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approached the city
Definition
to get closer to (near in space, time, quantity, or quality)
- Jove, moreover, has sent his lightnings on their right; Hector, in all his glory, rages like a maniac; confident that Jove is with him he fears neither god nor man, but is gone raving mad, and prays for the approach of day.Book 9 (35% in)
- As serpent in its den upon the mountains, full fed with deadly poisons, waits for the approach of man—he is filled with fury and his eyes glare terribly as he goes writhing round his den—even so Hector leaned his shield against a tower that jutted out from the wall and stood where he was, undaunted.Book 22 (18% in)
There are no more uses of "approach" flagged with this meaning in The Iliad by Homer - (translated by: Butler).
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- Then Patroclus sprang like Mars with fierce intent and a terrific shout upon the Trojans, and thrice did he kill nine men; but as he was coming on like a god for a time, then, O Patroclus, was the hour of your end approaching, for Phoebus fought you in fell earnest.Book 16 (90% in)
There are no more uses of "approach" in The Iliad by Homer - (translated by: Butler).
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