1. Homer, Iliad, 1.3, 11.55 (8th cent. BCE - 7th cent. BCE)
| 1.3. /The wrath sing, goddess, of Peleus' son, Achilles, that destructive wrath which brought countless woes upon the Achaeans, and sent forth to Hades many valiant souls of heroes, and made them themselves spoil for dogs and every bird; thus the plan of Zeus came to fulfillment 11.55. /to send forth to Hades many a valiant head.And the Trojans over against them on the rising ground of the plain mustered about great Hector and peerless Polydamas and Aeneas that was honoured of the folk of the Trojans even as a god, and the three sons of Antenor, Polybus and goodly Agenor |
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2. Homer, Odyssey, 11.625-11.626, 24.1 (8th cent. BCE - 7th cent. BCE)
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3. Homeric Hymns, To Demeter, 335-385, 334 (8th cent. BCE - 6th cent. BCE)
| 334. Shaking with fear, and, at the dawn’s first light |
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4. Aeschylus, Libation-Bearers, 125, 124 (6th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE)
| 124. κῆρυξ μέγιστε τῶν ἄνω τε καὶ κάτω 124. ἄρηξον, Ἑρμῆ χθόνιε, κηρύξας ἐμοὶ | 124. Supreme herald of the realm above and the realm below, O Hermes of the nether world, come to my aid |
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5. Aeschylus, Fragments, None (6th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE)
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6. Aeschylus, Fragments, None (6th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE)
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7. Aeschylus, Fragments, None (6th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE)
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8. Aeschylus, Persians, 629-630, 628 (6th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE)
| 628. ἀλλά, χθόνιοι δαίμονες ἁγνοί | |
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9. Ovid, Metamorphoses, 11.244, 11.264-11.265, 12.210-12.535 (1st cent. BCE - 1st cent. CE)
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10. Vergil, Aeneis, 4.219-4.278, 6.749, 9.614-9.620 (1st cent. BCE - 1st cent. BCE)
| 4.219. and mass their dust-blown squadrons in wild flight 4.220. far from the mountain's bound. Ascanius 4.221. flushed with the sport, spurs on a mettled steed 4.222. from vale to vale, and many a flying herd 4.223. his chase outspeeds; but in his heart he prays 4.224. among these tame things suddenly to see 4.225. a tusky boar, or, leaping from the hills 4.227. Meanwhile low thunders in the distant sky 4.228. mutter confusedly; soon bursts in full 4.229. the storm-cloud and the hail. The Tyrian troop 4.230. is scattered wide; the chivalry of Troy 4.231. with the young heir of Dardan's kingly line 4.232. of Venus sprung, seek shelter where they may 4.233. with sudden terror; down the deep ravines 4.234. the swollen torrents roar. In that same hour 4.235. Queen Dido and her hero out of Troy 4.236. to the same cavern fly. Old Mother-Earth 4.237. and wedlock-keeping Juno gave the sign; 4.238. the flash of lightnings on the conscious air 4.239. were torches to the bridal; from the hills 4.240. the wailing wood-nymphs sobbed a wedding song. 4.241. Such was that day of death, the source and spring 4.242. of many a woe. For Dido took no heed 4.243. of honor and good-name; nor did she mean 4.244. her loves to hide; but called the lawlessness 4.246. Swift through the Libyan cities Rumor sped. 4.247. Rumor! What evil can surpass her speed? 4.248. In movement she grows mighty, and achieves 4.249. trength and dominion as she swifter flies. 4.250. mall first, because afraid, she soon exalts 4.251. her stature skyward, stalking through the lands 4.252. and mantling in the clouds her baleful brow. 4.253. The womb of Earth, in anger at high Heaven 4.254. bore her, they say, last of the Titan spawn 4.255. ister to Coeus and Enceladus. 4.256. Feet swift to run and pinions like the wind 4.257. the dreadful monster wears; her carcase huge 4.258. is feathered, and at root of every plume 4.259. a peering eye abides; and, strange to tell 4.260. an equal number of vociferous tongues 4.261. foul, whispering lips, and ears, that catch at all. 4.262. At night she spreads midway 'twixt earth and heaven 4.263. her pinions in the darkness, hissing loud 4.264. nor e'er to happy slumber gives her eyes: 4.265. but with the morn she takes her watchful throne 4.266. high on the housetops or on lofty towers 4.267. to terrify the nations. She can cling 4.268. to vile invention and maligt wrong 4.269. or mingle with her word some tidings true. 4.270. She now with changeful story filled men's ears 4.271. exultant, whether false or true she sung: 4.272. how, Trojan-born Aeneas having come 4.273. Dido, the lovely widow, Iooked his way 4.274. deigning to wed; how all the winter long 4.275. they passed in revel and voluptuous ease 4.276. to dalliance given o'er; naught heeding now 4.277. of crown or kingdom—shameless! lust-enslaved! 4.278. Such tidings broadcast on the lips of men 6.749. Here Earth's first offspring, the Titanic brood 9.615. Heroic pair and blest! If aught I sing 9.616. have lasting music, no remotest age 9.617. hall blot your names from honor's storied scroll: 9.618. not while the altars of Aeneas' line 9.619. hall crown the Capitol's unshaken hill 9.620. nor while the Roman Father's hand sustains |
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11. Statius, Thebais, 2.668, 3.1-3.8, 3.40-3.91, 3.93, 3.102, 3.208 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)
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12. Valerius Flaccus Gaius, Argonautica, 1.132, 1.140, 3.65-3.69, 3.230-3.234, 3.259-3.266, 3.290-3.313, 3.323, 3.334-3.342, 3.352-3.361 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)
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