The Iliads of Homer, prince of poets, never before in any language truly translated, with a comment on some of his chief places, done according to the Greek by George Chapman, with introd and notes by Richard Hooper . h doth Poesy like the kernel lieObscurd, though her Promethean facultyCan create men, and make evn death to live,For which she should live honourd, kings should giveComfort and help to her that she might still 140 Hold up their spirits in virtue, make the willThat governs in them to the powr conformd,The powr to justice, that the scandals, stormdAgainst the poor darne, cleard by
The Iliads of Homer, prince of poets, never before in any language truly translated, with a comment on some of his chief places, done according to the Greek by George Chapman, with introd and notes by Richard Hooper . h doth Poesy like the kernel lieObscurd, though her Promethean facultyCan create men, and make evn death to live,For which she should live honourd, kings should giveComfort and help to her that she might still 140 Hold up their spirits in virtue, make the willThat governs in them to the powr conformd,The powr to justice, that the scandals, stormdAgainst the poor darne, cleard by your fair grace,Your grace may shine the clearer. Her low place, us Not showing her, the highest leaves raise her raise themselves, and he sits sure135 Queen of arts—the soul.—CHAPMAN. Ixxii THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY. Whom her wingd hand advanceth, since on itEternity doth, crowning virtue, whose poor seed, like violets in their beds,Now grow with bosom-hung and hidden heads ;For whom I must speak, though their fate convincesMe worst of poets, to you best of princes. By the most humble and faithful implorer for allthe graces to your highness eternizedby your divine Homer. GEO. CHAPMAN. 150. Ixxiii
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