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Homer, Illiad, LCL 170: Homer I, Books 1-12
Loeb Classical Library

Number of quotes: 4


Book ID: 143 Page: 45

Section: 4B

Book 1 lines 413-420

Then, shedding tears, Thetis answered him: “Alas, my child, why did I rear you, cursed in my child-bearing? If only it had been your lot to stay by your ships without tears and without grief, since your span of life is brief and will not last long; but now you are doomed to a speedy death and are unfortunate above all men; therefore it was for an evil fate that I bore you in our halls.

Quote ID: 3141

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Book ID: 143 Page: 239

Section: 5C

Book 5 lines 440-444

So he spoke, and the son of Tydeus gave ground a little backwards, avoiding the wrath of Apollo who strikes from afar. Aeneas then did Apollo set far from the throng in holy Pergamus, where his shrine had been built.

Quote ID: 3142

Time Periods: 0


Book ID: 143 Page: 421

Section: 4B

Book 9 lines 355-360

But now, since I am not minded to do battle with noble Hector, tomorrow I will make sacrifice to Zeus and all the gods, and heap well my ships, when I have launched them on the sea; then you will see, if you wish and have any interest in my ships at early dawn sailing over the teeming Hellespont, and on board men eager to ply the oar; and if they great Shaker of the Earth grants me fair voyaging, on the third day I will reach deep-soiled Phthia.

Quote ID: 3143

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Book ID: 143 Page: 425

Section: 4B

Book 9 lines 408-415

For my other the goddess, silver-footed Thetis, tells me that twofold fates are bearing me toward the doom of death: if I remain here and fight about the city of the Trojans, then lost is my return home, but my renown will be imperishable; but if I return home to my dear native land, lost then is my glorious renown, yet will my life long endure, and the doom of death will not come soon on me.

Quote ID: 3144

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