the translation of homers works into english verse being undertaken by john ogilby translator of virgil and paraphrasor on æsop which work will be of greater charge then [sic] can be expected to be born by him; it being found by computation to amount to neer [sic] 5000 l. he herefore being desirous to spend his time and pains to bring that great and ancient poem into our english version; doth humbly propose to all honorable personages, encouragers of art and learning, an expedient for the publishing of the said work, as followeth. iliad. english. prospectus. homer. this text is an enriched version of the tcp digital transcription a53243 of text r216551 in the english short title catalog (wing o183). textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. the text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with morphadorner. the annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. this text has not been fully proofread approx. 4 kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-iv tiff page image. earlyprint project evanston,il, notre dame, in, st. louis, mo 2017 a53243 wing o183 estc r216551 99828278 99828278 32705 this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the early english books online text creation partnership. this phase i text is available for reuse, according to the terms of creative commons 0 1.0 universal . the text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. early english books online. (eebo-tcp ; phase 1, no. a53243) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set 32705) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, 1641-1700 ; 1856:15) the translation of homers works into english verse being undertaken by john ogilby translator of virgil and paraphrasor on æsop which work will be of greater charge then [sic] can be expected to be born by him; it being found by computation to amount to neer [sic] 5000 l. he herefore being desirous to spend his time and pains to bring that great and ancient poem into our english version; doth humbly propose to all honorable personages, encouragers of art and learning, an expedient for the publishing of the said work, as followeth. iliad. english. prospectus. homer. homer. odyssey. english. prospectus. ogilby, john, 1600-1676. 1 sheet ([1] p.) s.n., [london : 1660] imprint from wing. title from opening words of text. reproduction of the original in the bodleian library, oxford. eng homer. -iliad -early works to 1800. homer. -odyssey -early works to 1800. a53243 r216551 (wing o183). civilwar no the translation of homers works into english verse being undertaken by john ogilby translator of virgil and paraphrasor on æsop, which work homer 1660 599 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 c the rate of 17 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the c category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2007-12 tcp assigned for keying and markup 2008-02 spi global keyed and coded from proquest page images 2008-03 mona logarbo sampled and proofread 2008-03 mona logarbo text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion the translation of homers works into english verse being undertaken by john ogilby translator of virgil , and paraphrasor on aesop , which work will be of greater charge then can be expected to be born by him ; it being found by computation to amount to neer 5000 l. he therefore being desirous to spend his time and pains to bring that great and ancient poem into our english version ; doth humbly propose to all honourable personages , encouragers of art and learning , an expedient for the publishing of the said work , as followeth . first , all persons that shall be pleased to be at the charge of a design , and graving of a plate , which will cost the author at least 10 l. for the adorning and illustrating the work , are desired to pay into the hands of the author , or of such as he shall appoint , the summ of 12 l. for which each person shall have two books ; viz. the iliads and odysses ; the 12 l. to be paid as followeth ; viz. 5 l. upon the subscription , and upon the receipt of the iliads printed 5 l. more , and upon the receipt of the odysses 40 s. more ; each of which persons upon their said plates shall have their names , armes , and titles engraved , and be thankfully recorded to posterity , to be promoters , benefactors , and patrons of that noble work . secondly , such persons as are not willing to be at the charge of a plate , and yet are desirous to have the said books compleat with pictures , of the aforesaid dedicated plates , as soon as they shall be published , are requested to deposite in the hands of the author as aforesaid , the summ of 40 s. upon their subscription , and upon the receipt of the iliads 40 s. more , and upon the receipt of the odysses 40 s. more . to all which persons the author shall give acquittances upon the payment of their first subscriptions , and such order shall be taken for securing the copies or volumes before mentioned to the subscribers , as shall be thought reasonable , being in all 61. for the said two books . thirdly , any person who by his interest or acquaintance shall bring in five subscribers , or compleat the number himself , on either of the said proposals , shall upon their payments of their subscribed summs , have the said two books of i●iads and odysses cleer from the author , over and above the said five , as a return of thankfulness , and be secured thereof as aforesaid . the first volume is intended to be perfected with plates ( if subscriptions come in ) within a year , and the second volume by the end of the year following . for the better ease and accommodation of such subscribers as know not the author nor his dwelling , they may be pleased to repair to the house of mr. abbot in cornhil neer the old exchange , to the house of mr. yarway in woodstreet , at lad-lane end , or to the house of mr. roycroft in new-street , neer criple-gate , where the subscriptions may be made , and the receipts acknowledged to the use of the author ; who will secure the delivery of the volumes to the subscribers upon perfecting the work . the third book of homers iliads. translated by thomas grantham, professor of the speedy way of teaching the hebrew, greek, and latine tongues, in mermaid-court in gutter-lane, near cheapside, london iliad. book 3. english. homer. this text is an enriched version of the tcp digital transcription a44272 of text r213479 in the english short title catalog (wing h2556a). textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. the text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with morphadorner. the annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. this text has not been fully proofread approx. 26 kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from 8 1-bit group-iv tiff page images. earlyprint project evanston,il, notre dame, in, st. louis, mo 2017 a44272 wing h2556a estc r213479 99825849 99825849 30240 this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the early english books online text creation partnership. this phase i text is available for reuse, according to the terms of creative commons 0 1.0 universal . the text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. early english books online. (eebo-tcp ; phase 1, no. a44272) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set 30240) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, 1641-1700 ; 1795:15) the third book of homers iliads. translated by thomas grantham, professor of the speedy way of teaching the hebrew, greek, and latine tongues, in mermaid-court in gutter-lane, near cheapside, london iliad. book 3. english. homer. grantham, thomas, d. 1664. [4], 11, [1] p. printed by m.i. for the author, london : 1660. reproduction of the original in the harvard university library. eng a44272 r213479 (wing h2556a). civilwar no the third book of homers iliads. translated by thomas grantham, professor of the speedy way of teaching the hebrew, greek, and latine tongue homer 1660 4077 9 10 0 0 0 0 47 d the rate of 47 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the d category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words. 2007-11 tcp assigned for keying and markup 2007-11 apex covantage keyed and coded from proquest page images 2008-01 emma (leeson) huber sampled and proofread 2008-01 emma (leeson) huber text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion the third book of homers iliads . translated by thomas grantham , professor of the speedy way of teaching the hebrew , greek , and latine tongues , in meremaid-court in gutter-lane , near cheapside , london . london , printed by m. i. for the author , 1660. to his noble friend mr thomas turner , gentleman of graies — inn . sir , in antient times those who escaped ship wrack , hung up their cloaths in the temples of their gods in signs of gratitude . philosophers call virtues and vices , the cloathing of the mind : achilles has it to agamemnon ; oh thou , that art cloathed with impudence ! the scripture has it ; josuah stood before the lord in filthy rags , those rags were the vices and sins of the people , as interpreters say : the cloathing and robes of righteousness are often read in * scripture . and the divine graces are not made onely a cloathing , but an armor : put yee on the helmet of salvation , the breast-plate of righteousness , and the shield of faith : there is also , a crown of righteousness . sir , whatsoever graces , virtues , or ornaments are in this translation , i sacrifice them all to you , who has saved me in a double shipwrack . st. paul suffered thrice shipwrack , and i twice : first , a sequestration from my parsonage : then there was an ordinance , that no sequestred minister should teach school under pain of imprisonment , there was both my hands tied behind me , and i was in a kind of hell , i could not get a drop of water : sir , in this extremity i received many noble courtesies from your brother , and you , and other friends of yours ; for the which the lord grant yee mercy . yours thomas grantham . the third book of homer's iliads. the argument . when all the armies were set in array , paris all arm'd stept out , but run away so soon as he did menelaus spye : then hector said , paris how cowardly and basely dost thou run ! oh scorn to yeild , fight for fair helen in this pitched field . then paris with his armour , sword and launce , between the armies stontly did advance : then menelaus did from his chariot leap , and him assaulted in a furious heat , and drew him to the graecians all along , until that venus broke the oxes thong which ty'd his helmet to his throat , and then he flung the helmet to the armed men . venus doth hide him in a mist unknown , and quickly in his chamber set him down , and helen told how he was come from fight , now to embrace her with a full delight . the king does then the fairest helen claim , and all her wealth , whatsoever with her came . when both the army was set in array , the trojans ran with clamours all the way , like to the cranes , who cold and rain do flye , and crying to the flowing ocean high , threatning the pigmeis for to slay and kill , and in this cruel war much blood they spill . the gracians silent all together breath , unto the trojan army threatning death ▪ and as the south-wind-mists do darkness fling on mountains , which to shepherds sorrows bring , but pleases thieves , when scarce that any one can see so far as men can cast a stone . thus like a whirlwind did a dust arise under their feet , which darkned all their eyes : the armies clos'd , then paris stept before , his bow he held , a panthors hide he wore , a sword , two brazen-headed darts he shook , provokt the proudest greek with angry look , and stately pace : when menelaus king , saw him triumphing such disgraces bring , he joy'd like to a lion who does spye a hart or goat before the hounds to flye ; then from his chariot leap'd the armed king , whom paris saw and fled ; so from a spring when any spyes a serpent , he will run , and pale and wan this serpent he will shun : so paris ( like a god in beauty ) flies , and fearful to the trojan army highs . then hector did unhappy paris scorn , and wish'd that his fair face had been unborn ; and told him if he never married were , that such a spectacle would not appear ; the graecians shout to see thy fair sweet face , and cowardize , our armies to disgrace ; thou stol'st from greece a valiant warriers wife , which to thy father , and to troy brought strife : thou couldst not menelaus wrath sustain , for stealing of his wife he had thee slain . your harp and venus gifts , fair face and all , are nothing worth when in the dirt you fall ; the trojans all are frighted , and a stone had been your coat , if you had fought alone . then paris said ( who was of shape divine ) hector i kindly take these words of thine , thy heart is like an ax that cuts an oake , and he that cuts learns cunning at each stroake ; thou art undaunted , yet do not me upbrade , and scorn my lovely beauty venus made ; honour the gifts of gods ; who would not take it kindly if the gods him fair would make ? but if you 'l have me fight , then all fit down , for i fair helen will keep as mine own , and fight with menelans ; if he shall me overcome , let him take her , and all her goods to greece . we vows and leagues will take , never hereafter any war to make . dwel ye in gleby troy , wee 'l take our course for argos , where fair women are , and horse . this saying then , hector did highly please , and rushing in the midst he made them cease from fighting ; but the grecians ▪ flung their darts , and stones , and arrows , to wound hector's heart . then agamemnon said with mighty voice , grecians leave off to fight and make a noise , fair helmed hector unto a treaty shows ; then all the army ceased from their blows : and hector said , trojans and well-arm'd greeks , paris for whom this strife begun , now seeks a peace , and bids you all leave off to fight , for hee fair helen will keep as his right , if hee shall menelaus overcome , hee 'l keep her and her riches all at home . then all the greeks were silent every where , and to king menelaus gave an ear , who said , i am sorry that these griefs i see , of greeks and trojens ▪ but we shall be free ; for either paris or my self must dye , then will the strife be ended presently . then bring two lambs , a black one and a white , the black for earth , the white for phoebus bright ; and bring old priam now a league to make , for all his sons their covenants have brake : let no man now the oath of jove prophane , for young men are unstable and untame ; but let old priam come , for he does know things past and present , that betwixt us go . then all the greeks and trojans did rejoice , in hopes of peace at menelaus voice , and rank'd their horses ; every souldier round put off his arms , and plac'd himself on ground ; the place betwixt the armies was but small , they were to fight in ; then did hector call two heralds , whom he bad the lambs to bring for sacrifice , and priam their old king ; but agamemnon ruling , sent before talhithius , to bring a sheep from shore ; then iris to white armed helen came , like to antenor's wife , the very same : she was king priam's daughter , past them all in beauty ; her they laodi●ce call ; she found her in her house spinning a web double , and shining , and much laboured ; it did the greek and trojan war contain , and show'd what sorrows martial men sustain . then standing by her , nymph , come see said she , now greece and troy in peace united be , and every man sits leaning on his shield ; but paris hath provoked to the field king menelaus , they will end this strife with launces , who shall call fair helen wife ; then helen thought how happy she should be , if she her husband's parents town should see ; white veils did shadow her with mighty grace , and tears ran trickling down along her face ; athra , pitheus daughter did attend , and clymene , whose beauty all commend ▪ they hasted , and they came to sceat towers , where priam was , with all his counsellours , pantheus , thymeles , lampus was there , clitius , hecutaon , all men fear ; ucalegon , antenor , these were known to all the world to be men of renown ; the voice they spake like grashoppers did ring , when they in woods , chirping on trees did sing : but when fair helen to the towers came , all said her beauty far surpast her fame ; trojans and grecians , none could think amiss , to suffer sorrows for so great a bliss : she 's like the goddesses , she 's all divine ; yet though in glory she the heaven out-shine , let her with all her ships return again , rather then we these sorrows should sustain . when all spake thus , priam did helen call , and said , dear daughter , sit and name them all ; your husband you may see , kindred and friends , not you , but gods these mighty sorrows sends : tell me what man is that so amply spred , and though some greeks be higher by the head , yet he the fairest of them all i see , so worshipful , so like a king is he . then helen said , oh reverend father-in-law , and fear'd , would i had dyed when i saw your son ; of bed and brethren i am now bereft , my dearest daughter , and my friends are left : but what 's my weeping ? i must answer thee , and tell the questions thou dost ask of me ; that 's agamemnon who does rule , so far , he 's great , and good , and valiant in all war ; he is my husbands brother ; wo is me , my unchaste lusts bring me this misery . this said , the king did much admire his fate , and mighty armies marching in such state ; to phrygia full of vines i took my course one time , to see those brave men ride the horse ; otreus and mygdon were commanders then against the amazons , who did fight like men . but tell the phrigians all , they came not neer the number of the black-ey'd grecians here . at second sight he did ulisses see , and said , dear daughter , pre-thee answer me ; who 's he , that 's lesser by the head , but strong , broad-shoulder'd , breasted as he walks along : like to a bell-wether , or ram he shews , that walks before the wel white-fleeced yews . she answered , that 's ulisses , who is great in counsels , and so famous for deceit . antenor answered , this is true madame , for he to troy sometime a legate came with menelaus for your sake , and these i entertained with all things might please . menelaus standing did ulisses pass , but as he sate ulisses braver was . his counsels and his words were very smal when he did speak , yet pleasing unto all . but when the wise ulisses up did rise to speak , he fixed on the earth his eies ; and as he spake , he held his scepter still ; there is none would think he was a man of skill , until he heard his words like drifts of snow flye all about us , yet was nought in show . the third he ask'd was ajax telamon ; who 's that , said he , so bigg of limb and bone , so high , that to his head there reacheth none . to him the large-veil'd , glorious , fairest dame , that ever from the grecian quarters came , she said , that 's ajax telamon you see , the grecian bulwark he is held to be : idomeneus near to him does stand , and round about him those that bear command : my warlike husband him did entertain . within our court , and all his glorious train . the other black-ey'd greeks to mind i call , and to you now i could relate them all : castor that's skill'd in horse , and pollux strong , my brethren both , i think came not along : they fear to come , to fight in war for shame : and are disgraced at my very name . or else i think they 're dead . the heralds then brought lambs and wine before the armed men . herald ideus brought a mighty boul , and golden cups to quench each thirsty soul , and said , king priam rise , the princes call ; let 's make our covenant before them all : paris and menelaus now will fight , and try who to fair helen shall have right : let him that wins her take her wealth away ; we trojans all in gleby troy will stay ; and all yee grecians then in greece may dwell , which for fair horse and women does excell . this said , old priams limbs began to shake , but bad his men his chariot ready make ; which he ascending , with the reins did guide , then straight antenor marched to his side , and through the scean ports their horse did run , until that they unto the armies come , and lighting in the midst the king did rise , so did ulisses , who was mighty wise . the heralds then with a clear voice did speak , that none these faithful vows should dare to break : they mix the wine which both the armies brings , and powr water on the hands of kings . then agamemnon drew the knife he put in his swords sheath , and with it he did cut the wool from both the for heads of the lambs , the heralds then with execration dams that break their vows , the hair they give to all : then agamemnon on the gods did call : great glorious jove , who ida alwaies swaies , and thou , o sun , that lights us with thy raies : yee earth and floods , and all that punish those in hell below , whom darkness does inclose witness the perjured , keep the faithful oath , which now you see is made between them both : if paris now shall menelaus kill , then paris shall have helen at his will , and all her goods he shall in troy retain , and wee 'l hoist sail , and hasten home again . if menelaus now shall paris slay , then troy both helen , and her wealth shall pay : but if that priam and his sons deny to pay the fine , if paris now shall dye ; then i will fight , and dearly make them pay , for keeping back what is my due away . then he the throat of both the lambs with knife did cut , and left them gasping for their life : then wine they powred out , and vows did make , the grecians and the tojans all thus spake : oh mighty jove , and ye immortal powers , who first does violate this oath of ours , dash out their brains , let bastards be their race ; but jove would not their supplications grace . then priam said , trojans and grecians hear , this cruel fight my heart can no waies bear : whether my son shall menelaus kill none knows , for this is as the gods do will . he mounts the chariot , takes the lambs , his horse he reins . antenor with him took his course . then hector and ulisses measured out the ground to fight , the armies stood about , and cast the lots , whether of these should fling his javeling , then the fields about did ring with praying to the gods , and all did pray the wronged man might the disturber slay . then hector shook the helm ' that held the chance , and paris first had lot to fling his lance . then all the souldiers r●nked in a round sate with their horses , and their arms on ground . then paris arm'd himself for this same strife , who fair hair'd helen ▪ had unto his wife . first he put on his boots , and these made fast with silver buttons which would strongly last . then he put on his breast-plate , this before his brother lycaon full oft had wore : then he put on his damask sword in field , and after that his strong and mighty shield : his helmet with a plume of horses hair , and as he daunced all the armies stare : and terribly he shewed in this advance , for he did shake his huge and mighty lance . then menelaus in an angry mood , with gallant armor 'twixt the armies stood : trojans and grecians all about did gaze , for both the armies were in great amaze to see these men to come so stoutly in , and dare it out , for they came chin to chin . then paris first did fling his lance in field , which did reflect from menelaus shield : then menelaus did his spear prepare to fling , but first to jove he made his prayer ; oh jove ! this paris wrong'd me most of all ; now grant that he under my hands may fall ; and every guest in after-time shall fear to wrong his hoste , who was to him so dear : this said , his lance did pierce through paris shield , stuck in his breast-plate , made it for to yield , and cut the coat his bowels did contain ; but paris stoopt , or paris had been slain : his helmet also with his sword he strake , his sword in three or four pieces brake : then looking up to heaven , oh jove ! said he , there is no god so cruel unto me ; my sword is broke , my lance is flung in vain , i durst have sworn i should have paris slaih : this said , he presently did catch his guest by th' horse-hair-plume that dangled on his crest , and drew him to the grecians all along , untill that venus broke the oxes thong which tied his helmet to his throat , and then he flung the helmet to the armed men . then menelaus did his lance advance ; but paris was delivered from that chance of death , for venus in a mist unknown kept him , and in his chamber set him down : and helen in a tower of great height , found with some ladies there to see the fight . then like that woman old in shape she came , who for her spinning was of mighty fame , and lov'd of helen ; helen , come now , said she , quickly , for i must needs discourse with thee . paris is now returned from the fight , and in his chamber loves to take delight ; on his sweet beds he is , so fai● , you 'l say ; he came not from the war , but from a play , or dance ; then helen did know this d●sguise , by her white neck , her breasts , and sparkling eyes . she said , oh thou unhappy deity , why dost thou add unto my misery ? what wouldst thou lead me into phrygia , or to my friends in brave maeonia ? because that menelaus did or'ecome paris , now therefore thou wouldst take me home . with all deceits the waies of gods deny , and with thy feet never ascend the sky : endure sorrows greater then e're came , until thou be his servant , or his dame : but now i am resolv'd not to adorn his bed , for this i hold my greatest scorn . then helen said ; wretch , provoke not me , my hate is more then was my love to thee : between the greeks and trojans i 'le thee place , there thou shalt perish with a great disgrace . this fearful speech she durst not but obey , and with her snowy veil did haste away from all the trojan armies , undiseri'd she scap'd away , for venus was her guide : they unto paris house quickly did hie , the maidens all their houswiferys did plie : she mounted to a chamber was above , led by the laughter loving dame of love , who set a stool just before paris face for helen , who look'd on him with disgrace . i wish my husband had thee slain in war , although thou boast thou dost excell him far . go fight with him , yet shal my counsel be now to forbear , least that he conquer thee . then paris answered helen , and did speak these bitter words , my very heart does break . what if that menelaus conquered me , the gods hereafter may propitious be , and i may conquer him ; oh! i burn more then when i brought thee to the cranaen shore . let us imbrace in bed ; oh! my desire of loving burns with a flame-raging fire : this said , then presently to bed he went , she followed , and they slept with all content . then menelaus like a wilde beast did stare , to find out paris , who was held so fair : and all the trojans wisht that he could find paris , for all did hate him in their mind . the agamemnon said , trojans give ear , and grecians too , for i shall make it clear , that warlike menelaus won the field , now helen with her riches you muse yield ; and pay the fine that 's due , hereafter fame shal spread our acts , the greeks approve the same . finis . notes, typically marginal, from the original text notes for div a44272e-130 vestimenta maris deo , hor. ode 5. platonici virtutes , & vitia , vestes animae nominabant . hom. ver. 150. isa. 61. 10. eph. 6. 14 , 16 , 17. 2 tim. 4. 8. notes for div a44272e-390 {non-roman} {non-roman} {non-roman} {non-roman} {non-roman} his tomb-stone . {non-roman} {non-roman} {non-roman} {non-roman} {non-roman} the first booke of homer's iliads translated by thomas grantham, professor of the speedy way of teaching the hebrew, greek, and latine tongues in london, at the golden-ball in carter-lane. iliad. book 1. english homer. this text is an enriched version of the tcp digital transcription a86496 of text r230660 in the english short title catalog (wing h2547c). textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. the text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with morphadorner. the annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. this text has not been fully proofread approx. 38 kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from 17 1-bit group-iv tiff page images. earlyprint project evanston,il, notre dame, in, st. louis, mo 2017 a86496 wing h2547c estc r230660 99896418 99896418 154201 this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the early english books online text creation partnership. this phase i text is available for reuse, according to the terms of creative commons 0 1.0 universal . the text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. early english books online. (eebo-tcp ; phase 1, no. a86496) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set 154201) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, 1641-1700 ; 2404:14) the first booke of homer's iliads translated by thomas grantham, professor of the speedy way of teaching the hebrew, greek, and latine tongues in london, at the golden-ball in carter-lane. iliad. book 1. english homer. grantham, thomas, d. 1664. [4], 13 [i.e. 17], [3] p. printed by t. lock, for the author, london : 1659. page 17 misnumbered 13. reproduction of original in the folger shakespeare library. eng a86496 r230660 (wing h2547c). civilwar no the first booke of homer's iliads. translated by thomas grantham, professor of the speedy way of teaching the hebrew, greek, and latine tong homer 1659 6011 6 0 0 0 0 0 10 c the rate of 10 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the c category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2007-11 tcp assigned for keying and markup 2007-11 apex covantage keyed and coded from proquest page images 2007-12 elspeth healey sampled and proofread 2007-12 elspeth healey text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion the first booke of homer's iliads . translated by thomas grantham , professor of the speedy way of teaching the hebrew , greek , and latine tongues in london , at the golden-ball in carter-lane . london , printed by t. lock , for the author , 1659. to the reader . reader , the sun is called the heart of the planets , all receive their light and influence from him ; the moon is dark and obscure , but when the sun shines upon her , she shows so glorious , that men worship her as a goddess ; her influence is over sea and land , over men , ( whom god himself calls gods ) witness the lunatick . homer he is the heart , the sun , the light of all the poets , without him they are like dials without the sun ; like candles unlighted . he is painted vomiting , and all the poets lapping like little dogs what comes from him . ovid brings him in attended with all the muses . homer with all the muses grac'd , if poor he chance to come , they 'l thrust him out of door . but whilst i am commending homer , i remember ulysses pleading for the armour of achilles against ajax , he sets out all his valiant actions in what lustre , and shadows , and colours he can possible ; but when he came at last to the stealing of the image of pallas , he sayes little or nothing at all of that , but pulls it out of his bosome before all the army , he knew that would speak for it self ; for there was a prophesie , troy should never be conquered till that was stolne out of the temple . homer is here present to speak for himself , and it becomes me to sit silent in admiration . the first booke of homer's iliads . the argument : the prayers and gifts of chryses this book sings , the plague that phaebus sent , the wrath of kings . achilles son of peleus goddes sing , his baneful wrath which to the greeks did bring , unnumbred greifs , brave souls to hel did send , their noble bodyes fouls and dogs did rend ; jove will'd all this , he these to strife did bring , god-like achilles and atreides king . which of the gods enflamed these to fight ? phoebus ( jove's son ) did owe the king ▪ spight , and made a plague through all the army flie , 'cause chryses his own priest he did defie , who to the fleet unvalued presents brought , when he the freedom of his daughter sought ; with phoebus crown and scepter in his hands , he prayed the greeks , and those that bore commands ; oh princes ! oh ye greeks with glorious arms ! let gods in heaven but listen to my charms , and send ye home , when ye have rais'd the town of priam ; onely grant me what 's mine own , mine own dear daughter ; yee the son of jove worship , by taking tokens of my love . the greeks ( with acclamations ) all embrace these gifts , and think them a sufficient grace . but agamemnon ( rag'd with mighty ire ) threatned the priest , made him with speed retire . doterd be gone , linger not on our shore ; and being gone , i charge thee nere come more ; neither thy scepter , nor thy god-head's crown shall profit thee ; i 'le keep her as mine own , till age deform her ; in my court shall she spin , and adorn my bed with gallantrie . this said , the priest obeyd the kings command , and walking silent all along the sand ; phoebus , fair-hair'd latonaes son , my vow hear , o my god , that bear'st the silver bow that chrysa guards , rules tenedos that strongly walks the round of divine cilla , * smyntheus ; if ever i have crown'd with sacrifices thy rich phane ; if ever i did fire fat thighs of oxen , and of goats , grant me now my desire ; revenge my tears , with shafts the graecians pay . and thus he pray'd , and phoebus heard him pray . who ( vext ) came down from heaven & brought his bow , with quiver cover'd round , his hands did throw these on his shoulders : the arrows gave a sound , ratling about him as he trod the ground ; silent as night , with silver bow he shot , his arrows twang'd again , they flew so hot : he first of all shot both the mules and hounds ; the graecians after that receiv'd their wounds ; the fires of death nine dayes did burn , so long the shafts did flye ; the tenth , achilles call'd a court of chosen men , and high . juno ( the white-arm'd queen ) does mourn for greeks , achilles therefore now a councel seeks ; being mov'd by her : swift-foot achilles then rose up to speak in the great court of men . atreides , now i see we go astray , we must return , if we can scape away ; the plague and war does many greeks destroy , let us some priest or prophet now employ , or dream-interpreter , dreams come from jove , he 'le show how we have lost apollo's love ; if that for hecatombs , or unpaid vows ; or if for lambs and goats he knits his brows ; these he shall have , if he our men shall mend , and bring this plague unto a speedy end . this said , he sate ; chalchas starts up to them , ( sir named thestorides ) who was supreme , he knew things present , past , to come , was honor'd in that age , to rule the fleet at ilion , for his prophetick rage ; apollo gave him achilles lov'd of god ; shall i ( said he ) show why apollo's rod does plague us so ? then covenant with oath , that with thy words and powerful actions both , thou 'lt help me speaking ; for i know their reigns a man that much my prophesie disdains ; a king 's a powerful man , he in his hate may bring me speaking to a wretched state , although that day he seemeth not to chide , and may a little his fierce anger hide . but if hereafter he shall angry be , resolve me now if thou wilt succour me ? then said achilles , speak whatsoe're thou knows , for by apollo i have made my vows , there 's none shall wrong thee , agamemnon king , dare not his hands unto this quarrel bring , although thou name him . then the prophet bold began the graecians griefs for to unfold . t is not for unpaid vows , nor sacrifice , this plague so long amongst us raging lyes ; but agamemnon did the priest despise , who for his daughter brought sufficient prise ; therefore apollo darting far his darts , sends you these griefs unto your mortal hearts , and he will plague you more , and not refrain , till he his black-eyd daughter have again . let her with sacrifice be freely sent , perhaps with this the high-priest may be bent . this said ▪ he sate ; but agamemnon ( then the chief commander over all the men ) vext at the heart with madness , and his eyes sparkling with fire , thus the priest defies : prophet of ill , it never pleased thee to speak the best , but rather worst of me . thou chides because these gifts i did not take , and sayes this plague came for the maiden's sake , whom before clytemnestra i prefer , who was a virgin when i courted her ; * she 's full as fair , as witty , and as kind , her huswiferies does much content my mind : but i will send her back , onely i crave that i my armyes welfare now may have ; but a fair mistress give me , none thinks fit , that i depriv'd should solitary sit . to him swift-foot , god-like achilles then answered , atreides , thou of all the men that breath , we know to be most covetous , and of all kings , the most ambitious . thy lost prize , none of all the great soul'd greeks will out of theirs supply ; for now all seeks to keep their own ; but when the well-wald troy is rais'd , we 'll trebble quadruple thy joy . then agamemnon to achilles said , think you it fit you should enjoy a mayd and i have none ? i will come personally unto you soon , and all my want supply ; the love of ajan , * ithacus , or thine , i will bring home , she shall be called mine : and let him rage hereafter , we can these order ; but now it 's fit we put to seas with most choice rowers : chryse 's mine envied prize , shall go aboard with a great sacrifice ; ithacus , ajax , idomeneus shall , or stern * peleides be the general : ulisses the commander , he shall see , that all these holy acts performed be ▪ which phoebus please ; achilles with a frown , this bold and haughty mind did soon bring down . what man can flye with valour on his foe , for such a wretch ? i was not injured so by all troy's force : in phithia i enjoy my corn and people : why should i annoy these men whom hills and seas keep from me far , and cannot come to wrong me in a war ? thee and thy brothers vengeance we sustain , and triumphs make with bonefires of our slain . thou impudent , thou dogs-eyes does employ us with our ruine , for to ruine troy : and now thou threats to take my hearts delight , whom all the greeks did give me for my fight : when any town is sack'd , the prize for me is lesser far , then that which is for thee : but i le ship home , contented with what 's mine , and spend no more in any cause of thine . to him then agamemnon king repli'd , get thee gone hence , it shall not be deni'd ; here 's others honor me , the most wise jove , in him both i , and other princes move , and nourisht are ; but thou my greatest foe , delightst in blood , battels , and strife and woe : if thou beest very strong , god gave it thee , get thee gone hence with all thy companie , and ships , and myrmidons , i do not care , nor fear thy wrath ; yet of my threats beware : because fair-cheekt chryseis phoebus seeks , i le send her home with many of my greeks : but thy fair-cheekt bryseis home i le bring , and thou shalt know how powerful a king is above all , and every one shall see there is great danger to contend with me : achilles hearing this , was vext at heart , brisled his bosome , his discoursive part , sometime did think with sword to lay about , sometimes he thought to sit his anger out : whilst thus achilles stood in doubtful mind , and drew his sword , pallas about him shin'd , being sent from heaven by the white-wristed queen juno , for she had to both loving been : achilles by the yellow curls she took , standing behind him , onely gave a look to him alone ; he turning back his eye , was struck amaz'd in every faculty . he knew her by her eyes sparkling with fire , with winged words he craved her desire : daughter of jove , who does his helmet bear , tell me why thou descendest from thy sphere ; wouldst thou the pride of agamemnon know ? then see him gasping at this deadly blow . gray-ey'd * minerva answered him again , i 'm come from heaven thine anger to refrain ; white-wrested juno sent me , she is loth there should be any quarrel 'twixt you both : show thy respects to us , cease to contend , put up thy sword , and so this quarrel end : † give him most bitter words , take this from me , the time will come when thou must courted be , when thrice the worth shall be unto thee sent for recompence , when that he shall repent . swift-foot achilles answer'd and did speak , goddess i will not your commandment break although i 'm very angry ; for i know unto the gods i do obedience owe : they 'l hear my prayers : then he put up his sword close in his sheath , just at minerva's word . to jove the rough shield-bearing pallas then went up to sit with other gods in heaven peleides then to agamemnon spake with bitter words , and out his anger brake . thou wine-sot , ever steept in wine , thy heart thou dogs face , is as fearful as a hart ; in ambush thou'lt not lye , nor dar'st thou go in arms with us , ever to fight thy fo , these are as death to thee ; all thy delight is to rob those that blame thee , of their right : on servile spirits thou dost tyrannise , thou subject-eating king i thee despise : atreides ( for the wrong thou offer'st now ) i le tell thee plainly , and will make a vow by this same scepter , which can never give branches and leaves , i know it cannot live since it was cut from mountains , grecians seek , and judges to , by it our laws to keep , which came from jove , and a great oath i le take , i le never fight for any graecians sake : when hector slayes thy men , then thou 'lt repent that thou hast wrong'd thy armies ornament : thus angry , he his scepter flung to th' ground , stuck with his golden studs ; then the profound sweet-spoken nestor up himself did raise , who with the pylians was of mighty praise ; the words were sweeter which from him did come , then was the honey , or the honey comb ; whilst he did live , two ages were encreased in sacred pylos , and both these deceased , the third he reigned in , being a prince of skill , he shewed how discord must needs breed much ill . oh gods ! what sorrows do's our land sustain , priam , and priam's sons to see us slain by one another ? oh how they 'l rejoice , and all troy shout with a victorious voice to see those which in arms and arts excel , differ ! now therefore be advised well , i am older , stronger , no age did ever hear of such brave men as my companions were ; pyrithius , cynius , drias , prince of men ; exadius , theseus , and polypheme , like to a god ; these heroes often fought with mountain-beasts , for men in strength were nought , compar'd with them , they fought and overcame : i was companion to these men of fame ; i came from pylos , and bore arms with these , my speeches and my counsels did them please : i will perswade you now from any jar , although you 're strong , by no means make a war ; give him his mistress , all the greeks consent , then 'twixt you both there will be great content . achilles be at peace , no king by lot , so mighty honor from great jove hath got : t is true , you are strong , a goddess brought you forth , yet he 's a powerful king , of greater worth . atreides , cease thine anger , thou shalt see achilles with my prayers will moved be , who is our hedge against the force of troy , our armyes ornament and onely joy . to this the king made answer , and did say , sir , you speak right , but he vvill bear the sway over us all , and domineer as king , there 's none shall make me grant him such a thing ; what if the gods have made him strong , shall he fling his reproaches , and his scorns on me ? achilles answer'd , men vvill hold me base , and i should go avvay with great disgrace if i should yeild to thee in every thing , ( others command , and be to them a king ) i vvill not fight now for my mistress sake with thee or others ; but this from me take , if thou dost rob my ships , then shall this lance strike to thy heart ; upon this variance the princes being angry , all arose , and to his quarters great achilles goes , with his patroclus , and his faithful mates ; then agamemnon knowing well the fates , did launch the ship , and gave a sacrifice , with fair cryseis his beloved prize . ulysses was the captain , he did then ascend the ship vvith twenty chosen men , which through the moist wayes row'd her ; then the king bad all the host their sacrifices bring , of bulls and goats , into the deep they cast the offol left , thus was apollo grac'd ; thick fumes and vapours mounted from the shore of th' unfruitful seas , to heaven they bore enwrapped savours . atreides could not yet forgive achilles , or his wrong forget . then vented he unto eur●bates , and to talbythius , these messages ; go to achilles tent , fair briseis bring , if he deny to give her to his king , i le come with many more , he 'le find it worse , and vvill be plagued vvith a heavier curse . this said , they straight obeyed his command , and vvalk'd unvvilling all along the sand of the unfruitful sea ; just as they vvent they found achilles sitting in his tent ; they struck vvith fear and avve , stood dumb and sad , nor vvas achilles then to see them glad ; he knew for what they came , heralds ( said he ) of gods and men , come nearer unto me ; i blame you not , i know the king did send for bris'is ; now patrodus ( my dear friend ) bring her ; but by the immortal gods i swear , ( and mortal men , witness all ye that 's here ) if your dishonour'd king should for me send , that i against this plague , my help should lend ; he is raging mad , things past he cannot tell , nor things to come , nor can he govern well : this said , patroclus came to briseis tent , brought her to th' heralds , to the ships they went ; she was unwilling : achilles wept full sore , and with his tears his mother did implore , and lifting up his hands , mother , ( said he ) my life , though short , yet should it honour'd be : but jove no honour gives ; great atreus son hath ta'ne my prize , and i am quite undone . he weeping spake ; his honoured mother heard , ( sitting i' th' deeps ) and straight above appear'd like to a myst ; her hand did stroke her son , tell me ( said she ) from whence this strife begun . mother ( said he ) you do my sorrows know , i need not tell you whence my griefs do grovv : we came to thebes , city of etion , sackt it , and did divide to every son of greece his share atreides chryseis had , chryses , apollo's priest at this grew sad , who to the fleet unvalued presents brought , when he the freedom of his daughter sought , with phoebus crovvn and scepter in his hand , he pray'd the greeks , and those that bore commands : the greeks vvith acclamations all embrace these gifts , and think them a sufficient grace ; but agamemnon ( rag'd with mighty ire ) threatned the priest , he angry did retire ; him praying as he went , phoebus did hear , for he of phoebus was accounted dear ; he sent his darts , and many greeks did dye through all the camp , so fierce his arrows flye . when our learn'd prophet to us the cause did tell , i gave command to please apollo vvell ; atreides angry , did his threatnings send , and novv we see his threatnings at an end : the black-ey'd greeks then sent chryseis home unto her father with a hecatomb ; atreides then for my bryseis sent , whom all the greeks gave me with one consent : now scale olympus , and great jove implore , if thou by word or deed didst ere restore joy to his heart ; i have often heard thee vaunt in our own court how thou wast conversant in saving of our black-cloud-gathering jove , whom pallas , neptune , and the great queen ( above ) of heaven would bind , thou callst the hundred-hands briareus to rescue jove from bands ; gods call him so , egeon amongst men he is call'd , surpast , and was as strong again as his own father ; he by jove did sit in heaven ; the immortals did not envy it . mind him of this , sit and embrace his knee , and ask if that troy's succor he will be , and beat the greeks unto their ships and sea , some slain , let others their great king obey ; and the far-ruling-king this fault shall knovv , that to the best he did no honor show . she vveeping said , oh thou my dearest son ! woe's me , i brought thee forth , thy fates begun . sit without weeping , and endure this wrong , for now thy wretched life will not be long : i le climb olympus that is crown'd with snow , and see if thundring jove will hear thy wo : sit by the ships , thine anger now refrain , and by no means go to the war again . jove and the gods went yesterday to feast with blameless ethiops i' th' deep oceans breast ; the twelft he 'le come again , then will i see his brass-pav'd-court , and beg with humble knee , i think he 'le hear me , thus she spake , and there left him in anger for his fairest deare forc'd away from him . then did ulysses come to chryses shore , bringing a hecatomb to the deep haven , when they all did come , some struck the sailes , others they did make room for topmast and for ores , some anchor cast against the storms , for drifting made her fast ; they come a-shore , and bring the hecatomb to phoebus , darting far , they welcome home chryseis , whom the wise ulysses brought unto her father , and thus him besought , ( standing at the altar ) agamemnon sends thy daughter , and unto the gods commends a sacrifice for to appease your king , who on us doth his fiercest sorrows fling ; thus he resigns her ; chryses with joy doth take his daughter , and a sacrifice doth make upon the altar , then salt cakes he took , with voice and hands lift up , to heaven did look , and pray'd ; oh hear my god , thou that dost bend thy silver bow , and cilla dost defend ; and tenedos , thou heard'st me pray before , thou honor'dst me , and hurt the graecians sore : but oh my god , grant me now my desire , and from the graecians turn thy raging ire . he pray'd , and phoebus heard him : others did pray , and cast salt cakes , others did oxen slay , which ( cut in pieces ) on the fire did lye , and these the priest ( with generous wine ) did frye ; some rosted , and some others boild the meat , and every man unto his fill did eat : young men crownd cups of wine , some drunk about , some saw the health go round , some pour'd out , some all the day sung paeans , pleased the ear of great apollo , when they sung so clear : but when the sun was set , and night was come , to sleep on cables every man made room , till that the rosie-fingered-morn retir'd , then phoebus with fair winds their bark insp'ir'd ; they top-mast hoisted , and the sails set up , the ship the parted waves swiftly did cut ; when to the camp they came , and sandy shore , they all took quarters as they did before . swift-foot achilles near the navy sate angry , and left the councels of estate ; which honour men , he never trod the field , pind , call'd for war , his stomack could not yeild . twelve morns being past , the gods did follow jove , and mount olympus , him did thetis move ; rising from sea at the morns first light , she climbed olympus , in supremest height of that high hill , she spy'd out saturns son set from the rest , in his free seat alone ; she sate before him , her left hand did hold his knees , the right his chin , then did unfold her sons petition : if to thee i 've stood in word or deed , grant me now this same good : king agamemnon to my son did bring a great disgrace , revenge me this same thing ; send help to troy ; and let them over-run the greeks , till they give honor to my son . cloud-gathering jove said nought , but thetis sate holding his knee , and still did him entreat ; grant , or deny ( said she ) just now my suite , thou fearest none , why dost thou sit thus mute on my disgrace ? cloud-gathering jove reply'd , come what ills will , thou shalt not be denyd ; let juno storm , chide me amongst the gods , and say my help gives to the trojans odds : but now be gone , lest angry juno see my promise , and what care i take of thee ; i le nod my head , then will the gods divine that i do yeild to any suit of thine ; and when i nod , there 's none that can recall the thing i nod to , if i nod at all . this said , the black-eye-browd , and mighty god , did shake olympus when he did but nod . then thetis parting , did from the light heaven go to neptunes kingdom , diving down below : jove did go home , and all the gods did meet him as he went , and kindly did him greet ▪ but juno saw thetis in joves throne , discoursing with him when he was alone ; then she revild him , thy secrets thou dost speak to others , but to me dost never break what thou intends . father of gods and men , to angry juno then replyed agen , hope not that thou shall all my counsels know , although my wife ; for i will never show to god or man , but what i fitting see , no god nor man shall sooner know then thee . then ox-eyd juno answerd , cruel jove , does these same speeches show to me thy love ? i never askt before ; dost thou not sit quiet from me , and wils what thou thinks fit ? but i fear thetis ( with her silver feet ) held you by th'knees , and early did you greet ; and i suspect that you achilles fain would honor , though many of greeks were slain , then did cloud-gathering jove reply , oh wife ! wretched art thou , to make with me this strife : to know my deeds it will no profit be , but rather take away my love from thee : then sit thou down , and now obey my word , for if that thou and i do not accord , then all the gods in heaven cannot withstand when i on thee do lay my conquering hand . this said , the honoured oxe-eyd juno then sate silent , and durst not reply agen : then all the gods in heaven this ill did take , till vulcan pleaded for his mothers sake : these works are deadly , whilst that you do spend these words , you make the gods themselves contend ; this banquet will to us no pleasure be , but rather grief if you do not agree ; but i will pray my mother now to cease her chiding , least that she does jove displease ; for if he thunder , he can us then throw from the high heaven unto the earth below : but speak him fair , then i do hope that he will to us all very propitious be : this said , he rose , the double-handed cup into his mothers hands he straight did put , and spake unto her , mother , suffer , bear , i grieve to see you beat , you are so dear : i cannot help you , none was ever known to strive with jove sitting upon his throne ; when once i helpt , he catcht me by the heel , and flung me down from heaven ; i could not feel ground all the day ; but when the black night came , the sintij straight did take me up again . vvhite-wristed juno smiling took the cup , and drank about , lame vulcan filled up ; nectar to all loud laughter went about , to see lame vulcan poure in and out . the banquet held all day , till sun was set , and every one unto his fill did eat ; apollo did upon his fair harp play , the muses answer'd , singing all the day : but after that the fair sun's light was set , then every one unto his home did get , which vulcan ( lame on both feet ) made , for he had built a house for every deity ; heavens-thundring-jove unto his bed did high , and juno on her golden throne stept nigh . the end of the first book . these first six verses i translated thus , and showed them and others to many schollars ; but because i found one gentleman something curious , i altered them , as you see in the beginning . goddess the wrath of great achilles sing , who griefs unnumbred to the greeks did bring , and many valiant souls to hell did send , their noble bodyes fouls and dogs did rend . jove will'd all this , from him this strife begun , of agamemnon , and great pel'us son . verses upon general blake , his funeral . vowels do make the sound , letters alone cannot be read , nor understood by none . the vowels are the same in drake , and blake , some think these two should equal honor take : drake conquer'd by lame vulcan ; such a toy an ape might do , or every little boy , fire a sleepy navy . but blake's fight did the sea-monsters , and great neptune fright , in the black trojan-storm , his trident there he used , but now he let it fall for feare ▪ the butter-boxes melted with great heat , and drunken dutch-men stunck in grease and sweat ; spaniard and turk , both these together quake , and yeild their captives up to dreadful blake : mars feard a conquest from the factious gods , and sent for thee , knowing he should have odds against them all : jove did achilles fear ; behold a greater then achilles there . in the countrey ( this last summer ) i taught a gentleman's son and he being gone a hunting , or coursing , i had great leisure , and began to translate homer ; at the first i translated sixteen verses , every time more or lesse , till i came almost to nestor's speech : i read them to some schollars , and they perswaded me to finish the first book , which ( by god's assissance ) i did , to whom be glory for ever . finis . notes, typically marginal, from the original text notes for div a86496e-340 agamemnon and menelaus ( the two sons of atreus ) ruled all then . chryses ( the priest of apollo ) his speech to them and the other graecians . agamemnon slights the priest , & gives him base language and threats . the prayer of chryses the priest , to phoebus his god . * a name of phoebus . phoebus the priests god , sends the plague amongst the greeks . ye see here how he comes down ragingmad from heaven . achilles his speech to agamemnon , called atreides , because atreus was his father . chalchas the prophet . chalchas to achilles . achilles to chalchas . chalchas reveals the cause of the plague amongst the graecians . agamemnon angry at chalcas . * in those two lines are all that can be desired in a achilles to agamemnon . agamemnon to achilles . * vlysses . * achilles . achilles to agamemon . agamemnon to achilles . achilles enraged against agamemnon . achilles to pallas . * pallas . she speaks to achilles . † chide , but not fight . here you see achilles in the heighth of anger yeelds obebedience to pallas . achilles to agamemnon . nestor's speech to agamemnon & achilles . agamemnon's speech to nestor . achilles speech . the council dissolved . thetis her speech . ulysses speech to the priest . the priest's prayer . iove's promise to thetis . vulcan's speech . homer in a nutshell, or, his war between the frogs and the mice in three cantos / parapharastically translated by samuel parker. batrachomyomachia. english. 1700 homer. 1700 approx. 43 kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from 15 1-bit group-iv tiff page images. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; 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ascii text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable xml (tcp schema; characters represented either as utf-8 unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless xml (tei p5, characters represented either as utf-8 unicode or tei g elements). keying and markup guidelines are available at the text creation partnership web site . eng 2004-02 tcp assigned for keying and markup 2004-03 spi global keyed and coded from proquest page images 2004-04 emma (leeson) huber sampled and proofread 2004-04 emma (leeson) huber text and markup reviewed and edited 2004-07 pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion homer in a nutshell : or , his war between the frogs and the mice , paraphrastically translated . in three cantos . by samvel parker , gent. — quandoque bonus dormitat homerus . hor. de arte poet. london : printed for tho. newborough , at the golden ball in st. paul's church-yard . mdcc . to sir r. l. sir , you know the sacredness of liberty and property . now all stragling apologues fall to you as lord of the mannor , and the very ghost of aesop ( no very agreable appartion , you may imagin ) of poggius , abstemius , and my own old blind author too for company , durst i with-hold the due , wou'd e'ry night draw my curtains 'till you had justice done you. besides as duty and real interest are ever inseparable , so particularly in the present instance it 's the privilege of your humble imitators that by doing you fealty they challenge your protection , the very end of government , when at the same time too our tribute's but a peppercorn-rent , make the best on 't , and your subjects are more beholden to you for accepting , than you to them for paying their acknowledgments . i have frequently wonder'd at the confidence of authors in expecting to be gratify'd for their dedications , and oftener at the weakness of patrons , that they 'll vouchsafe 'em those dishonourable encouragements . for first , it 's ten to one but the great man catches a tartar , or provides for a bantling that is not worth a clout : or secondly , if he has reason to be proud of his purchase , all the glory and encomium of the epistle smells abominably rank of confederacy and bargain . maecenas but spoils his own market while he makes a liberal art a mercenary one ; and when the orator or the poet is to draw his picture beyond the life , he cann't be contented unless he set for 't with a cap and bells forsooth ! of his own providing . in a word , the fee shou'd rather accrue to the patron from the scribler , and little enough at last too considering what a cause he 's oblig'd to attend : now my little harmless homely ditty petitions for no more than barely the benefit of the two capital letters aforesaid . it applys in forma pauperis , and the translator will magnify your charity both in his author's name and in his own , if you 'll keep his calliope in countenance gratis . nay indeed the whole is but a cur'sy to my dancing-master , pardon the levity of the allusion . you were my apollo , my helicon , and my muses ; that ocean of true wit and good sense from which the drill , as to all that 's tolerable in it , derives itself , and into which it as naturally returns , ' though at the expence of its acrimony in the circulation . but hold ! 't is high time to enter upon the main business of an epistle dedicatory , the patron 's apotheosis . and what now must i extol ? your integrity , constancy and courage ? alas ! 't is a long time ago since these pass'd for recommendatory qualities ; nay of very dangerous consequence might it prove to us both , at this time o' day , should i blurt out a syllable in favour of ' em . your letters then , your iudgment , your wit , your prudence ? that were as much as to say all the world did not already admire 'em , ever excepting my brother c — ; and i verily believe too , even he , cou'd the man have as good an opinion of any body as of himself , wou'd entertain it of you . how then shall i manage my address ? assume the modish figure call'd apophasis or whispering aloud , and run you a long division upon your several excellencies with a not to mention ' em ? or shall i tell you that your modesty being a nusance to the rest of your virtues , i had rather be wanting in my duty to them , than most inhumanely torture that ? nauseous , vile , pedantick forms ! and as prostituted common-places as panegyrick itself ! what remains therefore but the liberty of making this brief , bare , and simple , yet candid profession , that i am , honour'd sir , most sincerely and most humbly your servant , as oblig'd , s. parker . the preface . gentle peruser ! in the first place the translator wou'd have thee know he never pretended to the character of a poet , and as he desires to 'scape the scandal of the name , so he will not value himself the more for any good success , or the less for any disappointment ; seeing after all , in things of this nature , every man will be his own critick , and the people of nice rule and quaint observation , betray the vanity of their maxims , while scarce a couple in the whole pack agree about the suitableness of any one ingredient , but that which is most incompatible with the true scope of the art , the recommendation and encouragement of immorality and irreligion : however , finding himself dispos'd now and then to try his skill , and observing the canto-cut has of late carry'd the day , he thought good to bestow a few hours upon the translation of a poem which , and very deservedly , has been celebrated for many ages ; a poem , which for neatness of wit , liveliness of description and regularity of conduct , equals any part of the iliads , perhaps excells any part of the odysses . and yet as just and regular as i found this poem , i perceiv'd it wou'd never jump in english with the humour of the age , till i had spoild it by some unwarrantable alterations , which being printed in a smaller character , the reader may observe without the trouble of comparing . the two most material of 'em are these ; first , that whereas , according to my author , the frog seems not out of a treacherous principle to have serv'd the mouse as he did , i have made him design the worst all along , very consonantly too , if i mistake not , to the character the poet fixes afterwards upon him , where he makes him vindicate himself by that egregious falsity , v. 146. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , &c. and not injuriously neither to the series of the story : then again , that almost upon the same inducements i have made him improve or rather explain the stratagem , by which , in the conclusion of that speech , the frog proposes to defeat the mice . beside these many slighter alterations will occur , and here and there an addition of my own , * but which i hope he can as readily forgive as discern . for what relates to the scope and import of the fable , i am not persuaded with aristobulus , that homer compos'd it only for the diversion and exercise of school-boys ; the design appears to have been more momentous , it carries a face of instruction upon the matter of civil government , and the moral is plainly political . in the occasion of the war between the frogs and the mice , we see with what miserable consequences the generous credulity of a prince on one hand abus'd by the craftiness and treachery of a neighbour on the other , is like to be attended . on the part of the mouse , 't was imprudent to repose so great confidence in a politician of a distinct or rather opposite interest and temper , tho' on the part of the frog 't was not only a bold violation of divine and humane laws to play such a game , but still more impolitick to stir up so potent an adversary , and dare the vengeance not of heaven alone ( for he seems to have troubled his head little enough about that ) but withal of so many well-disciplined resolute cavaliers , of which commotions the issue will ever be fatal to their author , how much soever things may succeed to his wishes for a season . the great distributer of dues loves to defer his inflictions as long as his iustice will permit ; but when that period's once expir'd , he sends down both principal and interest upon the heads of the incorrigible . i confess , the poet has not intimated so much ; nay , has describ'd jupiter as a malicious enemy to the mice . but then we must remember he had represented him before in a state of indifference , resolv'd with his family not to interpose in behalf of this party or that , nor to concern himself otherwise than as an idle spectator . indeed , the freedom the poet took with his gods , was , in respect of himself , an unpardonable presumption , and nothing ought to be built upon it , or inferr'd from it . agen , the consummation of the fray gives us to understand , that superiority and dominion are the most slippery things in the world , and have their vicissitudes of rising and sinking as necessarily as two buckets in a well . the mice at first are too hard for the frogs , and 't was but reason to imagine 'em so 'till they had taken their just revenge : but then the crabs came upon the mice in the very pride of their victory , and by a course kind of argument , convinc'd 'em in their turn of the instability of human affairs . nay , there 's yet a further meaning in the close of the allegory ; for ' though the frogs deserv'd ten times more than what they suffer'd from the mice ; yet we know , the mice hod been as little remarkable for strict morals as the most profligate animals that e'r mov'd upon all four. the temptation of a mouldy crust cou'd prevail with 'em at any time to break thro' all obligations of religion and honour . the suggestions of their appetites they made the rule of their duty , and pretended a privilege , under the notion of natural freedom , to plunder their landlords and one another as often as they pleas'd : how then were the caitiffs rigorously dealt with ? what reason had they to expect more favour than the frogs ? in good earnest , i think they had too much shew'd 'em before ; and 't was an act of special condescension in jupiter to lay the frogs at the mercy of the mice , and not the mice rather at the mercy of the frogs . and so much by way of interpretation . if the criticks shou'd be displeas'd at any grammatical or poetical liberties i have taken , they 'd highly oblige me . and the longer bill the● prefer , the better : though let 'em distort words , mangle periods , and misapply aristotle , horace , and bossu , till they 're out of breath , i 'll lay 'em a wager at last they cann't discover so many faults in the performance as their humble servant . i earnestly beg of 'em to honour me with a hiss , and shall be most proud of their condemnation , well-knowing their sentence is always to be constru'd , like o — ts's depositions , backward . ever since i caught some termagant ones in a club , undervaluing our new translation of virgil , i 've known both what opinion i ought to harbour , and what use to make of 'em , and since the opportunity of a digression so luckily presents it self , i shall make bold to ask the gentlemen their sentiments of two or three lines ( to pass over a thousand other instances ) which they may meet with in that work. the fourth aeneid says of dido , after certain effects of her taking shelter with aeneas in the cave appear , conjugium vocat , hoc praetexit nomine culpam . v. 172. which mr. dryden renders thus , she call'd it marriage , by that specious name to veil the crime and sanctifie the shame . nor had he before less happlily render'd the 39th verse of the second aeneid , scinditur incertum studia in contraria vulgus . the giddy vulgar , as their fansies guide , with noise say nothing , and in parts divide . if these are the lines which they call flat and spiritless , i wish mine cou'd be flat and spiritless too ! and therefore to make short work , i shall only beg mr. dryden's leave to congratulate him upon his admirable flatness and dulness in a rapture of poetical indignation , then dares the * poring critick snarl ? and dare the * puny brats of momus threaten war ? and cann't the proud perverse arachne's fate deter the * mungrils e'r it prove too late ? in vain , alass ! we warn the * harden'd brood : in vain expect they 'll ever come to good . no : they'd conceive more venom if they cou'd . but let each * viper at his peril bite , while you defie the most ingenious spite . so parian columns rais'd with costly care * vile snails and worms may dawb , yet not impaire , while the tough titles and obdurate rime fateague the busie grinders of old time. not but your maro justly may complain , since your translation ends his ancient reign , and but by your officious muse outvy'd , that vast immortal name had never dy'd . but asking my reader 's pardon for my impertinences , i have now no more to add , but desire him to fall to , and much good may 't do him . errata . page 9. line 15. for wight read wights , p. 11. l. 15. for were r. wee , p. 17. l. 8. for fix r. fix'd , p. 17. l. 20. for wreathing r. wreaking , p. 18. l. 13. for boaster r. bogster . homer in a nutshell . canto i. when now the murm'ring vaulters of the mead had climb'd to pow'r , and rear'd a mighty breed : doom'd by latona for a bruitish crime to stygian mud and pestilential slime , 'till application , stratagem , and trade , a blessing of the malediction made ; and what with strenuous limbs , and slight of art , tough lungs , auspicious leaps , and hollow heart , more wealth , more splendor , more command acquir'd , than if the boors had never been bemir'd . when now the little , shaggy , liqu'rish race of animals that scud from place to place , or galloping through pliant grass and wheat , or gluttonously bury'd in their meat , still trembling , jealous , malecontent , altho' thrice happy , wou'd they let themselves be so ; grown up t' a populous and potent state had surfeited on tides of luscious fate , nor valu'd foreign friends , nor foreign hate , a dire campaign commenc'd : less veh'ment far th' outragious flame of the titanian war , then when the lofty boys of sullen ops with dragon feet oppress'd the mountain-tops : rocks pil'd on rocks , from ruinous ascents crowding they storm'd heav'n's sapphir-battlements , while the warm gods bright vollies fast return'd , and with vindictive flames the hissing aether burn'd . desert , harmonious nine , your sacred hill ▪ a work divine proceeds : inspire my quill , inspire as when my verse ye form'd of old : verse that in lowd heroick numbers rowl'd : your bard invokes , propitiously disclose from what malignant seeds the feud arose . grim puss , the squeaking nation 's watchful bane pursu'd a mouse , and almost had o'rta'n , yet miss'd the racer , whose laborious flight , full near as fatal as grimalkin's bite , enforc'd with fears had nature's tone unstrung , and to his droughthy pallat glu'd his tongue . the next cool plash he seeks , and soon arrives where plunging deep his beard the wight revives . but scarce was drench'd when from th' unwholsome flood king bogrill issu'd , and thus croak'd aloud . soho ! my friend in venerable fur ! what are you , say , and whence , platonick sir ? fictions and quibbles will disgrace your coat : but if you hold in one consistent note , you 're welcome to the monarch of this ditch , a monarch , tho' i say 't , renown'd and rich , by king crocracro , when his love was hot , upon the body of queen skip begot . and not to flatter , in that sylvan face methinks i read a brave majestick grace , if my nice opticks grosly don 't deceive , or laws of phis'nomy we may believe . — my life on 't , bred to war , and nobly steel'd , thy looks , my lad , proclaim thee of the field . to him illustrious nibble : for your sense , i say no more ; but your intelligence imperfect is , or none ; else at first view you must have seen both whence i am and who . from pypick and queen curdylip i spring , great snapcrust's daughter , and my self a king. my royal mother , sir , was brought a' bed in grange magnificent , and there she bred her child so well , ne'er mousling better fed . figs , mellow figs my breakfast ev'ry morn , at noon plum-pudding , and at night young corn. so far'd long since the plain pypickian court , but now we diet in a daintier sort . then , with submission , what your highness croaks , tho' kindly meant , appears a paradox ; that you , a frog , and i shou'd correspond : for how shou'd frogs of inland mice grow fond ? or we converse with sprawlers of the pond ? a most absurd alliance 't is we wish , you cannot live in meal , nor i with fish. man's meat is mine , and of each sort the best , rich soops , ragous , and hashes nicely drest : your marmalets , your candy'd peels i love , the ladies and my self are hand and glove . sated with kickshaws i the gentry quit , to tast below , for change , a coarser bit. cream-cheese , cold capon , ven'son-pasty , chine , just so the gods themselves wou'd like to dine ; for let romantick fools chant what they please , ambrosia's e'en poor iack compar'd to these . what skill in arms and courage i 've exprest , the foe that felt their force can tell you best . mounting a mole , soon as the charge we hear , i still the foremost of our troops appear . death undismay'd in twenty forms i meet , and by my bold example still defeat our army's flight , and all th' invader's heat . nor butlers me nor bumkins can surprize ; my courage bears proportion to their size . or if ●●y turgid nerves shou'd chance to fail , my vengeful politicks , be sure , prevail . does cook-maid spy me mumping a recruit , and with a woman's fury pers●cute ? no sooner bouncing bridget snoars in bed , and dreams of dalliances with coachman ned , but up creeps tit-mouse , ventures at a bite , disturbs imagin'd sweets , and so good night . o cou'd i once from kites and cats be freed , vermin by fate arm'd to destroy the breed ! cou'd i from that curs'd fabrick be secure , dragg'd into which by some enchanting lure , ourselves precipitate th' impending snare , and block up all retreats but black despair , confin'd above by stubborn canopy , hew'n from the trunk of the dread thund'rer's tree , champing in vain our adamantine grate , as unrelenting as the force of fate ! o! might i get these grievances redrest , no polycrates cou'd be half so blest ! 'till then my want of manners you 'll excuse , if such kind invitations i refuse . you much oblige me , sir : but i profess i ne'er lov'd duckry nor your water-cress . he say'd : the marshy monarch grinning wide , to his departing stranger thus reply'd , yet stay , my godlike guest — let me for once your majesty convince , these realms yield belly-timber for a prince . on dainties of the garden or the brook we glut , and nature our unerring cook. with foreign guegaws and domestick stor'd i 'll furnish out , believe me , such a board , as might transport , cou'd but the trick be try'd , sardanapalus in a mouses hide . only be pleas'd ( and make no more ado ) to board my back instead of a canow , securely so , my lord , you 'll ferry o'r , and at the pallace-stairs be set a'shoar . advising thus the prince expos'd his back , and russet rode as soon a-pick-a-pack . he smirks , he cocks his ears , and works his tail , o'rjoy'd to think how rarely he shall sail ; 'till his canow plung'd all into the deep , and then the banter'd knight begun to weep . in rage he plucks his furs , robustly spurns with quiv'ring haunches , while at soul he burns . he felt his honour had receiv'd a wound , and wish'd but for the sight of solid ground . much he resents his fate , but more he fears : now with stiff tail he rows , and now he steers . witness , immortal pow'rs , he cry'd , and thou — and then the diver duck'd his cargo low . restor'd to kindly draughts of upper air he thus proceeds , great iove once proud to bear thy trembling mistress on thy goodly chine thro' frothy tumors of the dancing brine , behold ! — but e'r that word his lips escap'd , a painted floater , formidably shap'd travers'd the curling tide , a hungry pest , with jaws tartarian and erected crest . the yellow knight near danger apprehends , and biting poor pilgarlick's fingers-ends , breaks his embrace , and into mud descends . in vain the vig'rous chief deserted sprawls , beats the vext element , and pants , and calls . thrice through th' abyss unwillingly he sinks , emerges thrice , yet soon chill death he drinks , for now the soaky hide too pond'rous grew , and boding thus he bid the light adieu . yes , traytor , thou shalt feel , and that e'r long , how much th' offended gods resent my wrong . iove sends his bolts on thy devoted head , my self infernal scorpions from the dead . o! had'st thou call'd me to the lists , and there approv'd thy skill — but , slave , thou did'st not dare . expect avenging squadrons on thy coast to sacrifice thee to my longing ghost . he spoke : then with a mighty plunge expir'd , and down to styx his angry shade retir'd . canto ii. fixt on the mossy bank an ozier shed o'rlook'd the lake , long time inhabited by tallow-lick , a mouse of life obscure , an humble rustick , honest , old , and poor . he from his lattice first discern'd a'float th' extended hero , and in pitteous note , much injur'd prince , he screams , nor stands to dress , but up to court flies with the sad express . revenge and grief , e'r scarce the tale was heard , in each wild face competitors appear'd . full-proof against the toyls and storms of state , the good old king now sunk beneath this weight : to soothing comforts deaf the frentick queen tears off her ermin , skulks and wo'n't be seen . the py-bald nymphs his ev'ry grace recal , and much deplore the youth 's untimely fall. scarce was the king's cold paroxysm spent of woe , when rage supplanting discontent , four heralds he around the pallace sends to cite his faithful counsellors and friends . soon to the board the cited council run , where thus aloud th' impatient king begun . sirs , 't is a publick wound . not i'm alone depriv'd of th' heir and collegue of my throne . my subjects too have lost a mighty stay : i miss my child , but their defender they — curst fate of a declining sire ! to see of three brave sons the sad catastrophe ! my first by tabby cannibal destroy'd , my second into wooden death decoy'd ! and now the hopefull'st of my stem is found by a false monarch in his marshes drown'd . to arms , to arms ! th' occasion checks delay : old as i am my self will lead the way . scarce the gray sage had clos'd his trembling lips , when from the clouds the god of battle slips , and with rich arms the zealous wight equips . a coat of mail to cover back and side , he plaited from a snake's forsaken hide . dry pescods , whose green embryos once had lin'd their bellies , now around their shanks they bind . flat cockle-shells on gravel-walk new lay'd impenetrable , radiant corslets made . nor sought th' assiduous band in vain for shields , a brazier's shop a thousand save-alls yields . a foot of wire each haughty pikeman trails , and at their hips hang ( four a penny ) nails . helmets of acorn-cups their fronts protect , with tags of silk and waving plume bedeckt . appointed thus through labyrinths of grass , the warriors to their expedition pass . mean while preventing fame , of eager flight as northern blasts , pernicious as their blight , a sprouting ill , on her own vitals fed , at first a dwarf , in cells and grotto's bred , but soon the yielding clouds receive her head ; with noise , and lies , and obloquys ne'r cloy'd , all ears , all eyes , all tongue , and all employ'd , alarms th' amphibious people of the lake : to shoar the terrify'd musicians make . grave magistrates in a long rev'rend train hop to the shining capitol a main , the noisy mob expecting all around th' event of consultations so profound . but e'r th' august assembly deep had div'd into the meaning , from the mice arriv'd a valiant herald , portly mumblebun , magnanimous lapcustard's eldest son , who boldly thus the senators addrest , my lords , my master wou'd ha' scorn'd t'infest your happy state ; but not to prosecute so foul a fact wou'd make him party to 't . on him the guilt of murder must devolve , did he not now by force of arms resolve you prince to punish , who but yesternight , spight of all national and private right , betray'd and drown'd great pypick's gallant heir : for war , for hideous war , ye frogs , prepare . he menacing withdrew , and rugged notes result confus'dly from their lab'ring throats . against th' aggressor lowd complaints arise , who thus evades the charge with specious lies , witness , ye pow'rs , to whose especial care the rights of truth and faith submitted are : blast me with exemplary plagues , and shed contagions thick on this perfidious head , if bogrill e'r has instrumental been to the young prince's harm , or e'r has seen or heard of his mishap ! a-lack-a-day ! i warrant you the lad was got to play , and marking how the pool were crost and crost , he must be padling too , and so was lost ! shall i then smart if such an oaf as this must have his frolick , and succeeds amiss ? hard fate of innocence ! to bear the blame of blackest crimes , because too meek and tame ! yet if your lordships will my counsel take , the foe shall feel , wounded it can awake . a project i 've conceiv'd , which if pursu'd infallibly roots out the dusky brood . rang'd in a file , on some commodious rise , wee 'll watch their troops , and to the bank entice : then when their onset they with fury make , wheel off , and let 'em rush into the lake : or , shou'd they halt in rear , our wings defil'd charge 'em behind , and drown each mother's child . so shall one wavy tomb the herd embrace , and with rich trophees we the conquest grace . he say'd ; but mist of the propos'd event , the conscious fairies publish'd his intent . and now th' applauding troglodytes adjourn to seek what armour best may serve the turn . as round their little alps i've often ' spy'd industrious insects aliment provide ; here in stretch'd mouth up steep unequal ways a single slave a single seed conveys . there sable troops confederating draw one grain of wheat , or half an inch of straw . with frugal fervency the work they press , and baffle bleak december's near distress . thus each brave myrmidon designing greaves , round his supporters fibrous mallows weaves . light corslets broken shells of eggs afford , and a tough springy bulrush many a sword. for targets empty cockle-shells they found : their heads high periwinkle-turbants crown'd . adorn'd , the buxom champions take their post , a menacing , proud , formidable host. observing iove , by maia's active son summons the gods : to council-board they run , whence the pleas'd thund'rer shews the comick scene of the new war , and what the rivals mean , the conduct of the generals , and their strength , th' invention of their lances , and their length , and how the strutting bands with pride advanc'd , as tow'rd the foe the restiff centaurs pranc'd . then jocundly enquir'd — say to which int'rest , gods , y' are most inclin'd , bogrill's or pypick's : freely tell your mind . minerva , what say'st thou , my wench , speak out — ha! which dost like , my girl ? — the mice , no doubt , the witty , wanton mice — with aristippick zeal and sly design frisking and bustling round thy silver shrine , 'till victims broil and unctuous odours mount ; their vigilance then turns to good account . no , my dread sire , reply'd the martial maid , that sacrilegious crew i 'll never aid . prophane poultrons ! that all my garlands spoil , steal to my lamps , and lap away my oil. what strange , malicious tricks , each hour they play 't were tedious to relate . but t'other day upon my tissue-vest by hands divine embroider'd , did the hungry caitiffs dine . the mercer ( for my priest had tick'd for silk ) duns as he were to break , and smells a bilk . nor shall my succour to the frogs be lent , the filthy spawn of nature's excrement , a lowd , unfashion'd species : nay ( t'evince how just my accusation ) four days since spent with the trade of war , and in pursuit of gentle morpheus for a kind recruit , i lay'd me down upon an oozy-bed , when presently came droaning round my head ten thousand skip-jacks , and 'till night's dull shade gave place to day , renew'd their serenade . the silent pow'r , obnoxious to surprize , abhorr'd the din , and fled my wishing eyes . impartialy let 's all th' event attend , and neither faction worry or befriend . there 's danger in th' engagement , for who knows but shou'd the ' squires once come to handy-blows , rough mars agen might from a mortal arm receive a pungent , rude , opprobrious harm , and cytherea's hand forfeit another charm ? supinely rather and unmov'd survey the various feats and fortune of the day . thus she : the merry pow'rs th' advice approve , and all to advantageous posts remove . canto iii. forth from each camp two stalking heralds came , the near approach of battle to proclaim . behind shrill hornets , musical and large , tumultuous clangors mingling sound the charge : while saturn's son their arms to dignify rowls ominous thunder through the ratling sky . first fell gigantick crambeef in the van , a daring chief , his length near half a span , struck by a lance from gabberillo sent ; it pierc'd his paunch and through the liver went. the champion's fall resounding earth bespeaks , and clotted dust deforms his grov'ling cheeks . rough skulk a jav'lin next at bungy threw , hissing it pass'd , and through his corslet flew : down , down he sinks ; his eager heart transfix'd spews out sweet life with purple oceans mixt . at old lapcustard grub a shaft let fly , which glancing through his temples reach'd his eye : an easy conquest instant fate obtain'd , and clos'd the luminary that remain'd . at bulky groggle fierce bisketto cast a spear , which singing in t ' his garbage past . he grunts not long nor welters in his gore , e'r his griev'd soul finds out the new-made door . no sooner bogrill had the loss beheld , but black revenge his angry bosom swell'd . collecting all his force , and straining oft the monarch brandish'd with his arms aloft a wild , unhandy , ragged peble-stone , which crushing sculk athwart the shoulder-bone , scarce left him a reprieve to fetch a groan . his son black carrotscoop at bogrill's groin enrag'd took aim , nor mist of his design . no sooner the disaster wamble knew , but to the water parrying he withdrew , while carrotscroop prest on , 'till wamble reels into the ditch , and pulls him in by th' heels . immerst their blows the hardy champions ply , and stripes of crimson the maeotis dye , 'till truss'd along the margin of the flood lay wamble , and the mousling in the mud. so when young spaniel sent by clam'rous boys a rough athenian fowl in pond annoys , the philosophick bird with beak and claw returns his keen salutes of tooth and paw . now yelping pups prevails , now hooting madge , and plumes and curling locks bestrow the liquid stage . poppin at further distance from the brook , assail'd sage butterbeard and pris'ner took . sleek gobbletart engag'd stout specklebum , but speckle left his shield and off he swum . morasse discharg'd a slat , and with the stroak mump's neck most diomedicaly broke . from both his nostrils mucous brain distill'd , and blended with black gore enrich'd the barren field . wallow from tallowlick receiv'd a wound , the pike o'rturning fix him to the ground . on egdrain then disturb'd treadwavio flew , tripp'd up his heels , and into puddle drew , there by main strength he held the pilf'rer down , insulting thus , drown , rav'nous monster , drown : since you 're so good at sucking , call me fool if i don't give you now your belly-full , and dows'd him headlong down to phlegeton . but pypick , now his dearest friends were gone , driv'n by revenge and rash despair along , as when convulsions make a patient strong , up to majestick ambergillo made , in the proud croaker sheath'd his wreathing blade , and forc'd him through th' infernal mote to wade . soon as codrillo the disaster ' spy'd , grasping soft clay and something soft beside , the mellow shot on pypick he conferr'd , bung'd up his eyes , and damnify'd his beard . transported by fresh injuries the king grop'd out a stone , and with a veh'ment spring against codrillo sent , a rocky stone , fit for a pigmy-leader to have thrown . codrillo's ankles felt the batt'ring mass , and groaning hoarse he dropt into the grass . duke dabble brook'd not this unnat'ral deed , but fiercely brandishing his pointed reed , inch-deep into the cawl his highness struck , and with the lance drew out imperial pluck . grave brewis on a verdant ridge reclin'd to sooth his wounds , felt greater in his mind . the mangled monarch much his sight offends , and rather than be butcher'd like his friends , into the dike he chearfully descends . old snapcrust , as gay bogrill vaunting stood , wounded his foot : the boaster saw the blood , perceiv'd the smart , and took in hast the flood . snapcrust precipitantly to pursue th' unfinish'd work of death e'en stept in too . stern didap , when he saw the king distrest , through the wild tumult of the battle prest , and tost his taper weapon , though in vain ; the sounding target sent it back again . but none of the pypickians might compare for backsword or sasa with scamblefare , undaunted scamblefare the dear delight of surly mars , and son to gristlebite . boasting he stemm'd the war's impetuous tide , prevailing more than all the mice beside . on the rais'd bank he struts : thence threat'ning lowd portends excision to the croaking crowd : and had much more than menac'd ( for his word was ne'r too big or little for his sword ) but heav'n's grand sov'reign saw the coming stroak , and melting into pitty silence broke , with solemn nod : see there , ye gods , see there th' attempts of bloody-minded scamblefare ! minerva — mars — stoop with a rapid flight , and drive the fell insulter from the fight ! thus iove : to whom the god of arms , not i , nor she , nor all our peers throughout the sky can aid the frogs : however we may try . if our joint-pow'rs the mischief cann't remove , still our benignity we shall approve — or what if downward you a bolt shou'd dart , a sputt'ring bolt forg'd with laborious art ? such as on phlaegra's execrable plain besieg'd your vext divinity did rain , when the tall brood which earth's damp cayerns bore , you riveted to mountains whence their arms they tore . he say'd . the son of saturn rising hurl'd a lemnian shaft , and stunn'd the upper world. down from the rocking orbs the tempest came , usher'd by preludes of diffusive flame . at first both armies fear : yet this device affrights not from hostilities the mice , the froggish name t' extinguish boldly bent , but squeamish iove averse to their intent , puissant succours to the buff-coats lent . deform'd , ungainly , awkward , sideling sholes , testaceous tenants of the slimy holes , waving four slender feet on either side , with jetty claws and rocky shoulders wide : their backs in form of snushbox-covers made , and on their chests ebony eyes inlaid , hight crabs , whose worse than cornish gripes alarm the mice , and bite away leg , tail , and arm. soon cool'd this grisly pest their active heat , and in disorder forc'd 'em to retreat . thus that campaign which with the day begun , clos'd at the late immersion of the sun. advertisement . six philosophical essays upon several subjects , viz. concerning 1. dr. burnet's theory of the earth . 2. wit and beauty . 3. a publick spirit . 4. the we●ther . 5. the certainty of things , and the existence of a deity . 6. the cartesian idea of god. by samuel parker , gent. of trinity-college in oxford . printed for tho. newborough , at the golden ball in st. paul's church-yard . notes, typically marginal, from the original text notes for div a56392-e590 * printed also in a small character . * i desire these appellations may not seem to affect the parties concern'd any otherwise than as to their character of criticks . * i desire these appellations may not seem to affect the parties concern'd any otherwise than as to their character of criticks . * i 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