The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 6 (of 8)

Name: The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 6 (of 8)
Author: Wordsworth, William

Wordsworth, William

English poetry -- 18th century; English poetry -- 19th century

ὁ μὲν Δίων, ὡς ἔοικεν, ἐπὶ τοῖς κατὰ τὸν Ἡρακλείδην
ἀχθόμενος καὶ τὸν φόνον ἐκεῖνον ὥς τινα τοῦ βίου
καὶ τῶν πράξεων αὐτῷ κηλῖδα περικειμένην,
δυσχεραίνων ἀεὶ καὶ βαρυνόμενος εἶπεν ὅτι πολλάκις
ἤδη θνήσκειν ἕτοιμός ἐστι καὶ παρέχειν τῷ
βουλομένῳ σφάττειν αὑτόν, εἰ ζῆν δεήσει μὴ μόνον
τοὺς ἐχθρούς, ἀλλὰ καὶ τοὺς φίλους φυλαττόμενον.
His relations had been cautioning him against Callippus; but 'Dion,
grieved at heart, it would seem, at the fate of Heracleides, and ever
chafing at and brooding over the murder as a stain upon his life and
conduct, was willing, he said, to die a thousand deaths and yield his
neck to any who would strike the blow, if life was only to be had by
guarding against friends as well as foes.'"--ED.

VARIANTS:

[Footnote 174: 1820.

    Vanish the dusky hill, ...                                    MS.
]

[Footnote 175: 1837.

    So pure, so bright, so fitted to embrace,
    Where'er he turn'd, a natural grace                 MS. and 1820.
]

[Footnote 176: 1837.

    Nor less the homage that was seen to wait
    On Dion's virtues, when the lunar beam              MS. and 1820.
]

[Footnote 177: 1820.

    Softening his inbred dignity austere.
      If on thy path the world delight to gaze,
    Pride of the world--beware! for thou may'st live,
    Like Dion, to behold the torch of Praise
    Inverted in thy presence, and to give
    Proof, for the historian's page and poet's lays,
    That Peace, even Peace herself, is fugitive.                  MS.
]

[Footnote 178: 1820.

    ... joyful day!                                               MS.
]

[Footnote 179: 1820.

    ... such as chance might yield,                               MS.
]

[Footnote 180: 1820.

    ... advanc'd ...                                              MS.
]

[Footnote 181: 1827.

    And, wheresoe'er the great Deliverer passed,
    Fruits were strewn before his eye,
    And flowers upon his person cast                    MS. and 1820.
]

[Footnote 182: 1827.

    ... did ...                                                 1820.
]

[Footnote 183: 1820.

    ... wings ...                                                 MS.
]

[Footnote 184: 1837.

    ... to measure with delight;                                1820.

    ... to gaze on with delight;                                  MS.
]

[Footnote 185: 1820.

    Now hath he overleaped ...                                  1837.

    The edition of 1840 returns to the text of 1820.
]

[Footnote 186: 1820.

    ... gallery's farthest bound,
    A formidable shape ...                                        MS.
]

[Footnote 187: 1820.

    Like winged Auster stooping low,                              MS.
]

[Footnote 188: 1827.

    Intrusive Presence!-- ...                                   1820.
]

[Footnote 189: 1820.

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The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 6 (of 8)

Wordsworth, William

English poetry -- 18th century; English poetry -- 19th century

ὁ μὲν Δίων, ὡς ἔοικεν, ἐπὶ τοῖς κατὰ τὸν Ἡρακλείδην
ἀχθόμενος καὶ τὸν φόνον ἐκεῖνον ὥς τινα τοῦ βίου
καὶ τῶν πράξεων αὐτῷ κηλῖδα περικειμένην,
δυσχεραίνων ἀεὶ καὶ βαρυνόμενος εἶπεν ὅτι πολλάκις
ἤδη θνήσκειν ἕτοιμός ἐστι καὶ παρέχειν τῷ
βουλομένῳ σφάττειν αὑτόν, εἰ ζῆν δεήσει μὴ μόνον
τοὺς ἐχθρούς, ἀλλὰ καὶ τοὺς φίλους φυλαττόμενον.
His relations had been cautioning him against Callippus; but 'Dion,
grieved at heart, it would seem, at the fate of Heracleides, and ever
chafing at and brooding over the murder as a stain upon his life and
conduct, was willing, he said, to die a thousand deaths and yield his
neck to any who would strike the blow, if life was only to be had by
guarding against friends as well as foes.'"--ED.

VARIANTS:

[Footnote 174: 1820.

    Vanish the dusky hill, ...                                    MS.
]

[Footnote 175: 1837.

    So pure, so bright, so fitted to embrace,
    Where'er he turn'd, a natural grace                 MS. and 1820.
]

[Footnote 176: 1837.

    Nor less the homage that was seen to wait
    On Dion's virtues, when the lunar beam              MS. and 1820.
]

[Footnote 177: 1820.

    Softening his inbred dignity austere.
      If on thy path the world delight to gaze,
    Pride of the world--beware! for thou may'st live,
    Like Dion, to behold the torch of Praise
    Inverted in thy presence, and to give
    Proof, for the historian's page and poet's lays,
    That Peace, even Peace herself, is fugitive.                  MS.
]

[Footnote 178: 1820.

    ... joyful day!                                               MS.
]

[Footnote 179: 1820.

    ... such as chance might yield,                               MS.
]

[Footnote 180: 1820.

    ... advanc'd ...                                              MS.
]

[Footnote 181: 1827.

    And, wheresoe'er the great Deliverer passed,
    Fruits were strewn before his eye,
    And flowers upon his person cast                    MS. and 1820.
]

[Footnote 182: 1827.

    ... did ...                                                 1820.
]

[Footnote 183: 1820.

    ... wings ...                                                 MS.
]

[Footnote 184: 1837.

    ... to measure with delight;                                1820.

    ... to gaze on with delight;                                  MS.
]

[Footnote 185: 1820.

    Now hath he overleaped ...                                  1837.

    The edition of 1840 returns to the text of 1820.
]

[Footnote 186: 1820.

    ... gallery's farthest bound,
    A formidable shape ...                                        MS.
]

[Footnote 187: 1820.

    Like winged Auster stooping low,                              MS.
]

[Footnote 188: 1827.

    Intrusive Presence!-- ...                                   1820.
]

[Footnote 189: 1820.

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 6 (of 8)

The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 6 (of 8)

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