Part 11

FINIS LIBRI QUINTI HOM. ODYSS.

[1] _᾽Επἱ σχεδἰης πογυδἐσμον, in rate multis vinculis ligatus._

[2] The piner—Hunger.

[3] This four day days’ work (you will say) is too much for one man: and Pliny affirms, that Hiero (a king of Sicily) in five-and forty days built two hundred and twenty ships, rigged them, and put to sea with them.

[4] _Συναγεἰρω—Mendicando colligo._

[5] _Ὤιδεε_ of _ὠδἰνω ἁ partu doleo._

[6] A metaphorical hyperbole, expressing the winter’s extremity of sharpness.

THE SIXTH BOOK OF HOMER’S ODYSSEYS

THE ARGUMENT

Minerva in a vision stands Before Nausicaa: and commands She to the flood her weeds should bear; For now her nuptial day was near. Nausicaa her charge obeys, And then with other virgins plays. Their sports make wak’d Ulysses rise; Walk to them, and beseech supplies Of food and clothes. His naked sight Puts th’ other maids, afraid, to flight; Nausicaa only boldly stays, And gladly his desire obeys. He, furnish’d with her favour’s shown, Attends her and the rest to town.

ANOTHER ARGUMENT

_Ζη̑τα._ Here olive leaves T’ hide shame began, The maid receives The naked man.