Sing, O goddess, the Wrath of Achilleus, son of king Peleus. Professor of Roman Law, translator, classicist The wrath sing, goddess, of Peleus' son, Achilles, that destructive wrath which brought the countless woes upon the Achaeans,Įarly middle 20th century (1926–1950) Translator Sing, O goddess, the accursèd wrath of Achilles, son of Peleus, the wrath which brought countless sorrows unto the Achaians Sing, O goddess, the anger of Achilles son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Achaeans.Įarly 20th century (1901–1925) Translator Goddess, sing the destroying wrath of Achilles, Peleus' son, which brought woes unnumbered on the Achæans, Sing, O goddess, the fatal wrath of Peleus' son Achilles, which brought ten thousand troubles on the Achæans, Paida d' emoi lysaite philēn, ta d' apoina dechesthai,ġ6th and 17th centuries (1581–1700) Translatorĭisastrous, working Greece unnumbered woes, Hymin men theoi doien Olympia dōmat' echontesĮkpersai Priamoio polin, eu d' oikad' hikesthai: Stemmat' echōn en chersin hekēbolou ApollōnosĬhryseō ana skēptrō, kai lisseto pantas Achaious,Ītreidai te kai alloi euknēmides Achaioi, Lysomenos te thygatra pherōn t' apereisi' apoina, Nouson ana straton orse kakēn, olekonto de laoi,Ītreidēs: ho gar ēlthe thoas epi nēas Achaiōn Lētous kai Dios huios: ho gar basilēi cholōtheis Tis t' ar sphōe theōn eridi xyneēke machesthai? Oiōnoisi te pasi, Dios d' eteleieto boulē,Ītreidēs te anax andrōn kai dios Achilleus. Hērōōn, autous de helōria teuche kynessin Pollas d' iphthimous psychas Aidi proiapsen Oulomenēn, hē myri' Achaiois alge' ethēke,

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