The Iliad by Homer (translated by: Lang, Leaf, & Myers)

12 uses

Then he sate him aloof from the ships, and let an arrow fly; and there was heard a dread clanging of the silver bow.†

2 uses

Yea, that were my desire, and it were far better than thus to be our shame and looked at askance of all men.†

11 uses

How Zeus beguiled Agamemnon by a dream; and of the assembly of the Achaians and their marching forth to battle.†

3 uses

For I am going to visit the limits of the bountiful Earth, and Okeanos, father of the gods, and mother Tethys, who reared me well and nourished me in their halls, having taken me from Rhea, when far-seeing Zeus imprisoned Kronos beneath the earth and the unvintaged sea.†

1 use

And he weighed and brought forth talents of gold ten in all, and two shining tripods and four caldrons, and a goblet exceeding fair that men of Thrace had given him when he went thither on an embassy, a chattel of great price, yet not that even did the old man grudge from his halls, for he was exceeding fain at heart to ransom his dear son.†

10 uses

So said he, and stalwart Diomedes made no answer, but had respect to the chiding of the king revered.†

2 meanings, 5 uses

2 uses

I care not, more than if a woman had struck me or a senseless boy, for feeble is the dart of a craven man and a worthless.†

1 use

Eschew thy grievous wrath; Agamemnon offereth thee worthy gifts, so thou wilt cease from anger.†

1 use

But the folk were gathered in the assembly place; for there a strife was arisen, two men striving about the blood-price of a man slain; the one claimed to pay full atonement, expounding to the people, but the other denied him and would take naught.†

17 uses

Such was Tydeus of Aitolia; but he begat a son that in battle is worse than he; only in harangue is he the better.†

3 uses

With thee are we all at variance, because thou didst beget that reckless maiden and baleful, whose thought is ever of iniquitous deeds.†

9 uses

Neither lingered Paris long in his lofty house, but clothed on him his brave armour, bedight with bronze, and hasted through the city, trusting to his nimble feet.†

13 uses

Still even on the Tydeus brought shameful death; he slew them all, save one that he sent home alone; Maion to wit he sent away in obedience to the omens of heaven.†

2 uses

And thirdly the old man say Aias, and asked: "Who then is this other Achaian warrior, goodly and great, preeminent among the Archives by the measure of his head and broad shoulders?"†

3 uses

Ah, friends, soon shall ye make the mischief more through this remissness,—but let each man conceive shame in his heart, and indignation, for verily great is the strife that hath arisen.†

11 uses

But me have ruinous Fate and the son of Leto slain, and of men Euphorbos, but thou art the third in my slaying.†

5 uses

Fearless though he be and insatiate of turmoil, I ween that he shall be fain to rest his knees, if he escape from the fury of war and terrible fray.†

2 uses

Moreover, let the twain themselves be my witnesses before the face of the blessed gods and mortal men, yea and of him, that king untoward, against the day when there cometh need of me hereafter to save them all from shameful wreck.†