All 5 Uses of
respite
in
The Iliad by Homer - (translated by: Edward)
- Each sharpen well his spear, his shield prepare,
Each to his fiery steeds their forage give,
Each look his chariot o'er, that through the day
We may unwearied stem the tide of war;
For respite none, how short soe'er, shall be
Till night shall bid the storm of battle cease.†Chpt 1.2
- He said, and Greeks and Trojans gladly heard,
In hopes of respite from the weary war.†Chpt 1.3 *
- Then will I so by word and deed contrive
That they may gain fresh respite from their toil.†Chpt 2.15
- Whom answer'd thus Achilles swift of foot:
"Most mighty Agamemnon, King of men,
These matters to some future time were best
Deferr'd, some hour of respite from the fight,
Of rage less fiercely burning in my breast;
But slaughter'd now they lie, whom Priam's son,
Hector, hath slain, by Jove to vict'ry led.†Chpt 2.19
- The Greeks by fasting cannot mourn their dead;
For day by day successive numbers fall;
Where were the respite then from ceaseless fast?†Chpt 2.19
Definition:
a temporary relief from harm or discomfort