All 13 Uses of
adverse
in
The Odyssey by Homer - (translated by: Pope)
- Now different counsels every breast divide, Each burns with rancour to the adverse side; The unquiet night strange projects entertain'd (So Jove, that urged us to our fate, ordain'd).†
Book 3 *
- By adverse destiny constrained to sue For counsel and redress, he sues to you Whatever ill the friendless orphan bears, Bereaved of parents in his infant years, Still must the wrong'd Telemachus sustain, If, hopeful of your aid, he hopes in vain; Affianced in your friendly power alone, The youth would vindicate the vacant throne."†
Book 4
- With him, the peerage next in power to you; And Mentor, captain of the lordly crew, Or some celestial in his reverend form, Safe from the secret rock and adverse storm, Pilot's the course; for when the glimmering ray Of yester dawn disclosed the tender day, Mentor himself I saw, and much admired," Then ceased the youth, and from the court retired.†
Book 4
- Long as the morning sun increasing bright O'er heaven's pure azure spreads the glowing light, Promiscuous death the form of war confounds, Each adverse battle gored with equal wounds; But when his evening wheels o'erhung the main, Then conquest crown'd the fierce Ciconian train.†
Book 9
- Then to my native country had I sail'd: But, the cape doubled, adverse winds prevail'd.†
Book 9
- Ulysses arrives at the island of AEolus, who gives him prosperous winds, and incloses the adverse ones in a bag, which his companions untying, they are driven back again and rejected.†
Book 10
- The adverse winds in leathern bags he braced, Compress'd their force, and lock'd each struggling blast.†
Book 10
- Swift she descends: a train of nymphs divine Bear the rich viands and the generous wine: In act to speak the power of magic stands, And graceful thus accosts the listening bands; " 'O sons of woe? decreed by adverse fates Alive to pass through hell's eternal gates!†
Book 12
- O often tried in adverse storms!†
Book 12
- But Pallas knew (thy friends and navy lost) Once more 'twas given thee to behold thy coast; Yet how could I with adverse Fate engage, And mighty Neptune's unrelenting rage?†
Book 13
- Now front to front each frowning champion stands, And poises high in air his adverse hands.†
Book 18
- The adverse host the phantom-warrior eyed, And first, loud-threatening, Agelaus cried: "Mentor, beware, nor let that tongue persuade Thy frantic arm to lend Ulysses aid; Our force successful shall our threat make good, And with the sire and son commix thy blood.†
Book 22
- Some adverse demon from Sicania bore Our wandering course, and drove us on your shore; Far from the town, an unfrequented bay Relieved our wearied vessel from the sea.†
Book 24
Definition:
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(adverse) working against one's interests