Motif
heroic force contrasted with calm heroic control
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A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Battle Fury and Aristeia. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek
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The Iliad CONCLUDING NOTE. / INTRODUCTION. / THEODORE ALOIS BUCKLEY. / POPES PREFACE TO THE ILIAD OF HOMER; lines 1555-1630 confidence: medium
Homer is likened to the Nile's boundless overflow and to Achilles; Virgil is likened to a river in its banks and to neas, calm amid action.
Homer is likened to Achilles bearing all before him, while Virgil is likened to neas disposing all around him and conquering with tranquillity.
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