All 3 Uses of
spontaneous
in
The Iliad by Homer - (translated by: Pope)
- Heaven's gates spontaneous open to the powers,(155) Heaven's golden gates, kept by the winged Hours;(156) Commission'd in alternate watch they stand, The sun's bright portals and the skies command, Involve in clouds the eternal gates of day, Or the dark barrier roll with ease away.†
Book 5spontaneous = behaving in an instinctive, uninhibited manner OR happening naturally (without planning or external force)
- Heaven's gates spontaneous open to the powers, Heaven's golden gates, kept by the winged Hours.†
Book 8 *
- The stubborn arms (by Jove's command disposed) Conform'd spontaneous, and around him closed: Fill'd with the god, enlarged his members grew, Through all his veins a sudden vigour flew, The blood in brisker tides began to roll, And Mars himself came rushing on his soul.†
Book 17
Definition:
happening naturally, suddenly, or without outside planning or action