All 41 Uses
lament
in
The Iliad by Homer (translated by: Lang, Leaf, & Myers)
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- He of good intent made harangue to them and said: "Alas, of a truth sore lamentation cometh upon the land of Achaia.†
Book 1lamentation = passionate expression of grief or sorrow
- Would thou hadst been left tearless and griefless amid the ships, seeing thy lot is very brief and endureth no long while; but now art thou made short-lived alike and lamentable beyond all men; in an evil hour I bare thee in our halls.†
Book 1lamentable = regrettablestandard suffix: The suffix "-able" means able to be. This is the same pattern you see in words like breakable, understandable, and comfortable.
- Then Odysseus of many counsels brought her to the altar and gave her into her father's arms, and spake unto him: "Chryses, Agamemnon king of men sent me hither to bring thee thy daughter, and to offer to Phoebus a holy hecatomb on the Danaans' behalf, wherewith to propitiate the king that hath now brought sorrow and lamentation on the Argives."†
Book 1lamentation = passionate expression of grief or sorrow
- She now cast common discord in their midst, as she fared through the throng and made the lamentation of men to wax.†
Book 4 *
- Anon she came to the well-stablished house of man-slaying Hector, and found therein her many handmaidens, and stirred lamentation in them all.†
Book 6
- So his squires thereat with gladness took his armour from his shoulders; and Nestor stood up and spake amid the Argives: "Fie upon it, verily sore lamentation cometh on the land of Achaia.†
Book 7
- Moreover I will say this thing to thee and lay thou it to thine heart; trouble not my soul by weeping and lamentation, to do the pleasure of warrior Atreides; neither beseemeth it thee to cherish him, lest thou be hated of me that cherish thee.†
Book 9
- Or dost thou lament for the sake of the Argives,—how they perish by the hollow ships through their own transgression?†
Book 16lament = express grief or regret
- With these the bright cave was filled, and they all beat together on their breasts, and Thetis led the lament: "Listen, sister Nereids, that ye all hear and know well what sorrows are in my heart.†
Book 18
- And as he groaned heavily his lady mother stood beside him, and with a shrill cry clasped the bead of her child, and spake unto him winged words of lamentation: "My child, why weepest thou?†
Book 18lamentation = passionate expression of grief or sorrow
- But the Achaians with joy drew Patroklos forth of the darts and laid him on a litter, and his dear comrades stood around lamenting him; and among them followed fleet-footed Achilles, shedding hot tears, for his true comrade he saw lying on the bier, mangled by the keen bronze.†
Book 18lamenting = expressing grief or regret
- But the Achaians all night made moan in lamentation for Patroklos.†
Book 18lamentation = passionate expression of grief or sorrow
- And first of them in the loud lamentation was the son of Peleus, laying upon the breast of his comrade his man-slaying hands and moaning very sore, even as a deep-bearded lion whose whelps some stag-hunter hath snatched away out of a deep wood;†
Book 18
- Then all night around Achilles fleet of foot the Myrmidons made lament and moan for Patroklos.†
Book 18lament = express grief or regret
- And in the midst of them a boy made pleasant music on a clear-toned viol, and sang thereto a sweet Linos-song [probably a lament for departing summer] with delicate voice; while the rest with feet falling together kept time with the music and song.†
Book 18
- Her dear son she found fallen about Patroklos and uttering loud lament; and round him many of his company made moan.†
Book 19
- But Briseis that was like unto golden Aphrodite, when she beheld Patroklos mangled by the keen spear, fell about him and made shrill lament, and tore with her hands her breast and tender neck, and beautiful face.†
Book 19
- Ay, friend, thou too must die: why lamentest thou?†
Book 21lamentest = express grief or regretstandard suffix: Today, the suffix "-est" is dropped, so that where they said "Thou lamentest" in older English, today we say "You lament."
- And among the women of Troy, Hekabe led the wild lament: "My child, ah, woe is me!†
Book 22lament = express grief or regret
- He said, and they with one accord made lamentation, and Achilles led their mourning.†
Book 23lamentation = passionate expression of grief or sorrow
- But stand more nigh me; for one moment let us throw our arms around each other, and take our fill of dolorous lament.†
Book 23lament = express grief or regret
- Thus said he, and stirred in all of them yearning to make lament; and rosy-fingered Morn shone forth on them while they still made moan around the piteous corpse.†
Book 23
- Thus saying he set the hair in the hands of his dear comrade, and stirred in all of them yearning to make lament.†
Book 23
- And so would the light of the sun have gone down on their lamentation, had not Achilles said quickly to Agamemnon as he stood beside him: "Son of Atreus—for to thy words most will the host of the Achaians have regard—of lamentation they may sate them to the full.†
Book 23lamentation = passionate expression of grief or sorrow
- And so would the light of the sun have gone down on their lamentation, had not Achilles said quickly to Agamemnon as he stood beside him: "Son of Atreus—for to thy words most will the host of the Achaians have regard—of lamentation they may sate them to the full.†
Book 23
- First quenched they with gleaming wine the burning so far as the flame went, and the ash had settled deep: then with lamentation they gathered up the white bones of their gentle comrade into a golden urn and double-folded fat, and placed the urn in the hut and covered it with a linen veil.†
Book 23
- It must be that many a man lose even some dearer one than was this, a brother of the same womb born or perchance a son; yet bringeth he his wailing and lamentation to an end, for an enduring soul have the Fates given unto men.†
Book 24
- Then his lady-mother sate her down close beside him, and stroked him with her hand and spake to him by his name: "My child, how long with lamentation and woe wilt thou devour thine heart, taking thought of neither food nor rest?†
Book 24
- Thus spake he, but his wife lamented aloud and made answer to him: "Woe is me, whither is gone thy mind whereby aforetime thou wert famous among stranger men and among them thou rulest?†
Book 24lamented = expressed grief or regret
- Nay, now let us sit in the hall and make lament afar off.†
Book 24lament = express grief or regret
- In front the mules drew the four-wheeled wain, and wise Idaios drave them; behind came the horses which the old man urged with the lash at speed along the city: and his friends all followed lamenting loud as though he were faring to his death.†
Book 24lamenting = expressing grief or regret
- Thus spake he, and stirred within Achilles desire to make lament for his father.†
Book 24lament = express grief or regret
- But when noble Achilles had satisfied him with lament, and the desire thereof departed from his heart and limbs, straightway he sprang from his seat and raised the old man by his hand, pitying his hoary head and hoary beard, and spake unto him winged words and said: "Ah hapless!†
Book 24
- But come then set thee on a seat, and we will let our sorrows lie quiet in our hearts for all our pain, for no avail cometh of chill lament.†
Book 24
- Keep courage, and lament not unabatingly in thy heart.†
Book 24
- So all day long unto the setting of the sun they had lamented Hector in tears without the gate, had not the old man spoken from the car among the folk: "Give me place for the mules to pass through; hereafter ye shall have your fill of wailing, when I have brought him unto his home."†
Book 24lamented = expressed grief or regret
- And among the women white-armed Andromache led the lamentation, while in her hands she held the head of Hector slayer of men: "Husband, thou art gone young from life, and leavest me a widow in thy halls.†
Book 24lamentation = passionate expression of grief or sorrow
- Therefore the folk lament him throughout the city, and woe unspeakable and mourning hast thou left to thy parents, Hector, but with me chiefliest shall grievous pain abide.†
Book 24lament = express grief or regret
- And among them Hekabe again led the loud lament: "Hector, of all my children far dearest to my heart, verily while thou wert alive dear wert thou to the gods, and even in thy doom of death have they had care for thee.†
Book 24
- Then thirdly Helen led their sore lament: "Hector, of all my brethren of Troy far dearest to my heart!†
Book 24
- First quenched they with bright wine all the burning, so far as the fire's strength went, and then his brethren and comrades gathered his white bones lamenting, and big tears flowed down their cheeks.†
Book 24lamenting = expressing grief or regret
Definitions:
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(1)
(lament) to express grief or regret
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Although lament typically refers to a feeling or simple vocal expression, it can refer to a vocal expression as complex as a sad song or poem. It can even refer to sad, but non-vocal music -- as when Tennessee Williams references background music in A Streetcar Named Desire.