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1  I will take everything away this evening as soon as my mother has gone upstairs for the night.
The Odyssey By Homer
ContextHighlight   In BOOK II
2  Minerva answered, "Never mind about him, I sent him that he might be well spoken of for having gone."
The Odyssey By Homer
ContextHighlight   In BOOK XIII
3  Morning will come in due course, and in the forenoon I care not how much I cry for those that are dead and gone.
The Odyssey By Homer
ContextHighlight   In BOOK IV
4  My father is dead and gone," answered Telemachus, "and even if some rumour reaches me I put no more faith in it now.
The Odyssey By Homer
ContextHighlight   In BOOK I
5  They were astounded when they heard this, for they had made sure that Telemachus had not gone to the city of Neleus.
The Odyssey By Homer
ContextHighlight   In BOOK IV
6  Now Neptune had gone off to the Ethiopians, who are at the world's end, and lie in two halves, the one looking West and the other East.
The Odyssey By Homer
ContextHighlight   In BOOK I
7  He took nothing by it, and has left a legacy of sorrow to myself, for he has been gone a long time, and we know not whether he is alive or dead.
The Odyssey By Homer
ContextHighlight   In BOOK IV
8  Many of those about whom you ask are dead and gone, but many still remain, and only two of the chief men among the Achaeans perished during their return home.
The Odyssey By Homer
ContextHighlight   In BOOK IV
9  Here aforetime sat Neleus, peer of gods in counsel, but he was now dead, and had gone to the house of Hades; so Nestor sat in his seat sceptre in hand, as guardian of the public weal.
The Odyssey By Homer
ContextHighlight   In BOOK III
10  His son Antiphus had gone with Ulysses to Ilius, land of noble steeds, but the savage Cyclops had killed him when they were all shut up in the cave, and had cooked his last dinner for him.
The Odyssey By Homer
ContextHighlight   In BOOK II
11  I spoke as movingly as I could, but they said nothing, till their father answered, 'Vilest of mankind, get you gone at once out of the island; him whom heaven hates will I in no wise help.'
The Odyssey By Homer
ContextHighlight   In BOOK X
12  He was sitting moodily among the suitors thinking about his brave father, and how he would send them flying out of the house, if he were to come to his own again and be honoured as in days gone by.
The Odyssey By Homer
ContextHighlight   In BOOK I
13  When I had gone far enough to be clear of all my men, and had found a place that was well sheltered from the wind, I washed my hands and prayed to all the gods in Olympus till by and by they sent me off into a sweet sleep.
The Odyssey By Homer
ContextHighlight   In BOOK XII
14  He surrounded the city with a wall, built houses and temples, and divided the lands among his people; but he was dead and gone to the house of Hades, and King Alcinous, whose counsels were inspired of heaven, was now reigning.
The Odyssey By Homer
ContextHighlight   In BOOK VI
15  The only vessel that ever sailed and got through, was the famous Argo on her way from the house of Aetes, and she too would have gone against these great rocks, only that Juno piloted her past them for the love she bore to Jason.
The Odyssey By Homer
ContextHighlight   In BOOK XII
16  I knew all about it, and gave him everything he wanted in the way of bread and wine, but he made me take my solemn oath that I would not tell you anything for some ten or twelve days, unless you asked or happened to hear of his having gone, for he did not want you to spoil your beauty by crying.
The Odyssey By Homer
ContextHighlight   In BOOK IV
17  Any one but yourself on returning from so long a voyage would at once have gone home to see his wife and children, but you do not seem to care about asking after them or hearing any news about them till you have exploited your wife, who remains at home vainly grieving for you, and having no peace night or day for the tears she sheds on your behalf.
The Odyssey By Homer
ContextHighlight   In BOOK XIII
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