The Iliads of Homer Translated according to the Greek

Then Pallas breath’d in Tydeus’ son; to render whom supreme To all the Greeks, at all his parts, she cast a hotter beam On his high mind, his body fill’d with much superior migh...

Thus fighting for this well-built ship; Patroclus all that space Stood by his friend, preparing words to win the Greeks his grace, With pow’r of uncontainéd tears; and, like a f...

Thus mourn’d all Troy. But when at fleet and Hellespontus’ shore The Greeks arriv’d, each to his ship; only the Conqueror Kept undispers’d his Myrmidons, and said, “Lov’d countr...

Jove helping Hector, and his host, thus close Achive fleet, He let them then their own strengths try, and season there their sweet With ceaseless toils and grievances; for now h...

Aurora out of restful bed did from bright Tithon rise, To bring each deathless Essence light, and use to mortal eyes; When Jove sent Eris to the Greeks, sustaining in her hand S...

The Trojans, beat past pale and dike, and numbers prostrate laid, All got to chariot, fear-driv’n all, and fear’d as men dismay’d. Then Jove on Ida’s top awak’d, rose from Satur...

Nor could his slaughter rest conceal’d from Menelaus’ ear; Who flew amongst the foremost fights, and with his targe and spear Circled the body, as much griev’d, and with as tend...

So held the Trojans sleepless guard; the Greeks to flight were giv’n, The feeble consort of cold fear, strangely infus’d from heav’n; Grief, not to be endur’d, did wound all Gre...

Achilles’ baneful wrath resound, O Goddess, that impos’d Infinite sorrows on the Greeks, and many brave souls los’d. From breasts heroic; sent them far to that invisible cave Th...

Within the fair-pav’d court of Jove, he and the Gods conferr’d About the sad events of Troy; amongst whom minister’d Bless’d Hebe nectar. As they sat, and did Troy’s tow’rs beho...

They fought still like the rage of fire. And now Antilochus Came to Æacides, whose mind was much solicitous For that which, as he fear’d, was fall’n. He found him near the fleet...

And now they reach’d the goodly swelling channel of the flood, Gulf-eating Xanthus, whom Jove mix’d with his immortal brood; And there Achilles cleft the host of Ilion; one side...

This said, the Rainbow to her feet tied whirlwinds, and the place Reach’d instantly. The heavy court Clamour and Mourning fill’d; The sons all set about the sire; and there stoo...

The cheerful Lady of the light, deck’d in her saffron robe, Dispers’d her beams through ev’ry part of this enflow’red globe, When thund’ring Jove a Court of Gods assembled by hi...

The other princes at their ships soft-finger’d sleep did bind, But not the Gen’ral; Somnus’ silks bound not his labouring mind That turn’d, and return’d, many thoughts. And as q...

Thus, chas’d like hinds, the Ilians took time to drink and eat, And to refresh them, getting off the mingled dust and sweat, And good strong rampires on instead. The Greeks then...

Patroclus thus employ’d in cure of hurt Eurypylus, Both hosts are all for other wounds doubly contentious, One always labouring to expel, the other to invade. Nor could the broa...

The Greeks thus arm’d, and made insatiate with desire of fight, About thee, Peleus’ son, the foe, in ground of greatest height, Stood opposite, rang’d. Then Jove charg’d Themis...

Not wine, nor feasts, could lay their soft chains on old Nestor’s ear To this high clamour, who requir’d Machaon’s thoughts to bear His care in part, about the cause; “For, meth...

The other Gods, and knights at arms, all night slept; only Jove Sweet slumber seiz’d not; he discours’d how best he might approve His vow made for Achilles’ grace, and make the...

The morn arose, and from the ocean, in her saffron robe, Gave light to all, as well to Gods, as men of th’ under globe. Thetis stoop’d home, and found the prostrate person of he...

This said, brave Hector through the ports, with Troy’s bane-bringing knight, Made issue to th’ insatiate field, resolv’d to fervent fight. And as the Weather-wielder sends to se...

By this, had Hector reach’d the ports of Scæa, and the tow’rs. About him flock’d the wives of Troy, the children, paramours, Inquiring how their husbands did, their fathers, bro...

THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY TO THE READER THE PREFACE TO THE READER OF HOMER THE FIRST BOOK OF HOMER’S ILIADS THE SECOND BOOK OF HOMER’S ILIADS THE THIRD BOOK OF HOMER’S ILIADS THE F...

Peneleus, and Leitus, all that Bœotia bred, Arcesilaus, Clonius, and Prothoenor led; Th’ inhabitants of Hyria, and stony Aulida, Schæne, Scole, the hilly Eteon, and holy Thespia...

For out of him, according to our most grave and judicial Plutarch, are all Arts deduced, confirmed, or illustrated. It is not therefore the world’s vilifying of it that can make...

When ev’ry least commander’s will best soldiers had obey’d, And both the hosts were rang’d for fight, the Trojans would have fray’d The Greeks with noises, crying out, in coming...

[2] How far a heavenly horse took at one reach or stroke in galloping or running; wherein Homer’s mind is far from being expressed in his interpreters, all taking it for how far...

“O Jove, that Ida dost protect, and hast the titles won Most glorious, most invincible; and thou all-seeing Sun, All-hearing, all-recomforting; Floods; Earth; and Pow’rs beneath...

Jove, entertaining care of Hector’s corse, Sends Thetis to her son for his remorse, And fit dismission of it. Iris then He sends to Priam; willing him to gain His son for ransom...

Thus far the Ilian ruins I have laid Open to English eyes. In which, repaid With thine own value, go, unvalued book, Live, and be lov’d. If any envious look Hurt thy clear fame,...

[4] _Admiranda et penè inimitabilis comparatio_ (saith Spond.); and yet in the explication of it, he thinks all superfluous but three words, ὀλίγῳ ἐνὶ χώρῳ, _exiguo in loco_, le...

[1] The empire of Jove exceeded Neptune’s (saith Plut. upon this place) because he was more ancient, and excellent in knowledge and wisdom; and upon this verse, viz. ἀλλὰ Ζεὺς π...

Atrides and his other peers of name Lead forth their men; whom Eris oath enflame. Hector (by Iris’ charge) takes deedless breath, Whiles Agamemnon plies the work of death, Who w...

[1] These next four books have not my last hand; and because the rest (for a time) will be sufficient to employ your censures, suspend them of these. Spare not the other.

Achilles mourns, told of Patroclus’ end; When Thetis doth from forth the sea ascend And comfort him, advising to abstain From any fight till her request could gain Fit arms of V...

[1] “_See my bed made_,” it may be Englished. The word is _ἀντιόωσαν_, which signifies _contra stantem_ as _standing of one side opposite to another on the other side_; which ye...

By Jove’s permission, all the Gods descend To aid on both parts. For the Greeks contend Juno, Minerva, Neptune, Mulciber, And Mercury. The Deities that prefer The Trojan part ar...

Th’ Atrides, watching, wake the other peers, And (in the fort, consulting of their fears) Two kings they send, most stout, and honour’d most, For royal scouts, into the Trojan h...

Achilles orders justs of exsequies For his Patroclus; and doth sacrifice Twelve Trojan princes, most lov’d hounds and horse, And other off’rings, to the honour’d corse. He insti...

In two parts Troy’s host parted; Thetis’ son One to Scamander, one to Ilion, Pursues. Twelve lords he takes alive, to end In sacrifice for vengeance to his friend. Asteropæus di...

Jove waking, and beholding Troy in flight, Chides Juno, and sends Iris to the fight To charge the Sea-god to forsake the field, And Phœbus to invade it, with his shield Recov’ri...

The Trojans at the trench their pow’rs engage, Though greeted by a bird of bad presage. In five parts they divide their pow’r to scale, And Prince Sarpedon forceth down the pale...

King Diomed (by Pallas’ spirit inspir’d With will and pow’r) is for his acts admir’d, Mere men, and men deriv’d from Deities, And Deities themselves, he terrifies. Adds wounds t...

All Trojans hous’d but Hector, only he Keeps field, and undergoes th’ extremity. Æacides assaulting, Hector flies, Minerva stays him, he resists, and dies. Achilles to his chari...

A dreadful fight about Patroclus’ corse; Euphorbus slain by Menelaus’ force; Hector in th’ armour of Æacides; Antilochus relating the decease Of slain Patroclus to fair Thetis’...

Achilles, at Patroclus’ suit, doth yield His arms and Myrmidons; which brought to field, The Trojans fly. Patroclus hath the grace Of great Sarpedon’s death, sprung of the race...

Thetis presenting armour to her son, He calls a court, with full reflection Of all his wrath; takes of the king of men Free-offer’d gifts. All take their breakfast then; He only...