Both Uses of
indulgent
in
The Odyssey - translated by: Fitzgerald
- Under their eyes Odysseus made his plea: "Arete, admirable Rhexenor's daughter, here is a man bruised by adversity, thrown upon your mercy and the king your husband's, begging indulgence of this company —may the gods' blessing rest on them!†
Chpt 7indulgence = treatment with extra kindness or tolerance OR (more rarely) a special pleasure (typically something done in excess of what is thought good -- such as eating too much cake, or being too lazy)
- You'll come by no indulgence in our house; kicked down into a ship's bilge, out to sea you go, and nothing saves you.
Chpt 21 *indulgence = extra kindness or tolerance
Definition:
to treat with extra kindness or tolerance