All 41 Uses of
genial
in
The Odyssey by Homer - (translated by: Pope)
- But now the god, remote, a heavenly guest, In AEthiopia graced the genial feast (A race divided, whom with sloping rays The rising and descending sun surveys); There on the world's extremest verge revered With hecatombs and prayer in pomp preferr'd, Distant he lay: while in the bright abodes Of high Olympus, Jove convened the gods: The assembly thus the sire supreme address'd, AEgysthus' fate revolving in his breast, Whom young Orestes to the dreary coast Of Pluto sent, a…†
Book 1
- But, since to part, for sweet refection due, The genial viands let my train renew; And the rich pledge of plighted faith receive, Worthy the air of Ithaca to give.†
Book 1
- Indulge the genial hour, unbend thy soul, Leave thought to age, and drain the flowing bowl.†
Book 2 *
- The banquet done, the narrative old man, Thus mild, the pleasing conference began: "Now gentle guests! the genial banquet o'er, It fits to ask ye, what your native shore, And whence your race? on what adventure say, Thus far you wander through the watery way?†
Book 3
- (with a sigh the king replies,) Too long, misjudging, have I thought thee wise But sure relentless folly steals thy breast, Obdurate to reject the stranger-guest; To those dear hospitable rites a foe, Which in my wanderings oft relieved my woe; Fed by the bounty of another's board, Till pitying Jove my native realm restored— Straight be the coursers from the car released, Conduct the youths to grace the genial feast."†
Book 4
- Meantime, with genial joy to warm the soul, Bright Helen mix'd a mirth inspiring bowl; Temper'd with drugs of sovereign use, to assuage The boiling bosom of tumultuous rage; To clear the cloudy front of wrinkled Care, And dry the tearful sluices of Despair; Charm'd with that virtuous draught, the exalted mind All sense of woe delivers to the wind.†
Book 4
- The firstlings of the flock are doom'd to die: Rich fragrant wines the cheering bowl supply; A female band the gift of Ceres bring; And the gilt roofs with genial triumph ring.†
Book 4
- High on a throne, amid the Scherian powers, My royal father shares the genial hours: But to the queen thy mournful tale disclose, With the prevailing eloquence of woes: So shalt thou view with joy thy natal shore, Though mountains rise between and oceans roar.†
Book 6
- Then to the genial hearth he bow'd his face, And humbled in the ashes took his place.†
Book 7
- Let first the herald due libation pay To Jove, who guides the wanderer on his way: Then set the genial banquet in his view, And give the stranger-guest a stranger's due."†
Book 7
- Then grant, what here all sons of wine obtain (For here affliction never pleads in vain); Be chosen youth prepared, expert to try The vast profound and hid the vessel fly; Launch the tall back, and order every oar; Then in our court indulge the genial hour.†
Book 8
- Again unmann'd, a shower of sorrows shed; Conceal'd he wept; the king observed alone The silent tear, and heard the secret groan; Then to the bard aloud—"O cease to sing, Dumb be thy voice and mute the harmonious string; Enough the feast has pleased, enough the power Of heavenly song has crown'd the genial hour!†
Book 8
- Then hear our country's claim, And bear to heroes our heroic fame: In distant realms our glorious deeds display, Repeat them frequent in the genial day; When, blest with ease, thy woes and wanderings end, Teach them thy consort, bid thy sons attend; How, loved of Jove, he crown'd our sires with praise, How we their offspring dignify our race.†
Book 8
- A wondrous net he labours, to betray The wanton lovers, as entwined they lay, Indissolubly strong; Then instant bears To his immortal dome the finish'd snares: Above, below, around, with art dispread, The sure inclosure folds the genial bed: Whose texture even the search of gods deceives, Thin as the filmy threads the spider weaves, Then, as withdrawing from the starry bowers, He feigns a journey to the Lemnian shores, His favourite isle: observant Mars descries His wish'd recees, and…†
Book 8
- …journey to the Lemnian shores, His favourite isle: observant Mars descries His wish'd recees, and to the goddess flies; He glows, he burns, the fair-hair'd queen of love Descends, smooth gliding from the courts of Jove, Gay blooming in full charms: her hand he press'd With eager joy, and with a sigh address'd: "Come, my beloved! and taste the soft delights: Come, to repose the genial bed invites: Thy absent spouse, neglectful of thy charms, Prefers his barbarous Sintians to thy arms!"†
Book 8
- "Here, till the setting sun roll'd down the light, We sat indulging in the genial rite: Nor wines were wanting; those from ample jars We drain'd, the prize of our Ciconian wars.†
Book 9
- While thoughtless we indulge the genial rite, As plenteous cates and flowing bowls invite; Till evening Phoebus roll'd away the light; Stretch'd on the shore in careless ease we rest, Till ruddy morning purpled o'er the east; Then from their anchors all our ships unbind, And mount the decks, and call the willing wind.†
Book 9
- There, till the setting sun roll'd down the light, They sate indulging in the genial rite.†
Book 10
- The goddess swore: then seized my hand, and led To the sweet transports of the genial bed.†
Book 10
- In storms by sea, in perils on the shore; Forget whatever was in Fortune's power, And share the pleasures of this genial hour.†
Book 10
- But home return'd, to each ethereal power Slay the due victim in the genial hour: So peaceful shalt thou end thy blissful days, And steal thyself from life by slow decays: Unknown to pain, in age resign thy breath, When late stern Neptune points the shaft with death: To the dark grave retiring as to rest, Thy people blessing, by thy people bless'd!†
Book 11
- Then to the slaves: "Now from the herd the best Select in honour of our foreign guest: With him let us the genial banquet share, For great and many are the griefs we bear; While those who from our labours heap their board Blaspheme their feeder, and forget their lord."†
Book 14
- Whilst Eteoneus portions out the shares Atrides' son the purple draught prepares, And now (each sated with the genial feast, And the short rage of thirst and hunger ceased) Ulysses' son, with his illustrious friend, The horses join, the polish'd car ascend, Along the court the fiery steeds rebound, And the wide portal echoes to the sound.†
Book 15
- Stay, then: no eye askance beholds thee here; Sweet is thy converse to each social ear; Well pleased, and pleasing, in our cottage rest, Till good Telemachus accepts his guest With genial gifts, and change of fair attires, And safe conveys thee where thy soul desires.†
Book 15
- The prince and stranger shared the genial feast, Till now the rage of thirst and hunger ceased.†
Book 17
- Before the first of gods be this declared, Before the board whose blessings we have shared; Witness the genial rites, and witness all This house holds sacred in her ample wall!†
Book 17
- (Returns Antinous with retorted eye) Objects uncouth, to check the genial joy.†
Book 17
- Let for a space the pensive queen attend, Nor claim my story till the sun descend; Then in such robes as suppliants may require, Composed and cheerful by the genial fire, When loud uproar and lawless riot cease, Shall her pleased ear receive my words in peace.†
Book 17
- While fix'd in thought the pensive hero sate, A mendicant approach'd the royal gate; A surly vagrant of the giant kind, The stain of manhood, of a coward mind: From feast to feast, insatiate to devour, He flew, attendant on the genial hour.†
Book 18
- To whom Antinous: "Lo! enrich'd with blood, A kid's well-fatted entrails (tasteful food) On glowing embers lie; on him bestow The choicest portion who subdues his foe; Grant him unrivall'd in these walls to stay, The sole attendant on the genial day."†
Book 18
- Vain hope! ten suns had warm'd the western strand Since my brave brother, with his Cretan band, Had sail'd for Troy: but to the genial feast My honour'd roof received the royal guest: Beeves for his train the Cnossian peers assign, A public treat, with jars of generous wine.†
Book 19
- Phedon the fact affirm'd, whose sovereign sway Thesprotian tribes, a duteous race, obey; And bade the gods this added truth attest (While pure libations crown'd the genial feast), That anchor'd in his port the vessels stand, To waft the hero to his natal land.†
Book 19
- Lured with the promised boon, when youthful prime Ended in man, his mother's natal clime Ulysses sought; with fond affection dear Amphitea's arms received the royal heir: Her ancient lord an equal joy possess'd; Instant he bade prepare the genial feast: A steer to form the sumptuous banquet bled, Whose stately growth five flowery summers fed: His sons divide, and roast with artful care The limbs; then all the tasteful viands share.†
Book 19
- Meantime the menial train with unctious wood Heap'd high the genial hearth, Vulcanian food: When, early dress'd, advanced the royal heir; With manly grasp he waved a martial spear; A radiant sabre graced his purple zone, And on his foot the golden sandal shone.†
Book 20
- This sacred truth attest, each genial power, Who bless the board, and guard this friendly bower!†
Book 20
- This omen eyed Amphinomus, who thus presaging cried: "The gods from force and fraud the prince defend; O peers! the sanguinary scheme suspend: Your future thought let sable fate employ; And give the present hour to genial joy."†
Book 20
- From council straight the assenting peerage ceased, And in the dome prepared the genial feast.†
Book 20
- The suitors with a scornful smile survey The youth, indulging in the genial day.†
Book 21
- Ill I deserved these haughty peers' disdain; Now let them comfort their dejected train, In sweet repast their present hour employ, Nor wait till evening for the genial joy: Then to the lute's soft voice prolong the night; Music, the banquet's most refined delight."†
Book 21
- The secrets of the bridal bed are known To thee, to me, to Actoris alone (My father's present in the spousal hour, The sole attendant on our genial bower).†
Book 23
- Soon as soft slumber eased the toils of day, Minerva rushes through the aerial way, And bids Aurora with her golden wheels Flame from the ocean o'er the eastern hills; Uprose Ulysses from the genial bed, And thus with thought mature the monarch said: "My queen, my consort! through a length of years We drank the cup of sorrow mix'd with tears; Thou, for thy lord; while me the immortal powers Detain'd reluctant from my native shores.†
Book 23
Definition:
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(genial as in: a genial personality) friendly and good-natured