief of Achilles over the body of Patroclus. Thetis goes to the palace of Vulcan to obtain new arms for her son. The description of the wonderful works of Vulcan; and, lastly, that noble one of the shield of Achilles. The latter part of the nine and twentieth day, and the night ensuing, take up this book. The scene is at Achilles tent on the sea-shore, .<