All 3 Uses of
respite
in
The Iliad by Homer (translated by: Lang, Leaf, & Myers)
- For of respite shall there intervene no, not a whit, only that the coming of night shall part the fury of warriors.†
Book 2 *
- Even in his likeness did fleet-footed Iris speak to Priam: "Old man, words beyond number are still pleasant to thee as erst in the days of peace; but war without respite is upon us.†
Book 2
- Not me, I ween, shall Agamemnon son of Atreus persuade, nor the other Danaans, seeing we were to have no thank for battling with the foemen ever without respite.†
Book 9
Definition:
a temporary relief from harm or discomfort