All 26 Uses of
rebuke
in
The Iliad by Homer - (translated by: Butler)
- But when he came across any common man who was making a noise, he struck him with his staff and rebuked him, saying, "Sirrah, hold your peace, and listen to better men than yourself.†
Book 2
- Thus railed Thersites, but Ulysses at once went up to him and rebuked him sternly.†
Book 2 *
- And Alexandrus answered, "Hector, your rebuke is just.†
Book 3
- But he angrily rebuked those whom he saw shirking and disinclined to fight.†
Book 4
- When he saw this Agamemnon rebuked them and said, "Son of Peteos, and you other, steeped in cunning, heart of guile, why stand you here cowering and waiting on others?†
Book 4
- Diomed made no answer, for he was shamed by the rebuke of Agamemnon; but the son of Capaneus took up his words and said, "Son of Atreus, tell no lies, for you can speak truth if you will.†
Book 4
- Then Sarpedon rebuked Hector very sternly.†
Book 5
- Thus did he plead, and Menelaus was for yielding and giving him to a squire to take to the ships of the Achaeans, but Agamemnon came running up to him and rebuked him.†
Book 6
- He found Alexandrus within the house, busied about his armour, his shield and cuirass, and handling his curved bow; there, too, sat Argive Helen with her women, setting them their several tasks; and as Hector saw him he rebuked him with words of scorn.†
Book 6
- And Alexandrus answered, "Hector, your rebuke is just; listen therefore, and believe me when I tell you that I am not here so much through rancour or ill-will towards the Trojans, as from a desire to indulge my grief.†
Book 6
- Thus did he speak, but they all held their peace, ashamed to decline the challenge, yet fearing to accept it, till at last Menelaus rose and rebuked them, for he was angry.†
Book 7
- Thus did the old man rebuke them, and forthwith nine men started to their feet.†
Book 7
- The Trojans were struck with terror when they saw the snake, portent of aegis-bearing Jove, writhing in the midst of them, and Polydamas went up to Hector and said, "Hector, at our councils of war you are ever given to rebuke me, even when I speak wisely, as though it were not well, forsooth, that one of the people should cross your will either in the field or at the council board; you would have them support you always: nevertheless I will say what I think will be best; let us not now…†
Book 12
- The Lycians, shamed by his rebuke, pressed closer round him who was their counsellor and their king.†
Book 12
- BOOK XIV Agamemnon proposes that the Achaeans should sail home, and is rebuked by Ulysses—Juno beguiles Jupiter—Hector is wounded.†
Book 14
- Agamemnon answered, "Ulysses, your rebuke has stung me to the heart.†
Book 14
- Nevertheless it cuts me to the very heart that any one should rebuke so angrily another who is his own peer, and of like empire with himself.†
Book 15
- Hector now rebuked him and said, "Why, Melanippus, are we thus remiss? do you take no note of the death of your kinsman, and do you not see how they are trying to take Dolops's armour?†
Book 15
- Now when Sarpedon saw his comrades, men who wore ungirdled tunics, being overcome by Patroclus son of Menoetius, he rebuked the Lycians saying.†
Book 16
- On this the son of Menoetius rebuked him and said, "Meriones, hero though you be, you should not speak thus; taunting speeches, my good friend, will not make the Trojans draw away from the dead body; some of them must go under ground first; blows for battle, and words for council; fight, therefore, and say nothing."†
Book 16
- Then Glaucus son of Hippolochus looked fiercely at Hector and rebuked him sternly.†
Book 17
- They feared the rebuke of their master, and for a short space went quicker.†
Book 23
- The horses feared the rebuke of their master, and went faster, so that they were soon nearly up with the others.†
Book 23
- Then he chased all the Trojans from the court and rebuked them with words of anger.†
Book 24
- Thus did he speak, and they feared the rebuke of their father.†
Book 24
- When another would chide with me, as it might be one of your brothers or sisters or of your brothers' wives, or my mother-in-law—for Priam was as kind to me as though he were my own father—you would rebuke and check them with words of gentleness and goodwill.†
Book 24
Definition:
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(rebuke) criticize severely; or such criticism