 in the Trojan horse, had a leading share in the capture and destruction of that celebrated city. No chief like thee, Menestheus, Greece could yield, To marshal armies in the dusty field, Th' extended wings of battle to display, Or close th' embodied host...  The British Essayists: Observer - Seite 991823Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Bell - 1807 - 472 Seiten
...the tribes resound the goddess' praise.— No chief like thec, Menestheus! Greece could yield, 665 To marshal armies in the dusty field, Th' extended wings of battle to display, Or close the embody'd host in firm array, Nestor alone, improv'd by length of days, For martial conduct bore... | |
 | 1813 - 352 Seiten
...slain ; Where, as the years revolve, her altars blaze, And all the tribes resound the goddess' praise) No chief, like thee, Menestheus! Greece could yield, To marshal armies in the dusty field, The' extended wings of battle to display, Or close the' embodied host in firm array. Nestor alone,... | |
 | 1813 - 350 Seiten
...; Where, as the years revolve, her altars blaze, And all the tribes resound the goddess' praise) Mo chief, like thee, Menestheus! Greece could yield, To marshal armies in the dusty fte\d, Tiie'extended wings of battle to Aiseta^ Or close the' embodied host in fam MWN.. Book 2. THE... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 316 Seiten
...of Menestheus's life and reign; he died in the Island of Melos, and being one of the chiefs enclosed in the Trojan horse, had a leading share in the capture...could yield, To marshal armies in the dusty field, -I-ll' extended wings of battle to display, Or close th' embodied host in firm array; Nestor alone,... | |
 | Ebenezer Mack - 1824 - 292 Seiten
...altars blaze, ie tribes resound the goddess's praise.) like thee, Menestheus, Greece could yield, lal armies in the dusty field ; Th' extended wings of battle to display, Or close the embodied host in farm array. Nestor alone, improv'd by length of days, For martial conduct bore... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - 1826 - 360 Seiten
...Menestheus's life and reign ; he died in the island of Melos, and, being one of the chiefs enclosed ¡a the Trojan horse, had a leading share in the capture...destruction of that celebrated city. No chief like thcc, Menestheus, Greece could yield, To martial armies in the dusty field, Th' extended wings cibatile... | |
 | Homer - 1833 - 374 Seiten
...slain ; Where as the years revolve, her altars blaze, And all the tribes resound the goddess' praise). No chief like thee, Menestheus ! Greece could yield, To marshal armies in the dusty field, 666 The extended wings of battle to display, Or close the embodied host in firm array. Nestor alone,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 506 Seiten
...slain ; Where, as the years revolve, her altars blaze, And all the tribes resound the goddess' praise.) No chief like thee, Menestheus ! Greece could yield, To marshal armies in the dusty field, The extended wings of battle to display, Or close the embodied host in firm array. Nestor alone, improved... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 502 Seiten
...slain ; Where, as the years revolve, her altars blaze, And all the tribes resound the goddess' praise.) No chief like thee, Menestheus ! Greece could yield, To marshal armies in the dusty field, The extended wings of battle to display, Or close the embodied host in firm array. Nestor alone, improved... | |
 | Homer - 1836 - 338 Seiten
...slain ; Where as the years revolve, her altars blaze, And all the tribes resound the goddess' praise.) No chief like thee, Menestheus ! Greece could yield, To marshal armies in the dusty field, 666 The extended wings of battle to display, Or close the imbodied host in firm array. Nestor alone,... | |
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