The Odyssey of Homer, Volumen1W. Blackwood and sons, 1861 |
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A. K. JOHNSTON Achaians Ægisthus Alcinous anon answer Antinous Argive Athene Atreus bark brave breast Calypso child of Zeus Circe comrades couch Cyclops dark Dawn dead dear deep Demodocus divine Odysseus doom doth drave dread dwell earth Eurylochus Eurymachus eyes fain fair fate father feast flocks Forthwith friends gave GEOGRAPHY goddess gods Hades halls hand hast hath hear heart heaven Hephæstus herald Hermes hero immortal isle Ithaca king labours land Laodamas Lest maps Menelaus mortal mother Nausicaa Neleus Nestor night noble nymph o'er Odysseus Persephone Phæacian Physical Atlas Pisistratus Poseidon Price Pylos queen rest round sage Telemachus sail Scheria shalt sire sleep Soon sore sorrow soul spake stern-eyed straight stranger suitors sweet swift ship Telemachus thee thine things thou Tiresias toil twain unto voice waves ween weeping wild wind wine wingèd words Zeus Zeus-born
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Página 296 - We must admire the ability and persevering research with which he has succeeded in imparting to his 'Manual' so much freshness and originality. In no respect is this character more apparent than in the plan of arrangement, by which the author commences his description of the physical geography of each tract by a sketch of its true basis or geological structure.
Página 284 - There has not, we believe, been produced for general public use a body of maps equal in beauty and completeness to the Royal Atlas just issued by Mr AK Johnston.
Página 249 - Rather would I in the sun's warmth divine Serve a poor churl who drags his days in grief, Than the whole lordship of the dead were mine.
Página 295 - CLASSICAL GEOGRAPHY, comprising, in Twenty Plates, Maps and Plans of all the important Countries and Localities referred to by Classical Authors ; accompanied by a pronouncing Index of Places, by T. HARVEY, MA Oxon.
Página 253 - There also Tantalus in anguish stood, Plunged in the stream of a translucent lake ; And to his chin welled ever the cold flood. But when he rushed, in fierce desire to break His torment, not one drop could he partake. For as the old man stooping seems to meet That water with his fiery lips, and slake The frenzy of wild thirst, around his feet, Leaving the dark earth dry, the shuddering waves retreat. " Also the thick-leaved arches overhead Fruit of all savour in profusion flung, And in his clasp...
Página 292 - GENERAL AND DESCRIPTIVE GEOGRAPHY, exhibiting the Actual and Comparative Extent of all the Countries in the World, with their present Political Divisions. A New and Enlarged Edition, With a complete Index.
Página 283 - Royal Atlas of Modern Geography," Messrs Blackwood and Sons have published a book of maps, which for care of drawing and beauty of execution appears to leave nothing more to hope for or desire. Science and art have done their best upon this magnificent book. Mr A. Keith Johnston answers for the engraving and printing : to those who love clear forms and delicate bold type we need say no more. All that maps should be, these maps are : honest, accurate, intelligible guides to narrative or description...
Página 294 - English Journal of Education. "... The Physical Atlas seems to us particularly well executed. . . . The last generation had no such help to learning as is afforded in these excellent elementary Maps. The Classical Atlas is a great improvement on what has usually gone by that name ; not only is it fuller, but in some cases it gives the same country more than once in different periods of time. Thus it approaches the special value of a historical atlas. . . . The General Atlas is wonderfully full and...
Página 295 - PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, illustrating, in a Series of Original Designs, the Elementary Facts of Geology, Hydrology, Meteorology, and Natural History.
Página 124 - She ended, and the mules with glittering lash Plied, who soon leave the river in their rear. Onward continuously their swift feet flash. She like an understanding charioteer Scourged them with judgment, and their course did steer So to precede Odysseus and the rest. And the sun fell, and they the grove came near. There on the earth sat down with anxious breast Odysseus, and in prayer the child of Zeus addressed...