All 3 Uses of
respite
in
The Iliad by Homer - (translated by: Butler)
- From that point I will think it well over, how the Achaeans may have a respite from their troubles.†
Book 15 *
- He could hardly draw his breath, the sweat rained from every pore of his body, he had not a moment's respite, and on all sides he was beset by danger upon danger.†
Book 16
- It may not be that the Achaeans should mourn the dead with their bellies; day by day men fall thick and threefold continually; when should we have respite from our sorrow?†
Book 19
Definition:
a temporary relief from harm or discomfort