...reigning In this dolorous gloom. Nor think vain worda,' he cried, ' can eiisc my doom ; Better by far laboriously to bear A weight of woes, and breathe the vital air Blare to the meanest hind that begs liia bread. Than reign the sceptred monarch of the dead.' " rose...

...of reigning in this dolorons gloom, Nor think vain words, he cried, can ease my doom ; Better by far laboriously to bear A weight of woes, and breathe the vital air Slave to the meanest hind that begs his bread, Than reign the sceptred monarch of the dead." A despairing...

...xi. 583. " Talk not of ruling in this dolorous gloom, Nor think vain words can ease my doom. Rather I choose laboriously to bear A weight of woes and breathe...bread, Than reign the sceptred monarch of the dead." 1 When this mighty warrior prince withdrew, and " Sought the distant glades Of warrior kings, and joined...

...of it says (and the ring of Homer's harp accompanies the words of his dead hero ), — " ' Rather I choose laboriously to bear A weight of woes, and breathe...some poor hind, that toils for bread, Than reign the sceptered monarch of the Dead ! ' " " Man is the quarry for man," interposed another voice, which I...

...reigning in this dolorous gloom, Nor think vain lies,' he cried, ' can ease iny doom. Better by far laboriously to bear A weight of woes, and breathe the vital air, Slave to the meanest hind that beg* his bread, Than reign the scoptcred monarch of the dead.'" But...

...reigning in this dolorous gloom, Nor think vain lies,' he cried, ' can ease my doom. Better by far laboriously to bear A weight of woes, and breathe the vital air, Slave to the meanest hind that begs his bread, Than reign the sceptered monarch of the dead."* But...

...; hunger and thirst and discontent prevail." The ghost of Achilles was made to say — " Rather I'd choose laboriously to bear A weight of woes, and breathe...bread, Than reign the sceptred monarch of the dead." Ulysses, horrified at the sight of the Underworld, exclaims— " No more my heart the dismal din sustains,...

...more ; Away, then, from my altar andfarewell.-DELPHic ORACLE. Rather I'd choose laboriously to btar A weight of woes, and breathe the vital air, A slave to some poor hind that toils for bread, Then reign the sceptered monarch of the dead.—ACHILLES. Whin from the solstice sixty wintry days...

...of reigning in this dolorous gloom, Nor think vain words, he cried, can ease my doom ; Better by far laboriously to bear A weight of woes, and breathe the vital air Slave to the meanest hind that begs his bread, Than reign the sceptred monarch of the dead." A despairing...

...of the shade of Achilles has been ringing in the ears of the world of living men : — " Rather I'd choose laboriously to bear A weight of woes, and breathe...bread. Than reign the sceptred monarch of the dead." A living dog is better than a dead lion. Is it not better then " to bear the ills we have than fly...