All 3 Uses of
ductile
in
The Iliad by Homer - (translated by: Pope)
- 'Twas then, the friendship of the chief to gain, This glorious gift he sent, nor sent in vain:) Ten rows of azure steel the work infold, Twice ten of tin, and twelve of ductile gold;†
Book 11ductile = easily bent or shaped
- In arms he shines, conspicuous from afar, And bears aloft his ample shield in air; Within whose orb the thick bull-hides were roll'd, Ponderous with brass, and bound with ductile gold: And while two pointed javelins arm his hands, Majestic moves along, and leads his Lycian bands.†
Book 12 *
- This done, whate'er a warrior's use requires He forged; the cuirass that outshone the fires, The greaves of ductile tin, the helm impress'd With various sculpture, and the golden crest.†
Book 18
Definitions:
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(1)
(ductile) easily bent or shaped -- especially of metal
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus