All 28 Uses
scorn
in
The Iliad by Homer - (translated by: Pope)
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- Once great in arms, the common scorn we grow, Repulsed and baffled by a feeble foe.†
Book 2scorn = disrespect or reject as not good enough
- Thersites only clamour'd in the throng, Loquacious, loud, and turbulent of tongue: Awed by no shame, by no respect controll'd, In scandal busy, in reproaches bold: With witty malice studious to defame, Scorn all his joy, and laughter all his aim:— But chief he gloried with licentious style To lash the great, and monarchs to revile.†
Book 2
- Spleen to mankind his envious heart possess'd, And much he hated all, but most the best: Ulysses or Achilles still his theme; But royal scandal his delight supreme, Long had he lived the scorn of every Greek, Vex'd when he spoke, yet still they heard him speak.†
Book 2
- how the scornful Greeks exult to see Their fears of danger undeceived in thee!†
Book 3 *scornful = full of strong disrespect or rejection
- She spoke, and Helen's secret soul was moved; She scorn'd the champion, but the man she loved.†
Book 3scorn'd = disrespected or rejected
- For me, to lawless love no longer led, I scorn the coward, and detest his bed; Else should I merit everlasting shame, And keen reproach, from every Phrygian dame: Ill suits it now the joys of love to know, Too deep my anguish, and too wild my woe.†
Book 3scorn = disrespect or reject as not good enough
- The race of Trojans in thy ruin join, And faith is scorn'd by all the perjured line.†
Book 4scorn'd = disrespected or rejected
- At this the hero cast a gloomy look, Fix'd on the chief with scorn; and thus he spoke: "Me dost thou bid to shun the coming fight?†
Book 5scorn = disrespect or reject as not good enough
- Fired at his scorn the queen to Praetus fled, And begg'd revenge for her insulted bed: Incensed he heard, resolving on his fate; But hospitable laws restrain'd his hate: To Lycia the devoted youth he sent, With tablets seal'd, that told his dire intent.†
Book 6
- her hoary heroes mourn Their sons degenerate, and their race a scorn!†
Book 7
- What god but enters yon forbidden field, Who yields assistance, or but wills to yield, Back to the skies with shame he shall be driven, Gash'd with dishonest wounds, the scorn of heaven; Or far, oh far, from steep Olympus thrown, Low in the dark Tartarean gulf shall groan, With burning chains fix'd to the brazen floors, And lock'd by hell's inexorable doors; As deep beneath the infernal centre hurl'd,(190) As from that centre to the ethereal world.†
Book 8
- Then tell him: loud, that all the Greeks may hear, And learn to scorn the wretch they basely fear;†
Book 9
- Should all these offers for my friendship call, 'Tis he that offers, and I scorn them all.†
Book 9
- (Ithacus replied) Fix'd is his wrath, unconquer'd is his pride; He slights thy friendship, thy proposals scorns, And, thus implored, with fiercer fury burns†
Book 9scorns = disrespects or rejects as not valuable enough
- your nightly cares employ; Else must our host become the scorn of Troy.†
Book 10scorn = disrespect or reject as not good enough
- Bold was thy aim, and glorious was the prize, (Ulysses, with a scornful smile, replies,) Far other rulers those proud steeds demand, And scorn the guidance of a vulgar hand; Even great Achilles scarce their rage can tame, Achilles sprung from an immortal dame.†
Book 10scornful = full of strong disrespect or rejection
- Bold was thy aim, and glorious was the prize, (Ulysses, with a scornful smile, replies,) Far other rulers those proud steeds demand, And scorn the guidance of a vulgar hand; Even great Achilles scarce their rage can tame, Achilles sprung from an immortal dame.†
Book 10scorn = disrespect or reject as not good enough
- Old as I am, to age I scorn to yield, And daily mingle in the martial field; But sure till now no coursers struck my sight Like these, conspicuous through the ranks of fight.†
Book 10
- desist, nor tempt an equal blow: To me the spoils my prowess won, resign: Depart with life, and leave the glory mine" The Trojan thus: the Spartan monarch burn'd With generous anguish, and in scorn return'd: "Laugh'st thou not, Jove!†
Book 17
- Like young Lycaon, of the royal line, In voice and aspect, seem'd the power divine; And bade the chief reflect, how late with scorn In distant threats he braved the goddess-born.†
Book 20
- Such the lion's rage, Who viewing first his foes with scornful eyes, Though all in arms the peopled city rise, Stalks careless on, with unregarding pride; Till at the length, by some brave youth defied, To his bold spear the savage turns alone, He murmurs fury with a hollow groan; He grins, he foams, he rolls his eyes around Lash'd by his tail his heaving sides resound; He calls up all his rage; he grinds his teeth, Resolved on vengeance, or resolved on death.†
Book 20scornful = full of strong disrespect or rejection
- The stunning stroke his stubborn nerves unbound: Loud o'er the fields his ringing arms resound: The scornful dame her conquest views with smiles, And, glorying, thus the prostrate god reviles: "Hast thou not yet, insatiate fury!†
Book 21
- No: with the common heap I scorn to fall— What if they pass'd me to the Trojan wall, While I decline to yonder path, that leads To Ida's forests and surrounding shades?†
Book 21scorn = disrespect or reject as not good enough
- Safe in the crowd he ever scorn'd to wait, And sought for glory in the jaws of fate: Perhaps that noble heat has cost his breath, Now quench'd for ever in the arms of death.†
Book 22scorn'd = disrespected or rejected
- He said: and Ajax, by mad passion borne, Stern had replied; fierce scorn enhancing scorn To fell extremes.†
Book 23scorn = disrespect or reject as not good enough
- He said: and Ajax, by mad passion borne, Stern had replied; fierce scorn enhancing scorn To fell extremes.†
Book 23
- To rear his fallen foe, the victor lends, Scornful, his hand; and gives him to his friends; Whose arms support him, reeling through the throng, And dragging his disabled legs along; Nodding, his head hangs down his shoulder o'er; His mouth and nostrils pour the clotted gore;(292) Wrapp'd round in mists he lies, and lost to thought; His friends receive the bowl, too dearly bought.†
Book 23scornful = full of strong disrespect or rejection
- If some proud brother eyed me with disdain, Or scornful sister with her sweeping train, Thy gentle accents soften'd all my pain.†
Book 24
Definitions:
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(1)
(scorn) disrespect or reject as not good enough
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)