Page:Essay on the Principles of Translation - Tytler (1791, 1st ed).djvu/77



"Hear me, all ye gods and goddesses, whilst I declare to you the dictates of my inmost heart. Let neither male nor female of the gods attempt to controvert what I shall say; but let all submissively assent, that I may speedily accomplish my undertakings: for whoever of you shall be found descending to give aid either to the Trojans or