| 单词 | swift-footed |
| 例句 | The swift-footed animals that were my compass have left me behind. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z As a result, Mr. Logue’s “Iliad” seemed to capture truly the swift-footed immediacy of the original, which was composed and transmitted by generations of oral bards starting in the ninth or eighth century B.C. British Poet Christopher Logue Dies at 85 2011-12-10T20:49:32Z Executing devilishly swift-footed steps and masking the effort was a steep challenge in “Birthday Offering,” however. Review | This ballerina played the role of a stripper, and she owned it 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z Bison roam, white-rumped pronghorn antelope dash past in swift-footed herds, and black-tailed prairie dogs poke curious heads out of the ground. 10 of Canada's best lesser-known national parks 2017-04-22T04:00:00Z But that morning, I found I could not look away from the creature described in Hesiod’s “Theogony” as breathing “invincible fire, terrible and huge, swift-footed and powerful.” Why the Chimera Is the Monster for Our Uncertain Age 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z He moved to the offensive line in college and found his niche as a swift-footed steamrolling tackle in Texas Christian’s physical rushing attack. Rams' Joe Noteboom, Brian Allen look to make seamless transition to starting roles 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z Achilles is “swift-footed,” and the constant reminder of his supremacy on the field increases the terror of the scene in which he chases shining-helmed Hector around the citadel of Troy. Mary Norris: Greek to Me 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z Once a swift-footed outfielder, Roberts played in the major leagues for 10 seasons. Dodgers interview Dave Roberts for managerial vacancy 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z Latos, trying to pick off Hamilton, made an errant throw, and the swift-footed Hamilton raced to third base. Reds take out an old grudge on new Dodger Mat Latos in 10-3 blowout 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z The most fashionable phrase today is “disruptive innovation”: professors solemnly warn people that entire industries face powerful new forces and that comfortable incumbents are at the mercy of swift-footed challengers. Schumpeter: Those who can’t, teach 2014-02-06T16:01:14Z The fact is, before they started with their warrant from the mandarin, they sent on a swift-footed messenger ahead of them to warn the men they were coming, and telling them to clear out. Sidelights on Chinese Life 2012-04-21T02:00:23.993Z "Could we but once slip between the men, I think we should be swift-footed enough to shake them off," remarked Felgate. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z The swift-footed Dian of Windy Standard had only been away a minute or two before she came flying back like the wind. The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith 2012-04-03T02:00:29.527Z His swift-footed beast had overtaken and passed the slow procession far back on the road. Joel: A Boy of Galilee 2012-03-24T02:00:17.137Z When the princely Mujo heard this language, From his slumb’ring bed he sprung swift-footed, Hurried to the chamber door and closed it. Servian Popular Poetry 2012-03-03T03:00:19.423Z He joined the midland army under Sir John Ligonier, and was at once in pursuit of his swift-footed foe. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z Lucius mounted his elephant; the others mounted camels; more camels carried tents and luggage, of which there was now only a little; and Caleb had hired a strongly-armed escort of powerful Libyans and swift-footed Arabs. The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt 2011-09-23T02:00:23.040Z So they set off after Dry-cloud, and curious to say, the swift-footed wolf was forced to run with all his might, while the boy did not seem to himself to be walking faster than usual. The Strange Story Book 2011-09-15T02:00:13.747Z Here were no lordly elephants, no sturdy rhinoceroses, no giraffes towering in their strength, nor deer, nor gnu, nor hartbeeste, nor the herds of swift-footed ambling zebras they had been so used to behold. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z Clad only in the skins of wild beasts, they would suddenly appear in the camp, and vanish on their swift-footed horses as soon as they were seen. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z This is one reason why Thrift, the most self-respecting of all the goddesses that should be swift-footed, goes limping along. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:17.663Z Then the small, swift-footed horses dart about again; the dark columns of the christian champions on foot, eagerly press forward; the armour glittering from under the decayed habits of the monks. Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:45.217Z Around them were the usual throng of well dressed men, of women with bare shoulders and flashing diamonds, of dark-visaged waiters, deft, silent, swift-footed. Mysterious Mr. Sabin 2011-03-24T02:00:10.087Z So swift-footed as that huldre, no human creature could be: he flung steel over her again and again, but still she ran on just as well as ever. Arne; A Sketch of Norwegian Country Life 2011-02-14T03:00:32.700Z It is then an easy matter for a single horseman or a swift-footed Bushman to capture it after a short pursuit. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z And happiness is of the swift-footed immortals, and descends only on the garlanded altars of her worshippers.' Vestigia Vol. II. 2011-02-04T03:00:22.950Z Thereupon he made a rush at her, but, swift-footed as she was, she ran on the opposite side of the room. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z One day he was going a-hunting, and he started a swift-footed stag. Russian Fairy Tales From the Skazki of Polevoi 2010-12-20T17:11:44.353Z At the other end was Adam Lyth, prematurely bald, swift-footed, whose natural instincts are to be aggressive – and the sort of fielder England summon up as 12th man. Kent's James Tredwell stalls the Yorkshire juggernaut 2010-04-24T18:43:00Z The swift-footed antelope has no foe to be so much dreaded as the lion. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Although not yet the night is wholly gone, The paling torch-light in the court below Gives token that the hours swift-footed go. The Wisdom of Confucius with Critical and Biographical Sketches He did feel and resent, more than beseemed a great man, the pursuit and persecution of the hounds, whether “gray” and swift-footed, or whether curs of low degree, who dogged his steps. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. Suddenly she started up, hurried from the room, and ran swift-footed down-stairs and into the kitchen, where her mother stood at a table washing the breakfast dishes. Clover and Blue Grass Seven brothers had I in my father's house, And all went down to Hades in one day: Achilles the swift-footed slew them all, Among their slow-paced beeves and snow-white flocks. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 98, December, 1865 Many times the travellers noticed bands of fierce natives, who gesticulated angrily at perceiving the swift-footed elephant pass by; and the Parsee took care to give them all a wide berth. Round the World in Eighty Days Confess no fatigue; for thou art a son of the forest, and rightly named after the swift-footed fawnling. My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave A Story of Central Africa But he dreaded the venture; and like a swift-footed blooded horse, fit to run a course for a man's life, continued on his way, harnessed to a plow, and broke his heart in the harness! Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches. You were swift-footed enough to bring her here! Tried for Her Life A Sequel to "Cruel As the Grave" Out of the ruined and flaming city fled the Reptilian men, while troops of swift-footed Amazons hung on their flanks and rear with twanging bows. The Golden Amazons of Venus The horses were all kinds of winged and swift-footed things, and the race-ground was a smooth path round the highest moss mound. Lulu's Library, Volume II I am glad you are tired of running, you swift-footed Greeks! A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) They had fought against Troy in former times, and one of the great hill-graves on the plain of Troy covered the ashes of an Amazon, swift-footed Myrin�. Tales of Troy and Greece The unfading rose still preserved its magic power during this expedition, rendering Prince Wladomir as invulnerable to mortal weapons, as Achilles the hero, and as nimble and active as Achilles the swift-footed. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors At the sunny edges of the forest a herd of deer were feeding, and they did not see the swift-footed runner until he sent a hissing arrow among them that killed a roebuck. The Story of Hiawatha Adapted from Longfellow We, limping rheumaticists, have ever a spiteful desire to trip up the swift-footed. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847 Scarcely have the swift-footed steeds passed, when the throng of people crowd after them like a swarming ant-hillock. Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century The swift-footed boys pursued, yelling in delight, and promising that he should feel the weight of a scout's staff, when a long shrill call on a whistle checked them. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts For lo! another day, when, as the sun was rising, came the race swift-footed of the chariot and the horse, he entered the contest with many charioteers. Eighth Reader And she knew that he feared that swift-footed man Macdonald, who had outgeneraled him and crippled him before he had struck a blow. The Rustler of Wind River The greyhound can catch the hare; but is left a hopeless laggard by the swift-footed courser. The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country But it was not to be expected that the pursuers would content themselves while the swift-footed youth left them out of sight. The Great Cattle Trail Again the swift-footed steeds fly over the lists, and again the combatants meet with a terrific clash. Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. A swift-footed creature like you, Whiskerandos, might perhaps have escaped, but I was never remarkable for agility or speed. The Rambles of a Rat Instantly then did he harness his swift-footed horses, and corded Hector in rear of the car, to be dragg'd at the wheels in dishonour. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 365, March, 1846 His swift-footed pursuer, Monopoide, was immediately upon him, and grasped him almost as soon as he reached the opposite shore. King Philip Makers of History Pursued by the swift-footed horses, they, in their terror, to add speed to their footsteps, threw away their weapons, and thus fell an easy prey to the conqueror. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots He had seen the terrible panic in Long Acre, where thousands of handsome young men were being chased in every direction by beautiful and swift-footed suffragettes. The Gay Rebellion A swift-footed messenger had already sped away to find the young composer, who, with the departure of Ronald Atwell had taken the arduous duties of stage manager upon his capable shoulders. Marjorie Dean High School Sophomore Ceased then Thetis divine, and Peleides the swift-footed answer'd: "So let it be: let a ransom be brought, and the body surrender'd, Since the Olympian minds it in earnest, and sends the commandment." Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 365, March, 1846 On either side of the line trot three or four swift-footed lads, armed with wands; for in the East beasts of burden never lack hostlers and whippers-in. The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 The Romance of a Mummy and Egypt The mountain-bred girl obviously saw nothing amiss in this swift-footed justice. The Wall Between The leopard seizes his prey by the throat when it is a swift-footed animal, like the deer. The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two Watchers were to be sent to various points, swift-footed vedettes, to come into immediate touch with the enemy on their arrival, and to report the direction taken by them, and their number. Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter Instantly this was the answer of swift-footed noble Achilles: "Reverend king, be it also in these things as thou requirest; I for the space thou hast meted will hold the Achaians from warring." Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 365, March, 1846 Unluckily, in the heat of the encounter, a swift-footed Canadian, better, no doubt, at dodging than shooting, managed to make his escape, and carried the news to Fort Duquesne. The Farmer Boy, and How He Became Commander-In-Chief The swift-footed roe of the Cordillera roams here and dwells in the thickets, avoiding the warm forest. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests Grace jealously watched the disappointed hunters and yelping hounds till the swift-footed animal was out of sight, and then rode on with the rest. Stories and Legends of Travel and History, for Children As the swift-footed waiters passed more and more liquor about, the voices of the speakers rose higher and higher. Little Lost Sister It never becomes very fat, but remains an agile, swift-footed, and fierce tenant of the wilds. Domesticated Animals Their Relation to Man and to his Advancement in Civilization After visiting Detroit, Pontiac sent swift-footed runners to all the tribes in the neighboring country, calling the chiefs to a council to be held in the village of the Pottawottomies. Four American Indians King Philip, Pontiac, Tecumseh, Osceola I could then during the whole day climb the heights and follow the swift-footed wild animals without experiencing any greater difficulty of breathing than I should have felt in similar rapid movement on the coast. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests Now the hawk goodly-winged hovers not through the hall, Nor the swift-footed mare tramples the castle court: Baleful death far has sent all living tribes of men.” Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race As swift-footed messengers they come, the bearers of life and beauty to distant planets. Aether and Gravitation They therefore sent a band of their swift-footed warriors down the river, to a narrow pass, to intercept the canoe. The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes, and Rivers, of the New World, and Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes, Two Hundred Years Ago There were sanctuaries for swift-footed miscreants: baseness had its armour, and the weapons of justice sometimes broke against it. Romola They knew, however, full well that the swift-footed Indian warriors would be immediately on their trail. Daniel Boone The Pioneer of Kentucky It was like the descent of an Olympian god, and awestruck mortals fled swift-footed from the glory of his presence. The Bishop's Secret For divine, swift-footed Achilles slew them all, amidst their crooked hoofed oxen and their snowy sheep. The Iliad of Homer (1873) Hermes was the swift-footed messenger, and trusted ambassador of all the gods, and conductor of shades to Hades. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome The hero was exceedingly swift-footed, and there was not a single wild beast which could run away from him. Russian Fairy Tales A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore The great heavy carriage and road horses used in the "settlements" would not have been in anything like as good condition as were those two wiry, tough, swift-footed mustangs, after all they had been through. The Talking Leaves An Indian Story He calls Homer, especially, "a tattler, who is incessantly repeating the same things in the same idle ridiculous epithets,--the swift-footed Achilles, the ox-eyed Juno, far-darting Apollo." Milton For warlike Hector will not cease from battle before that he arouse the swift-footed son of Peleus at the ships. The Iliad of Homer (1873) "We get to be so swift-footed that we don't need spots," said Nimble's mother. The Tale of Nimble Deer Sleepy-Time Tales Once a month he came whirling around the point, behind a swift-footed dog-team. The Blue Envelope Homer's heroes are all good cooks,—swift-footed Achilles, much-enduring Ulysses, and the rest of them. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 The wind being fair, I made a quick run across to Cliff Island; and a swift-footed native boy soon brought Bowata down to the landing-place where we usually met. The Strange Adventures of Eric Blackburn The noise of swift-footed steeds strikes upon my ears. The Iliad of Homer (1873) At certain intervals were inns where the swift-footed couriers could pass the night. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People The strain of the tremendous tragedy which had entered his house, swift-footed and silent, was too much for Sir Philip. The Hand in the Dark She had contrived, as she had most assuredly intended, to irritate him by her persistent scepticism as to his being the swift-footed Achilles he so loved to pose as. Belles and Ringers Esaias was always Hector, and the other boys became the raging Ajax, the swift-footed Achilles, the wily Ulysses, etc. Essays on Scandinavian Literature But Juno, longing for conquest and battle, led the swift-footed steeds under the yoke. The Iliad of Homer (1873) We rode jambas, or swift-footed dromedaries, which for generations have been trained for speed. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People Plenty of saloons—great, gorgeous, gaudy places, with pianos and swift-footed waiters, tables and cards, and men, men, men. Violets and Other Tales The Earl urges on his men to run after him, but Hrapp was so swift-footed that they never came near him. The story of Burnt Njal From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga From their walls they had observed the movements of the Greeks, and, moreover, Jupiter had sent down his swift-footed messenger, Iʹris, to bid them get ready for battle. The Story of Troy Hastening up, he despoiled them of their beautiful armour, recognizing them; for he had formerly seen them at the swift ships, when swift-footed Achilles brought them from Ida. The Iliad of Homer (1873) There men will choose rather to regard the well-wrought chariots, and the stamping of the swift-footed steeds, than thy great temple and much wealth therein. The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological The way seemed interminable to Mr. Mason, for the mule was not very swift-footed, and Jake was too fond of him to touch him with a whip. The Cromptons Ask of the bears, of the buffaloes, of the tigers, and of the swift-footed deer, whose arrows they fear most! The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest Meanwhile the swift-footed Iris hastened down from heaven to the aid of Venus, whom she conducted to where Mars sat on the left of the battlefield, watching the conflict. The Story of Troy But swift-footed Iris came from aegis-bearing Jove, a messenger to the Trojans, with a woeful announcement. The Iliad of Homer (1873) On one journal as many as four hundred and fifty or five hundred men are all labouring for dear life; every one is at high pressure, from the silent leader-writer to the fussy swift-footed messenger. Side Lights Then they were off, racing the swift-footed dusk.... Far to Seek A Romance of England and India Then swift-footed Atalanta, bounding forward, struck the beast a deadly blow with her spear. Hero Tales Him with a javelin the swift-footed son Of Peleus smote as he was hurrying by. The Story of Troy From his chariot he fell, and his variegated, shining 210 arms resounded upon him; but his swift-footed steeds started aside through fright, and there were his soul and strength dissolved. The Iliad of Homer (1873) She was gone, swift-footed as a deer, to meet the descending animal. A Daughter of the Dons A Story of New Mexico Today A high cart and a swift-footed mare made their appearance, and Rosalind was often her uncle's companion on his visits to the farms belonging to the estate. Mr. Pat's Little Girl A Story of the Arden Foresters Lastly to thee, O Pan, the shepherds' king, And you swift-footed Dryades I call; Attend to hear a swain in verse to sing Sonnets of her that keeps his heart in thrall! Elizabethan Sonnet Cycles: Idea, Fidesa and Chloris Achilles, having put on his bright armor, mounted his chariot, to which were yoked the two immortal and swift-footed steeds, Xanthus and Balius. The Story of Troy But swift-footed Iris having taken her, led her outside the crowd, oppressed with griefs; but she began to turn livid as to her beauteous skin. The Iliad of Homer (1873) Here was only a brutal and bald order, as of an intelligence like that of the yellow-locked, swift-footed creature behind me. Henry Brocken His Travels and Adventures in the Rich, Strange, Scarce-Imaginable Regions of Romance To him he tossed his wrap and shoes, and ran down to the beach as might swift-footed Achilles have run to be clasped by the Sea-Goddess his mother. Lady Good-for-Nothing Old men and mothers are among the spectators, praising their swift-footed sons, and young wives and maidens are there to stimulate their husbands and lovers. The Feast of the Virgins and Other Poems He called a messenger, the swift-footed Mercury, and said, "Go quickly, and do not return until you have found the treasure." The Child's World Third Reader There nimble, swift-footed Iris stayed the steeds, having loosed them from the chariot, and set before them ambrosial fodder. The Iliad of Homer (1873) O sands of the neighboring shore, and mountain wood, where with the swift-footed dogs he wont to slay the wild beasts, accompanying the chaste Dian! The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. The use of "permanent epithets" in narrative poetry has been consecrated by the example of Homer, who constantly employs such expressions as "the swift-footed Achilles," "wide-ruling Agamemnon," etc. Selections from Wordsworth and Tennyson Carew attempted to intercept him, but despaired of coming up with "so swift-footed a general," and left him to pursue his way unmolested. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 Some six feet above the ground, there stands the withered stump of a tree, with two white stones, on either side; this is the mark fixed by the swift-footed Achilles. The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10) Let him give fodder to his swift-footed steeds, and let each one, looking well to his chariot, get ready for war; that we may contend all day in the dreadful battle. The Iliad of Homer (1873) It is plain that one who is endowed with speed is swift-footed. The Consolation of Philosophy Though closely pursued by their swift-footed foes they reached the camp in safety. Christopher Carson Occasionally swift-footed parties of fierce swordsmen swept down through the unguarded passes and raided the tea-gardens that are springing up in the foothills and the forests below them. The Elephant God And all my seven brothers went down to Hades on the selfsame day! they too were slain by swift-footed Pelides. The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10) Thrice indeed swift-footed noble Achilles rushed on with his brazen spear, and thrice he smote the deep haze. The Iliad of Homer (1873) An ardor of soul attacked me also in blooming youth, and drove me in a rage to the writing of swift-footed iambics. The Works of Horace Achilles is the swift-footed when he is sitting still. An English Grammar She worked with the desperate zeal of the superseded who knows that she holds her post on sufferance, the terrified tenacity of the middle-aged who feels behind her the swift-footed rivalry of youth. Superseded As the Stealth Bomber slides East night advances swift-footed over the Empire, over the roll-call of the New World Order. Unmanned But her noble, swift-footed Achilles, then answered: "Which of the gods, O goddess Iris, sent thee as a messenger tome?" The Iliad of Homer (1873) There is no more elegant creature in the world than this bright-eyed, swift-footed little deer. Far Off A gallery of events—so many pictures faded from her mental walls that the gaps seemed, as it were, to separate her from herself, making of her and that swift-footed girl back there vague strangers. Every Soul Hath Its Song Then the swift-footed Arab horses can overtake him, and the men can get his beautiful feathers, which you must have often seen, for ladies wear them in their bonnets. The Seven Little Sisters Who Live on the Round Ball That Floats in the Air A quarter of an hour afterward was seen a troop of fifty Cossacks, on their swift-footed little horses, racing down Frederick Street. The Merchant of Berlin An Historical Novel Thus indeed having spoken, swift-footed Iris departed; but Achilles, dear to Jove, arose; and around his strong shoulders Minerva threw her fringed ægis. The Iliad of Homer (1873) O, there was clattering of steel and mustering in array, And shouts and wild huzzas of men, impatient of delay, As came the scouts swift-footed in—'They fly! the foe! they fly! Ethel Morton's Enterprise She was still the swift-footed huntress, and she was never so happy as when in the green woods wandering among the trees or chasing the wild deer. Old Greek Stories Now, the massive form of the Israelitish giant appeared lying at the feet of the Philistine damsel; anon, the kingly shoulders of the swift-footed Achilles towered helplessly above the heads of the island girls. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 49, November, 1861 There were fifteen warriors in all, eight in front and seven behind, all armed with muskets and as swift-footed as deer, so that escape was out of the question. The Refugees But when swift-footed, noble Achilles slew him, he brought this also, with other possessions, in his ships. The Iliad of Homer (1873) Its quiet majesty, its air of unbroken peace soothed and comforted her, sick with hurry and swift-footed events. Big Timber A Story of the Northwest There was a necessity for becoming active, swift-footed, and sturdy in battle. A Discourse Upon the Origin and the Foundation Of The Inequality Among Mankind He became one of the most active, athletic, and swift-footed participants in their various games and dances, and was particularly expert and successful, as a hunter, in the use of the rifle and the bow. Choice Specimens of American Literature, and Literary Reader Being Selections from the Chief American Writers The tiger, therefore, which destroyed the subjects of Quetzalcoatl--the swift-footed, happy inhabitants of Tula--was none other than the night extinguishing the rays of the orb of light. American Hero-Myths A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent Him noble swift-footed Achilles smote rushing by, in the middle of the back, where the golden rings of his belt clasped together, and the doubled corslet met. The Iliad of Homer (1873) Tides of joy And grief swept o'er him—grief, for memories Of that swift-footed father—joy, for sight Of such a son. The Fall of Troy The earl urges on his men to run after him, but Hrapp was so swift-footed that they never came near him. The Story of Burnt Njal: the great Icelandic tribune, jurist, and counsellor Rarely does the daughter of Thaumas, swift-footed Iris, come to her with a message over the sea's wide back. Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica The bear man again pursued the yelling and retreating mob, and was dealt with unmercifully by the swift-footed. Indian Boyhood But the chiefs of the Greeks led the king, the swift-footed son of Peleus, to noble Agamemnon, hardly persuading him enraged at heart on account of his companion. The Iliad of Homer (1873) Take my swift-footed steel for thy tiding, Ay, and stint not the lash to him, Tosti: On the desolate downs ye may wander And drive him along till he weary. The Life and Death of Cormac the Skald Until the whole coppice Awakes in confusion; The birds and the insects, The swift-footed beasts And the low crawling reptiles Are chattering and buzzing And stirring all round. Who Can Be Happy and Free in Russia? And now fair, swift-footed Atalanta had two apples and was near the goal; but Hippomenes cast the third apple to the ground, and therewith escaped death and black fate. Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica The Celtic nations, the inhabitants of the northern continent of Europe and the Western Islands, were then scarcely known, and the swift-footed dogs were peculiar to those tribes. The Dog For if Achilles alone shall fight against the Trojans, they will not even for a little sustain the swift-footed son of Peleus. The Iliad of Homer (1873) Nimrod's horse having gone slightly lame, I offered mine, a swift-footed intelligent dear, and agreed to ride in the wagon. A Woman Tenderfoot In the larger compartiments of the vale, the more muscular and vigorous swains pursued the flying ball, or contended in the swift-footed race. Imogen A Pastoral Romance It is in vain that she waves her handkerchief; the swift-footed vehicles move on, and are soon out of sight! The Young Woman's Guide But it was no good, for Grizzel was long-legged and swift-footed, and she came up with them before they knew where they were. Popular Tales from the Norse But from beneath the yoke, Xanthus, his swift-footed steed, addressed him, and immediately hung down his head, and his whole mane, drooping from the ring which was near the yoke, reached the ground. The Iliad of Homer (1873) Old men and mothers are among the spectators praising their swift-footed sons, and young wives and maidens are there to stimulate their husbands and lovers. Legends of the Northwest Then rose the leader of the Myrmidons, swift-footed Achilles, in his wrath, and denounced Agamemnon for his greediness. National Epics Can Nestor be thinking of sending out any brave swift-footed young member of the outpost party, to whom the reward would be appropriate? Homer and His Age It would have taken a swift-footed boy to keep pace with him on this errand. Georgina of the Rainbows They sat also in crowds at the ship of swift-footed Æacides; but he afforded to them an agreeable funeral feast. The Iliad of Homer (1873) While the swift-footed hunters by land ran the shores for the elk and the bison. Legends of the Northwest Speedily the swift-footed Antilochus conveyed to Achilles the tidings of his friend's death. National Epics Crying out in the words of Homer: 'The noise of swift-footed steeds strikes my ears,' he drove the weapon into his throat with the help of his secretary Epaphroditus, and immediately fell back half-dead. The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius So after a little coaching in war-whoops, with a battered tin pan for a tom-tom, three impromptu Indians sped down the beach under the studio windows, pursued by a swift-footed Deerslayer with flying curls. Georgina of the Rainbows Then immediately, with the spear, he went against Automedon, the godlike servant of swift-footed Æacides, for he was anxious to strike him. The Iliad of Homer (1873) Theseus, Jason, Peleus, Telamon, Nestor, all the famous heroes gathered to destroy the beast, and with them the swift-footed maiden Atalanta. Palamon and Arcite But others have share Of lake and of land, A swift-footed band No arrow can scare. Memories of Canada and Scotland — Speeches and Verses None but He can arrest the swift-footed death that is intertwined with our very natures. Expositions of Holy Scripture He leaned against the Vicarage gate-post with the memory of that winter evening in his mind when Avery had come swift-footed to the rescue, and had cooled his fury with a bucket of cold water. The Bars of Iron But her swift-footed Achilles, answering, addressed: "Let him approach hither, who may bear the ransoms, and bear away the body, if indeed the Olympian himself now commands it with a serious mind." The Iliad of Homer (1873) O that foul swift-footed slave, That kills, ere one have time to bid him save! A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 8 Thus all in vain my soul to scape thee flies, For ever faster flies her beauteous foe: From the swift-footed feebly run the slow! Sonnets So saying he turned away and hasted swift-footed through the green. Beltane the Smith In the Southwest savage race succeeded savage race, until at last the slow-footed padres overtook the swift-footed Indian and the rude civilization made possible by the priests in turn ran down the priest. The Winning of Barbara Worth Thus he spoke; and they obeyed the swift-footed son of Peleus. The Iliad of Homer (1873) Then he flung him upon Rakush, and the swift-footed bare him quickly from out of her sight. Legends That Every Child Should Know; a Selection of the Great Legends of All Times for Young People It haunts me still: 'Come then, swift-footed, let me see you stand, Waiting before me, crowned with youth and joy; This is the turning. Watchers of the Sky Most especially was he interested in the fate of "Ash- heels," as the Innocent persisted in denominating the "swift-footed Achilles." The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales With Condensed Novels, Spanish and American Legends, and Earlier Papers The same formulae were continually recurring, such as, "But him answering, thus addressed the swift-footed Achilles;" Or, "But him sternly beholding, thus spoke Agamemnon the king of men." Biographical Essays But him swift-footed Achilles again addressed: "These things shall be to thee, O aged Priam, as thou desirest; for I will prevent the fight as long a time as thou desirest." The Iliad of Homer (1873) He said; swift-footed Iris, at the word, From Ida's heights to sacred Ilium sped. The Iliad Come, then, swift-footed, let me see you stand Waiting before me, crowned with youth and joy, At the next turning. Watchers of the Sky And they sought out Panik, the swift-footed messenger, and bade him shout through the bazaars that the godmother of Prince Badfellah was dead. The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales With Condensed Novels, Spanish and American Legends, and Earlier Papers The Indians followed, whooping and yelling like devils, and although their ponies ran well, they could not overtake my swift-footed Selim. The Great Salt Lake Trail Thus he spoke; and praised the swift-footed son of Peleus. The Iliad of Homer (1873) Happiness for Jack was out on the moor—its lonely wet thorny places, pregnant with fascinating scents, not of flowers and odorous herbs, but of alert, warm-blooded, and swift-footed creatures. Afoot in England But, after all, the swift-footed creatures are circumscribed in their wanderings. Revolution, and Other Essays The spot where the Sultan sends his swift-footed Arabians to graze on the earliest verdure that decks the face of spring. The Circassian Slave, or, the Sultan's favorite : a story of Constantinople and the Caucasus With an answering shout he ran like a swift-footed animal along the cliff. Flower of the North A Modern Romance The chariot, adorned with gold and tin, rolled on close to the swift-footed steeds; nor was there a deep trace of the tires behind in the fine dust, but they, hastening, flew. The Iliad of Homer (1873) Nothing could better have indicated Honey's mental turmoil than the fact that he talked in broken phrases rather than in his usual clear, swift-footed curt sentences. Angel Island He was now past twenty, and from all I could learn, was moving swift-footed along the road to destruction. All's for the Best Then, as Adare's voice boomed over the open, they rose with the suddenness of a flight of partridges, and ran swift-footed straight in the face of the windows. God's Country—And the Woman It is said that there were men in Ireland and the North so swift-footed that no horse could overtake them. The Thrall of Leif the Lucky A Story of Viking Days Instantly there arose in my heart the prayer that God would speed the day when his swift-footed messengers shall publish the good tidings of peace to all this vast and needy land. Brazilian Sketches Another developed along a line parallel to that of the horse, and herds of these light-limbed and swift-footed running rhinoceroses ranged the Great Plains from the Dakotas southward. The Elements of Geology The earliest recorded Sword Dancers are undoubtedly the Maruts, those swift-footed youths in gleaming armour who are the faithful attendants on the great god, Indra. From Ritual to Romance Not Hecate, but Pallas and Artemis, in full armour, swift-footed, vindicators of chastity, accompany her in her search for Persephone, who is already expressly, korê arrêtos+—"the maiden whom none may name." Greek Studies: a Series of Essays The swift-footed Chancas outran me who was hindered by my mail. The Virgin of the Sun His goodly greaves, fitted with silver clasps, he first girt round his legs, and next did on around his breast the well-dight starry corslet of the swift-footed son of Aiakos. The Iliad And yet it is much more intolerable and farther remote from sense, that nothing can be overtaken by another:— Not though Adrastus's swift-footed steed Should chase the tortoise slow, as the proverb has it. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies That strong swordsman must surely be the royal Edward himself, since only he and the black-armored swift-footed youth at his side were marked by no symbol of heraldry. Sir Nigel "I understand thee, sweet gracious lady, and the pure compassion of thy heart," replied Folko; instantly ordering his swift-footed steed to be brought. Sintram and His Companions But one evening, at twilight, a swift-footed, lightly-clad Indian glided into the sacristy as if he had slipped from the outlying fog, and almost immediately as quietly glided away again and disappeared. The Crusade of the Excelsior Host thou forgotten the day when thou wert alone with the kine, and I made thee run swift-footed down Ida's steeps in haste?—then didst thou not look behind thee in thy flight. The Iliad Through the people, swift-footed, cunning, resourceful, his assailant seemed to find some hidden way. Havoc Achilles is the swift-footed, when he is sitting still. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 2 They had fought against Troy in former times, and one of the great hill-graves on the plain of Troy covered the ashes of an Amazon, swift-footed Myrinê. Tales of Troy: Ulysses, the sacker of cities The appetite of a Krek is insatiable—it feeds alike upon vegetable and animal life; but for the swift-footed creatures of the elk species it is too slow in its movements. The Coming Race The sound of swift-footed horses strikes upon mine ears. The Iliad Indeed on these occasions I was always accompanied by a guard of swift-footed and armed soldiers sent "to protect me," or more probably to kill me if I did anything that seemed suspicious. Finished “Then shall you go swift-footed before your god, which is a bad god, and the god of the white men.” The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke The struggle is eternal, and no matter how careful or cunning man is to monopolize either power, truth or wealth, swift-footed time will readjust all things without error. The Light of Egypt; or, the science of the soul and the stars — Volume 2 It is in the mouth of the ruthless Achilles, the fatal, the fated, the swift-footed hero with the hands of death, that Homer places the tenderest of his similes. Essays in Little But his swift-footed horses bare Hector forth with his arms, and he left the host of Troy, whom the delved trench restrained against their will. The Iliad |
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