Whose little body lodg'd a mighty mind. The Iliad of Homer. Book v. Line 999. He held his seat, a friend to human race. Book vi. Line 18. Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Line 181. Inflaming wine, pernicious to mankind. Line 330. If yet not lost to all the sense of shame. Line 350. "T is man's to fight, but Heaven's to give success. Line 427. The young Astyanax, the hope of Troy. Line 467. Yet while my Hector still survives, I see Line 544. Line 624. Book vii. Line 143. Not hate, but glory, made these chiefs contend; Aurora now, fair daughter of the dawn, Line 364. Line 485. Book viii. Line 1. As full-blown poppies, overcharg'd with rain, Line 371. Book ix. Line 412. 1 As of the green leaves on a thick tree, some fall, and some grow. Ecclesiasticus xiv. 18. 2 The same line, with "soul" for "heart," occurs in the translation of the Odyssey, book xiv. line 181. Life is not to be bought with heaps of gold: Or Troy once held, in peace and pride of sway, The Iliad of Homer. Book ix. Line 524. Short is my date, but deathless my renown. Line 535. Injustice, swift, erect, and unconfin'd, A generous friendship no cold medium knows, To labour is the lot of man below; Content to follow when we lead the way. Line 628. Line 725. Book x. Line 78. Line 141. He serves me most who serves his country best.1 Line 201. Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe, Line 293. Book xi. Line 394. Without a sign his sword the brave man draws, Book xii. Line 283. The life which others pay let us bestow, Line 393. Book xiii. Line 106. The best of things beyond their measure cloy. Book riv. Line 170. Persuasive speech, and more persuasive sighs, Line 251. 1 He serves his party best who serves the country best. - RUTHERFORD B. HAYES: Inaugural Address, March 5, 1877. Heroes as great have died, and yet shall fall. And for our country 't is a bliss to die. Two friends, two bodies with one soul inspir'd.1 Line 583. Line 852. Book xvi. Line 267. Dispel this cloud, the light of Heaven restore; Give me to see, and Ajax asks no more. Book xvii. Line 730. The mildest manners, and the gentlest heart. In death a hero, as in life a friend! Patroclus, lov'd of all my martial train, I live an idle burden to the ground. Ah, youth! forever dear, forever kind. Line 756. Line 758. Book xviii. Line 103. Line 134. Book xix. Line 303. Accept these grateful tears! for thee they flow, - Where'er he mov'd, the goddess shone before. The matchless Ganymed, divinely fair.2 "T is fortune gives us birth, Line 319. Book xx. Line 127. Line 278. But Jove alone endues the soul with worth. Line 290. Our business in the field of fight 1 A friend is one soul abiding in two bodies. On Aristotle. 2 Divinely fair. Line 304. DIOGENES LAERTIUS: Two souls with but a single thought, Two hearts that beat as one. BELLINGHAUSEN: Ingomar the Barbarian, act ii. - TENNYSON: A Dream of Fair Women, xxii. A mass enormous! which in modern days The bitter dregs of fortune's cup to drain. Book xxii. Line 85. Who dies in youth and vigour, dies the best. This, this is misery! the last, the worst Line 100. No season now for calm familiar talk. Line 106. Line 169. Jove lifts the golden balances that show The fates of mortal men, and things below. Line 271. Grief tears his heart, and drives him to and fro In all the raging impotence of woe. Line 526. Sinks my sad soul with sorrow to the grave. Line 543. 'T is true, 't is certain; man though dead retains Part of himself: the immortal mind remains. Base wealth preferring to eternal praise. Book xxiii. Line 122. Line 368. It is not strength, but art, obtains the prize,3 "T is more by art than force of num'rous strokes. 4 A green old age, unconscious of decays, That proves the hero born in better days. 1 See page 337. Line 383. Line 929. 2 Unwept, unhonoured, and unsung. - Scorr: Lay of the Last Minstrel. Unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown. — BYRON Childe Harold, canto ir. stanza 179. 8 See Middleton, page 172. 4 See Dryden, page 276. Two urns by Jove's high throne have ever stood, – The Iliad of Homer. Book xxiv. Line 663. The mildest manners with the bravest mind. Fly, dotard, fly! With thy wise dreams and fables of the sky. Line 963. The Odyssey of Homer. Book ii. Line 207. And what he greatly thought, he nobly dar'd. Line 312. Few sons attain the praise Of their great sires, and most their sires disgrace. Line 315. For never, never, wicked man was wise. Line 320. Urge him with truth to frame his fair replies; The lot of man, - to suffer and to die. A faultless body and a blameless mind. Book iii. Line 25. Line 117. Line 138. Line 142. Forgetful youth! but know, the Power above When now Aurora, daughter of the dawn, Line 285. Line 516. Book iv. Line 118. Mirror of constant faith, rever'd and mourn'd! Line 241. The glory of a firm, capacious mind. Line 262. Wise to resolve, and patient to perform. Line 372. The leader, mingling with the vulgar host, Line 397. |