All 26 Uses
forbearance
in
The Odyssey, by Homer - (translated by: Pope)
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- If yet Ulysses views the light, forbear, Till the fleet hours restore the circling year.†
Book 1 *forbear = refrain (hold back) from acting
- forbear that dear disastrous name, To sorrow sacred, and secure of fame; My bleeding bosom sickens at the sound, And every piercing note inflicts a wound.†
Book 1
- But Heaven, and all the Greeks, have heard my wrongs; To Heaven, and all the Greeks, redress belongs; Yet this I ask (nor be it ask'd in vain), A bark to waft me o'er the rolling main, The realms of Pyle and Sparta to explore, And seek my royal sire from shore to shore; If, or to fame his doubtful fate be known, Or to be learn'd from oracles alone, If yet he lives, with patience I forbear, Till the fleet hours restore the circling year; But if already wandering in the train Of empty shades, I measure back the main, Plant the fair column o'er the mighty dead, And yield his consort to the nuptial bed.†
Book 2
- Thus check'd, replied Ulysses' prudent heir: "Mentor, no more—the mournful thought forbear; For he no more must draw his country's breath, Already snatch'd by fate, and the black doom of death!†
Book 3
- Forbear, ye sons of insolence!†
Book 4
- forbear, In riot to consume a wretched heir.†
Book 4
- This heard Minerva, but forbore to fly (By Neptune awed) apparent from the sky; Stern god!†
Book 6forbore = refrained (held back) from acting
- He, prostrate falling, with both hands embraced My knees, and weeping thus his suit address'd: "'O king, beloved of Jove, thy servant spare, And ah, thyself the rash attempt forbear!†
Book 10forbear = refrain (hold back) from acting
- Wide o'er the pool thy falchion waved around Shall drive the spectres from unbidden ground: The sacred draught shall all the dead forbear, Till awful from the shades arise the seer.†
Book 10
- But yonder herbs and yonder flocks forbear; Attest the heavens, and call the gods to hear: Content, an innocent repast display, By Circe given, and fly the dangerous prey.'†
Book 12
- On god or mortal to obtrude a lie Forbear, and dread to flatter as to die.†
Book 14
- Forbear (he cried,) for Heaven reserve that name; Give to thy father but a father's claim; Other Ulysses shalt thou never see, I am Ulysses, I, my son, am he.†
Book 16
- Soft were his words; his actions wisdom sway'd; Graceful awhile he paused, then mildly said: "O friends, forbear!†
Book 16
- forbear!" returns the queen, "forbear, Oh!†
Book 18
- forbear!" returns the queen, "forbear, Oh!†
Book 18
- Force I forbear, and without force obey.†
Book 18
- (she cries,) forbear; To thee the purpose of my soul I told; Venial discourse, unblamed, with him to hold; The storied labours of my wandering lord, To soothe my grief he haply may record: Yet him, my guest, thy venom'd rage hath stung; Thy head shall pay the forfeit of thy tongue†
Book 19
- Forbear to know my lineage, or my name: Urge not this breast to heave, these eyes to weep; In sweet oblivion let my sorrows sleep!†
Book 19
- —Your other task, ye menial train forbear: Now wash the stranger, and the bed prepare: With splendid palls the downy fleece adorn: Uprising early with the purple morn.†
Book 19
- To whom the queen: "If fame engage your views, Forbear those acts which infamy pursues; Wrong and oppression no renown can raise; Know, friend!†
Book 21
- forbear that sacred head; Medon, the herald, too, our arms may spare, Medon, who made my infancy his care; If yet he breathes, permit thy son to give Thus much to gratitude, and bid him live.†
Book 22
- O let me, let me not thine anger move, That I forbore, thus, thus to speak my love: Thus in fond kisses, while the transport warms Pour out my soul and die within thine arms!†
Book 23forbore = refrained (held back) from acting
- Struck at the news, thy azure mother came, The sea-green sisters waited on the dame: A voice of loud lament through all the main Was heard; and terror seized the Grecian train: Back to their ships the frighted host had fled; But Nestor spoke, they listen'd and obey'd (From old experience Nestor's counsel springs, And long vicissitudes of human things): 'Forbear your flight: fair Thetis from the main To mourn Achilles leads her azure train.'†
Book 24forbear = refrain (hold back) from acting
- On chairs and beds in order seated round, They share the gladsome board; the roofs resound, While thus Ulysses to his ancient friend: "Forbear your wonder, and the feast attend: The rites have waited long."†
Book 24
- Before the father and the conquering son Heaps rush on heaps, they fight, they drop, they run Now by the sword, and now the javelin, fall The rebel race, and death had swallow'd all; But from on high the blue-eyed virgin cried; Her awful voice detain'd the headlong tide: "Forbear, ye nations, your mad hands forbear From mutual slaughter; Peace descends to spare."†
Book 24
- Before the father and the conquering son Heaps rush on heaps, they fight, they drop, they run Now by the sword, and now the javelin, fall The rebel race, and death had swallow'd all; But from on high the blue-eyed virgin cried; Her awful voice detain'd the headlong tide: "Forbear, ye nations, your mad hands forbear From mutual slaughter; Peace descends to spare."†
Book 24
Definitions:
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(1)
(forbearance) patient tolerance or self-control; or holding back from taking action or enforcing a rightToday, the word, forbearance, is most commonly seen in the field of law to indicate that a legal right, claim or privilege is not being enforced.
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) The form, forbears is typically a verb, but can be an alternate spelling of the noun forebears; i.e., ancestors. Note that these words put the emphasis on different syllables: for-BEARS v. FORE-bears