All 3 Uses of
despise
in
The Iliad by Homer - (translated by: Pope)
- all thy chiefs advise:(91) Nor what they offer, thou thyself despise.†
Book 2 *despise = dislike strongly and look down upon
- Thy gifts I praise; nor thou despise the charms With which a lover golden Venus arms; Soft moving speech, and pleasing outward show, No wish can gain them, but the gods bestow.†
Book 3
- Trust that to Heaven: but thou, thy cares engage To calm thy passions, and subdue thy rage: From gentler manners let thy glory grow, And shun contention, the sure source of woe; That young and old may in thy praise combine, The virtues of humanity be thine—' This now-despised advice thy father gave; Ah!†
Book 9despised = disliked strongly and looked down upon
Definition:
to dislike strongly and to look down upon with disrespect