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 . mportune my poorexpression, that I fear rather to betray them to the world than expressthem to their price. But howsoever envy and prej udice stand squirtingtheir poison through the eyes of my readers, this shall appear to allcompetent apprehensions, I have followed the original with authenticalexpositions, according to the proper signification of the word in his place,though I d
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 . mportune my poorexpression, that I fear rather to betray them to the world than expressthem to their price. But howsoever envy and prej udice stand squirtingtheir poison through the eyes of my readers, this shall appear to allcompetent apprehensions, I have followed the original with authenticalexpositions, according to the proper signification of the word in his place,though I differ therein utterly from others ; I have rendered all thingsof importance with answerable life and height to my author, though withsome periphrasis, withoutwhich no man can worthily translate any worthypoet. And since the translation itself, and my notes (being impartiallyconferred) amply approve this, I will still be confident in the worth, ofmy pains, how idly and unworthily soever I be censured. And thus tothe last twelve books (leaving other horrible errors in his other inter-preters unmoved) with those free feet that entered me, I haste, sure ofnothing but my labour. THE END OF THE THIRD BOOK. VOL. I. F. THE FOURTH BOOK OF HOMERS ILIADS. THE ARGUMENT. THE Gods in council, at the last, decree That famous Ilion shall expugn^d be ; And that their own continud faults may prove The reasons that have so incensed Jove, Minerva seeks, with more offences done Against the lately injurd Atreus son, (A ground that clearest would make seen their sin) To have the Lycian Pandarus begin. He (gainst the truce with sacred covnants bound) Gives Menelaus a dishonourd wound. Machaon heals him. Agamemnon then To mortal war incenseth all his men. The battles join ; and, in the heat of fight, Cold death shuts many eyes in endless night. ANOTHER ARGUMENT. In Delta is the Gods Assize ; The truce is broke ; wars freshly rise. ITHINtliefair-pavd court of Jove, he and the Gods conferrdAbout the sad
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