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She sheathed Katoptris, wondering how Helen of Troy had stayed sane during the Trojan War, if this blade had been her only source of news. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z
Like Helen of Troy, she explained: also it sounded like Hailan, her real name, Sea Blue. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z
It didn’t look very special, just a triangular blade with an unadorned hilt, but it had once been owned by Helen of Troy. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z
He first saw her in a scene from a classical tragedy, slapping men in the face as Helen of Troy. Shooting ‘Scenes From a Marriage’: ‘I Cried Every Day’ 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z
And, in one of the play’s most famous sequences, Faustus raises the spirit of Helen of Troy. Review: ‘Doctor Faustus,’ All That Heaven Won’t Allow 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z
What has inevitably received the most attention is the actress portraying Helen of Troy. London Theater Journal: A Weekend of Hedonism and Hope 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z
In 1971, she received the National Board of Review’s best actress award for her role as Helen of Troy in “The Trojan Women.” Irene Papas, Actress in ‘Zorba the Greek’ and Greek Tragedies, Dies at 96 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z
The Seven Deadly Sins are conjured with a little sleight of hand and the Guardian; a projected image of Helen of Troy comes with a ukulele version of That Old Black Magic. Dr Faustus 2010-06-21T20:16:00Z
Burton played the title role, while Taylor was the four-minute wordless apparition of Helen of Troy. Elizabeth Taylor obituary 2011-03-23T14:01:48Z
Helen of Troy is recast a haughty St. Lucian woman who works as a waitress and sells trinkets at the beach. Derek Walcott, Nobel laureate whose poetry celebrated the Caribbean, dies at 87 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z
In 1956, she was nominated for a Tony Award for her portrayal of Helen of Troy in the play "Tiger at the Gates." Australian actress Diane Cilento dies at age 78 2011-10-07T11:46:04Z
“Women on the Edge ... Unsung Heroines of the Trojan War,” which features Ms. Turner at select performances, takes an antiwar stance as Mr. Rioult focuses on Iphigenia, Helen of Troy and, in a premiere, Cassandra. Review: Pascal Riout Turns Greek Tragedies Into Antiwar Statements 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z
A classicist revisits the tales of 10 mythological women from a female perspective, adding a new depth and nuance to the stories of Helen of Troy, Medea, Medusa and others. Newly Published, From Putin’s Russia to Pinball 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z
Ben Whishaw stars as a businessman anxious to prove the parallels between Marilyn Monroe and Helen of Troy, with Renée Fleming as his faithful stenographer. 9 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z
The play is called “Helen.,” as in Helen of Troy, but her twin sister, Klaitemestra, is the one who steals the show. ‘Helen.’ Review: A Restless Heroine Tired of Abiding by Gender Roles 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z
Through stars like Taylor, we sense the world-disordering impact of legendary women like Delilah, Salome, and Helen of Troy. Paglia on Taylor: "A luscious, opulent, ripe fruit!" 2011-03-24T02:58:00Z
He then compared her to Helen of Troy. ArtsBeat: 'Mad Men' Watch: Girls, You Really Got Him Going 2012-05-28T14:25:49Z
“She is Helen of Troy, but rather than spreading war, she spreads love and that’s what I really hope.” Mohamed El Bachiri: ‘Terrorists killed my wife: this is my jihad for love’ 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z
An extra looks on at the sprawling set of Robert Wise's film adaptation of the classic story of Helen of Troy, which Wise filmed at Cinecittà in the summer of 1954. Cinecitt?: Celebrating 75 Years of the Venerable Italian Studios 2012-04-27T10:45:01Z
Of course, there is also an actual girl in Yeats's autobiographical picture at this time: Maud Gonne, who will later be compared to Helen of Troy. Poem of the week: The Sorrow of Love by WB Yeats 2010-08-09T09:17:00Z
Also Cleopatra and Helen of Troy are residents of my circle. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: What is Trump’s eternal fate? The Legions of Darkness have some thoughts. 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z
“Not even Helen of Troy got this much attention!” A Review Roundup of Fringe Festival Shows 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z
It’s Joan who puts her perfectly manicured finger on these clashing perspectives when Herb makes a laughable attempt to be seductive, calling her Helen of Troy to his sultan of Araby. “Mad Men”: Joan did the right thing 2012-05-29T22:12:00Z
The woman whose voice is the ghost of Helen of Troy if you want it to be says, "Look, I've got to buy some shoes." Cocteau Twins: 'It's music to bonk to' – a classic interview from the vaults 2012-07-31T17:01:42Z
“It’s Aphrodite’s fruit. Helen of Troy. Good grief; this is a mighty fruit, and there are so many things you can do with it, all the way from sweet to savory.” Don’t overlook the quince; try sniffing (and poaching) it instead 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z
With a “voice like sex, low and a little gravelly” Pam Davies of tony Greenwich, Conn., is an eye-catching stand-in for Helen of Troy. Review: How Don Winslow found inspiration in Rhode Island mobsters for a new crime juggernaut 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z
Pinter played Ms. Pagett’s possessive husband, two years after directing her when she played Helen of Troy in a National Theatre production of “The Trojan War Will Not Take Place.” Nicola Pagett, British stage and screen actress in ‘Upstairs, Downstairs,’ dies at 75 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z
Now there's Haynes's A Thousand Ships, a title that reference to Helen of Troy. Reclaiming the forgotten voices of ancient women 2020-03-07T05:00:00Z
The move is part of a multiyear plan, according to Helen of Troy, which said it won’t immediately fill his role. Hydro Flask started out at farmers markets. Here's how it got so huge 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z
The fierce warrior Achilles leads Greek forces in the Trojan War, ignited when Paris abducts Helen of Troy. Movies on TV this week: 'Schindler's List' on Starz and more 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z
The period is called the Mycenaean because Homer portrays the city’s king, Agamemnon, as leader of the Greek fleet that set out to recapture Helen of Troy. Tombs at Ancient Greek Site Were Gold-Lined Chambers 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z
Like Helen of Troy, she said, and he said, Sure. “The Trip” 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z
Carson’s text interweaves the stories of Helen of Troy and Marilyn Monroe, attempting to deconstruct mythologies of beauty. The Shed Attempts to Inject Culture Into Hudson Yards 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z
These include Helen of Troy, the woman whose beauty catalysed the unpleasantness and prompted its commemoration in song and story, making her a muse. How uplifting to hear David Bowie’s ‘girl with the mousy hair’ tell her story | Stuart Jeffries 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z
Helen of Troy was the beautiful ancient heroine whose kidnapping launched the Trojan War. Datebook: An artistic space station, experimental sound, and riotous pattern 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z
On Broadway, she starred in “The Golden Apple,” a 1954 comic reinterpretation of the Helen of Troy story, and in a 1961 musical “Carnival!” Kaye Ballard, comic actress and singer from vaudeville to TV, dies at 93 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z
All due respect to Helen of Troy, this was the dinger that launch'd a thousand ships, and burnt the topless towers of Ilium. This is it, the greatest home run in the history of baseball - Golf Digest 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z
Helen of Troy was the beautiful ancient heroine whose kidnapping launched the Trojan Wars. Datebook: 2,000 years of art from Sri Lanka, Monterey Park's missing sculpture, mythological tapestries 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z
According to myth, her children included the beautiful Helen of Troy and the twins Castor and Pollux. Take me to your Leda: sensual Pompeii bedroom art uncovered 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z
Helen of Troy Ltd. reported its profit in the latest period increased by almost five times from a year earlier as the home-goods and beauty-products company reported strong sales of its higher-margins brands. Helen of Troy Profit Jumps on Strong Sales of Core Brands 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z
While attempting to build a canonical work, Ong has also managed to subvert it by queering the role of Helen of Troy. Trojan Women: the Greek tragedy that became a queer Korean opera 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z
For some, the defection has assumed mythic proportions, akin to the abduction of Helen of Troy. The Business of Being David Zwirner 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z
In his post, Mr. Holland also took a dim view of Ms. Cole’s acting, recounting her performance as Helen of Troy at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theater. It’s Emily Brontë’s Party. Can Lily Cole Host It if She Wants To? 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Bar Paly guest stars as a time-displaced Helen of Troy, who lands in the Hollywood of the 1930s. Tuesday's TV highlights: 'Bull' on CBS 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z
Until Sunday, I always found Faustus' line about Helen of Troy -- "The face that launched a thousand ships" -- unbearably cheesy. Sergio's Masters triumph, hope for Rory and Spieth falls short: 5 things you need to know - Golf Digest 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z
The most famous eidolon appeared in Greek literature as the likeness of another Helen - Helen of Troy. ‘The Wanderers’ is mission-to-Mars fiction with a twist 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z
Last year El Paso, Texas consumer products firm Helen of Troy bought it for $210 million. Insider Q&A: Hydro Flask CEO Scott Allan 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z
When Paris is swayed by Aphrodite’s promise to bestow the exquisite Helen of Troy upon him, it starts a chain of events that leads to the Trojan War and the fall of a city. How America Kicked France in the Pants And Changed the World of Wine Forever 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z
“It’s almost as if this layer of macrophages is the wall that separates the Greek soldiers from getting to Helen of Troy,” Mak said. At the Vatican, a Search for Cancer’s Miracle Cure 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z
"You've met them before and you didn't bother talking to them because you wouldn't talk to Helen of Troy." Songwriter David Barrett's 'Moment' has shone on for 30 years, thanks to NCAA Final Four title game 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z
Remarkably, Taylor's non-speaking role in the play as Helen of Troy marked her stage debut. When Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor starred in a student play - BBC News 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z
Q. Did last year’s acquisition by Helen of Troy change the company culture? Insider Q&A: Hydro Flask CEO Scott Allan 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z
The fuse of The Iliad is not the abduction of Helen of Troy, which started the war. War is Unavoidable—and Other Hard Lessons from Homer’s Iliad
She had known Welles since he was the new kid on the block in New York, and been Helen of Troy to his Dr Faustus in 1937. Why Orson Welles lived a life like no other 2015-11-28T05:00:00Z
Many of the women we are familiar with – Eve, Helen of Troy, Jezebel, Cleopatra – have been memorialised as femmes fatales, promoting a stereotype that women are trouble, tempting men to their downfall. Not just Nefertiti – there are plenty of influential women in history. If you look for them… | Bettany Hughes 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z
“It is our Helen of Troy, launching a thousand experiments.” A Speck of Interstellar Dust Rebuts a Big Bang Theory 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z
There aren't that many images of Helen of Troy but it's interesting to see how different painters have interpreted her over the years. Lily Cole interview: 'Our concept of beauty is so restrictive' 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z
We barely believed Mr. Beckford was ever anything other than a male Helen of Troy, but sympathized, and told him that we too had been teased. | Pregame With the Stars at a Midtown Soiree 2014-02-01T21:48:43Z
Classical literature condemned Helen of Troy for a crime against nature. Helen's Choice: Female Multiple Mating in the Natural World 2013-12-10T16:45:22.072Z
A longtime resident of Manhattan, Mr. Farber lived most recently in Lexington, Mass. Today, Oxo is owned by Helen of Troy, a maker of personal care products. Sam Farber, Creator of Oxo Utensils, Dies at 88 2013-06-21T23:23:57Z
The story of the "Iliad" is well known, full of characters like Helen of Troy, Achilles, Paris, Agamemnon and a slew of gods and goddesses behaving badly. Geneticists Estimate Publication Date Of The 'Iliad' 2013-02-27T15:15:00.207Z
Aline herself is rich, the only daughter of the Lady Sangazure, and the seven thousand and thirty-seventh in direct descent, it seems, from Helen of Troy. The Secrets of a Savoyard 2012-04-08T02:00:19.727Z
While common sense may balk at the tale of Helen of Troy, common sense would as readily balk at a narrative of the high cost of living or of the All-Europe War. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z
It is as if one had discovered the Venus de Milo presiding at a Dorcas Society or Helen of Troy serving crumpets in an A.B.C. shop. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z
This myth, which recalls the Helen of Troy tale, is extremely interesting both as regards personages and structure. Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind 2012-03-13T02:00:25.633Z
They, too,—all the glad or sorrowing children of imaginative literature from Helen of Troy to Helena Richie—are travelers like ourselves on the great highway. Travelers Five Along Life's Highway 2012-03-11T03:00:12.927Z
But they also include a chemical producer, a solar-energy concern and Helen of Troy, which makes hair dryers, foot baths, kitchen mitts and electronic mosquito traps. Can Annual Reports Save Lives? 2011-12-16T23:14:58Z
After all, since we believe in Santa Claus, why not in Helen of Troy? Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z
The deal is expected to immediately add to its earnings, and Helen of Troy plans to finance the deal through its existing working capital and an expansion of its current credit facility, it said. UPDATE 1-Helen of Troy to buy P&G's water filtration business 2011-12-06T14:07:42Z
This remarkable myth recalls forcibly the Helen of Troy tale, both in its general plan and in many particulars. Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind 2012-03-13T02:00:25.633Z
There I meditate upon the bloody deaths of Emperors and the grey hairs of Helen of Troy. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z
I saw her when she was at Dresden during the King's absence, and I then foretold that, like the beautiful Helen of Troy, she would bring misfortune to some one. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z
For her sin, she is known to fame as "Helen of Troy," not "Helen of Sparta," or even "Helen of Argos." Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z
But my ninth wife wasn’t either a Venus or a Helen of Troy. The Whale and the Grasshopper And other Fables 2011-09-05T02:00:18.250Z
An online campaign last year for Poise featured Whoopi Goldberg, the actress and co-host of “The View,” depicting historical figures including Helen of Troy and Joan of Arc suffering from weak bladders. Advertising: A Feminine Approach to Incontinence 2011-08-18T02:07:36Z
I have known and know women, not exactly beautiful, before whom I would gladly bow as deeply as I would if they were beautiful as Helen of Troy. Social Rights And Duties Addresses to Ethical Societies Vol II 2011-08-05T02:00:45.557Z
But now, Helen of Troy, which acquired the brand in 2010, is introducing an ambitious advertising and marketing campaign aimed primarily at men aged 25 to 34. Advertising: Shampoo to Match a No-Nonsense Attitude 2011-08-02T01:27:20Z
Perhaps Helen of Troy Found him more live than her Paris ... a bird among dead ones.... A Tree with a Bird in it: a symposium of contemporary american poets on being shown a pear-tree on which sat a grackle 2011-07-25T02:00:12.380Z
The sage replies by a question: “What would you say did some sweet, ingenuous Maid of Athens refuse to let herself be seen because there was once a Helen of Troy?” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z
Another person close to the first family said that, for President Museveni, losing Ms. Byanyima was like “losing Helen of Troy.” In Uganda, a Bitter Personal Rivalry Is Played Out on the National Stage 2011-06-25T20:44:49Z
Why not Helen of Mervaux, if not Helen of Troy, in Hampshire? The Old Blood 2011-06-13T02:00:22.897Z
“Pert Plus for Men was cannibalizing the brand, because Pert Plus already was a men’s brand,” said Rick Cutler, director for marketing at Idelle Labs in Danbury, Conn., a division of Helen of Troy. Advertising: Shampoo to Match a No-Nonsense Attitude 2011-08-02T01:27:20Z
Dear Sir,—It is just possible that the following few words of comment upon your wonderfully spiritualised "Helen of Troy" may be acceptable to you from the undersigned. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II 2011-05-22T02:00:17.943Z
Helen of Troy, Greek art Hath made our heart thy heart, Thy mirth our mirth. Songs and Satires 2011-05-20T02:00:37.050Z
Helen of Troy herself looked homely crying, I am sure. At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-04T02:00:13.920Z
One of the pieces had the story of Helen of Troy, when Paris stole her away from her husband Menelaus; but scrawled out after a bungling rate by some wretched dauber or other. The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z
In 2009, Innovative Brands, noting that the products were popular with men, introduced Pert Plus for Men, a line that Helen of Troy promptly discontinued when it purchased the brand in 2010. Advertising: Shampoo to Match a No-Nonsense Attitude 2011-08-02T01:27:20Z
Pedantic child that he was, when he thought of the beauty of woman, he thought only of Helen of Troy. Three Philosophical Poets Lucretius, Dante, and Goethe 2011-03-20T02:00:33.357Z
Helen of Troy, Greek art Hath made our heart thy heart, Thy love our love. Songs and Satires 2011-05-20T02:00:37.050Z
I have been told that she was an example of the modern Helen of Troy, over whom men fight while she holds the stakes, and I can believe it. The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z
Physically—well, physically he wanted a Venus de Milo or Helen of Troy, nothing less. That Affair at Elizabeth 2011-02-14T03:00:36.587Z
But you know that Helen of Troy would never control this restless, wayward heart of mine in perpetuity. The Crooked Stick or Pollies's Probation 2011-02-06T03:01:00.547Z
Helen of Troy sets the whole ancient world aflame, but it is only the modern poets who put any words of remorse or shame into her beautiful mouth. Comfort Found in Good Old Books 2011-01-31T03:00:11.907Z
Shares of Helen of Troy closed at $23.54 on Wednesday on Nasdaq. UPDATE 1-Helen of Troy to buy privately held Kaz for $260 mln 2010-12-09T12:59:00Z
I know what is the matter with 13 Queen Helen of Troy. Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point Nita, the Girl Castaway
Eve, Venus, Helen of Troy, all the celebrated beauties of antiquity and mythology, are invariably represented as blondes. Her Royal Highness Woman
Ilaria was like Helen of Troy, "a daughter of the gods, divinely tall and most divinely fair." Tuscan Sculpture of the Fifteenth Century A Collection of Sixteen Pictures Reproducing Works by Donatello, the Della Robia, Mino da Fiesole, and Others, with Introduction
I wanted to say something about Helen of Troy, but I did not know what conclusion to draw from her history, and besides it would sound so foolish and priggish. Fragments of an Autobiography
A few choice etchings and engravings hang upon the walls—Elaine dreaming of Lancelot, Dante bending over the dead body of Beatrice, Helen of Troy, and similar subjects, with two of Leader's landscapes. Windyridge
Prom his descriptions you would imagine she was another Helen of Troy, but I’m told she’s quite an ordinary nice girl. An Unknown Lover
There was Helen Mar, and Helen of Troy, and several other famous Helens. Helen Grant's Schooldays
Worthy of note is the atmosphere of beauty and delicacy and charm with which the poet has enveloped Helen of Troy. Greek Women
If Helen of Troy had seen herself in a mirror, all else being alike, what would her verdict have been? When Ghost Meets Ghost
The dusky Cleopatra may have succeeded in making fools of a few men, but it took a dizzy little blonde like Helen of Troy to make a lot of men make fools of themselves. A Guide to Men Being Encore Reflections of a Bachelor Girl
You’ve heard of Helen of Troy, the lady with the face that launched a thousand ships? The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards
In 1865 the artist showed once again his eclectic sympathies, by the variety of the subject-pictures that he sent to the Academy, ranging from David to Helen of Troy. Frederic Lord Leighton An Illustrated Record of His Life and Work
I’d rather have you than the Duke of Wellington or Marcus Aurelius, and I believe you wouldn’t change me for Helen of Troy!” Robinetta
But not to overdo them, she could play the treble of Haydn's Gipsy Rondo on the chair back with fingers that would have put a finishing touch on the exasperation of Helen of Troy. When Ghost Meets Ghost
But, were she Helen of Troy instead of Helen Mowbray, the invitation, the dance, the compliments, and the call—with the present of some jeweled souvenir—are all that are permissible in the circumstances.” The Princess Virginia
Helen of Troy,––a lady of an eastern clan!––started a war on less, and the cards are stacked against us if they start scrapping. The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine
Once more he waited for an answer, but Hardy was wrestling with those elementary passions which have been making trouble since Helen of Troy left home, and he received the remark in silence. Hidden Water
Helen of Troy thy face was fair, And fair thy radiant golden hair, Thy form, in every molded part, But not thy false and fickle heart, Helen of Troy. The Loom of Life
By all accounts she was a modern Helen of Troy, uncontaminate, forever fair and forever juvenile. Murder Point A Tale of Keewatin
In that Aiken of whose peace the judge, referring to a pock-marked mulatto girl, had thundered that it should not be disturbed for any woman—"no—not even were she Helen of Troy." It, and Other Stories
Hence, at various times various people had remarked on her striking resemblance to Helen of Troy, Cleopatra, Dante's Beatrice, the Venus of the Luxembourg, one of Botticelli's angels, and La Giaconda! The Twelfth Hour
And I would not sacrifice my dinner to philander with Helen of Troy herself.' The Explorer
Thy beauty, poignant as a dart, Drave god-like men to wild despair, And lit the skies with lurid glare But oh, thy false and fickle heart, Helen of Troy! The Loom of Life
“I thought you were Helen of Troy,” she murmured. Humorous Ghost Stories
These spectres are the manifold spell and true essence of objects,�like the magic that would inevitably encircle a mirror from the hand of Helen of Troy. Spectra A Book of Poetic Experiments
Helen of Troy and Venus were to her cross-eyed crones! The Merry-Go-Round
Now the words Helen and Selene are connected in Greek, and Helen of Troy was accepted by these Gnostics as a mythical form of the goddess of the moon. The Faust-Legend and Goethe's 'Faust'
He could not distinguish Menelaus from Paris now, and Helen of Troy was no longer to be recognized. Mr. Opp
“I used to be Helen of Troy, New York,” said the ghost. Humorous Ghost Stories
The one on the extreme left is Helen of Troy. Tutors' Lane
There was here and there a pretty girl, like Helen of Troy, and they made an awful fuss over her.” Jewel Weed
Helen of Troy was beautiful As tender flower in May, Her loveliness from the towers looked down, With the sweet moon for silver crown, Over the walls of Troy Town, Hundreds of years away. The Listeners and Other Poems
Is it Venus," saucily, "or Helen of Troy, I most closely resemble? or am I 'something more exquisite still'? Molly Bawn
You are also Cleopatra, and, and—Helen of Troy. Little Miss Grouch A Narrative Based on the Log of Alexander Forsyth Smith's Maiden Transatlantic Voyage
He met a Polynesian Queen—a Mary Stuart or a Helen of Troy grown old. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 1 (of 25)
"I know of no other woman who could become a veritable Helen of Troy if she would." Before the Dawn A Story of the Fall of Richmond
Yes, true; poor Abellino, for instance, at one time, would scarce allow that a more beautiful woman had been born into the world since Helen of Troy or Ninon d'Enclos. A Hungarian Nabob
"Donna Roma, dear sir," said the young Roman, "is a type of the fair lady who has appeared in the history of every nation since the days of Helen of Troy." The Eternal City
What do you say to Helen of Troy and the fearful carnage she excited? The Bostonians, Vol. I (of II)
Then another, bolder still, exclaimed: It's God's truth that she is the fairest woman in the land—perhaps no fairer has been in any land since Helen of Troy. Dead Man's Plack and an Old Thorn
But Venus or Helen of Troy couldn't make a success, handicapped as she was. Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley
She was like Helen of Troy, a subject of homage and dispute in childhood, and became a woman, in men's consideration, almost imperceptibly. The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times
And Cleopatra was really a redheaded old political schemer, and Paris got tired of Helen of Troy. The Prairie Wife
“Nobody,” said Margaret, “unless she were as beautiful as Helen of Troy, should wear her hair that way, and not look a fright.” The Butterfly House
"I would rather be so remembered," I said with eager longing, "than to be a Cleopatra or Helen of Troy." Medoline Selwyn's Work
"Goodness me, you might ask the same thing about Leda, or Helen of Troy." Told in a French Garden August, 1914
Did he know the legend of Helen of Troy, or had he to seek the advice of some scholar like Nicolli or Poggio for the right tradition? Great Pictures, As Seen and Described by Famous Writers
Helen of Troy will not deter us, nor the wounds of Cæsar frighten, nor the voice of the king crying 'Vanity!' from his throne dismay. Craftsmanship in Teaching
Phryne of Athens, Helen of Troy, Catherine of Russia, Mary of Scotland—these are women who have ennobled themselves without aid of eulogy. Sally Bishop A Romance
Cleopatra and Helen of Troy were excellent illustrations of the splendor. Medoline Selwyn's Work
I go babbling about my wasted brain and fading looks as if I'd been a mixture of Sappho and Helen of Troy.... Dangerous Ages
"If Helen of Troy set the world at war, she made men heroes." The Voice of the People
“I can’t get over those sleeves, though,” laughed Helen of Troy. The Pursuit of the House-Boat Being Some Further Account of the Divers Doings of the Associated Shades, under the Leadership of Sherlock Holmes, Esq.
It may even have a novel charm of its own, unlike either parent, but like Euphorion, child of Faust by Helen of Troy, a blend of Hellas and the Middle Age. A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century
Faust, still with Mephistopheles, pays court to Helen of Troy, who is accompanied by Pantalis. The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers
I have no desire to enact the part of Helen of Troy. The Sword Maker
"Hasn't that always been the peculiarity of beauty ever since the days of Helen of Troy?" The Inner Shrine
“I wish I could make up my mind as to whether he is outrageously handsome or desperately ugly,” remarked Helen of Troy. The Pursuit of the House-Boat Being Some Further Account of the Divers Doings of the Associated Shades, under the Leadership of Sherlock Holmes, Esq.
He could no more marry her than Helen of Troy could have married Castor, the tamer of horses.  Custom and Myth
"I am reading, madam," he answered, "of Helen of Troy, and I am sighing because she is dead." McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 3, February 1896
According to a legend recorded by Suidas, the earliest writer of this kind was Astyanassa, the maid of Helen of Troy. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 Sex in Relation to Society
Why, Helen of Troy was not half so mischievous a beauty as you.' Aylwin
“Handsome, too, don’t you think?” asked Helen of Troy. The Pursuit of the House-Boat Being Some Further Account of the Divers Doings of the Associated Shades, under the Leadership of Sherlock Holmes, Esq.
"Oh, Miss Reston," said David, in the tone that he might have said "Helen of Troy." Penny Plain
"Will no one serve you but Helen of Troy?" McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 3, February 1896
The stout and husky figure that she was, she couldn't see that his introducing her as if she were Helen of Troy would grant him a lot more customers. Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America
Helen of Troy and Dido of Carthage pale into common adventuresses when placed beside the quiet courage and utter self-abnegation of such Indian heroines as Sita and Damayanti. Lighted to Lighten: the Hope of India
Cleopatra, Helen of Troy, Aspasia, Petrarch's Laura, had all crossed the line between youth and middle life, and there are no authentic proofs that any one of the number was a dazzling beauty. A Woman of the World Her Counsel to Other People's Sons and Daughters
It is one of my oldest conceptions, resting on the marionette tradition that Faust compelled Mephistopheles to produce Helen of Troy for his nuptials. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 02 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes
Helen of Troy is a she-devil, and becomes the final means of Faust's destruction. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 01 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English.
Aline is rich, and she comes of a sufficiently old family, for she is the seven thousand and thirty-seventh in direct descent from Helen of Troy. The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan
Modern investigation, with the ruthlessness of Philistine analysis, has ultimately brought Helen of Troy down to a symbol of the dawn. Essays and Lectures
Helen of Troy never saw a pneumatic tire. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 01
The senora is an entrancing mixture of Cleopatra, Sappho, Helen of Troy, and the devil. Under the Andes
Beside new poems, this book contains lyrics taken from "Rivers to the Sea", "Helen of Troy and Other Poems", and one or two from an earlier volume. Love Songs
Helen of Troy was never one whit more proud than was Teeka at that moment. Jungle Tales of Tarzan
Lord Monboddo compared the duchess to Helen of Troy, whom he asserted to have been seven feet high; but whether in stature, in beauty, or in the circumstances of her life, does not appear. Beaux and Belles of England Mrs. Mary Robinson, Written by Herself, With the lives of the Duchesses of Gordon and Devonshire
Helen of Troy, seeing brave blood spilled for her possession, was not more satisfied of her worth than Chrystie after an hour's talk with Boyé Mayer. Treasure and Trouble Therewith A Tale of California
"One would gather," said she, meditatively, "that you have an unrequited attachment for Helen of Troy." The Cords of Vanity A Comedy of Shirking
Author of "Rivers to the Sea", "Helen of Troy and Other Poems", Etc. Love Songs
Now Clytemnestra was a sister of Helen of Troy, and a beautiful woman to see; but her heart was as evil as her face was fair. Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew
Neither Venus nor Helen of Troy could compare with her in beauty. Filipino Popular Tales
Tossing them over she asked his opinion of several, and then handed him one in which Helen of Troy was represented as giving her hand to the irresistible Paris. The Mysterious Key and What It Opened
"I want a David, a David who can sing: I don't want Helen of Troy," said Christophe. Jean Christophe: in Paris The Market-Place, Antoinette, the House
Greater than Alexander, more beautiful than Helen of Troy, wiser than Gamaliel, more powerful than Artaxerxes, he made the secret of immortal life visible to all. The Cathedral
She may not after all be as lovely as Helen of Troy. Fifty-One Tales
Those pearls of Oman which Corydon designs for Amaryllis would not have adorned so noble a woman had they circled the neck of the Paphian Venus or Helen of Troy. From the Easy Chair — Volume 01
I felt a rush of classic aestheticism: Arcadia, Helen of Troy, the happy valleys of the early Greeks. Not George Washington — an Autobiographical Novel
I think you must look like Helen of Troy. A Daughter of Fife
Some women, like Helen of Troy and Cleopatra, have used their beauty for evil. The Turquoise Cup, and, the Desert
His patroness directs him to idealize for her "Helen of Troy." The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance
Helen of Troy and Pantalis, surrounded by a group of sirens, praise the beauty of nature in an exquisite duet, which flows on as placidly as the burnished stream. A Book of Operas Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music
Blushing country lass just out of the alfalfa belt—first appearance on any stage—instantaneous hit, and a record for pulchritude in an aggregation where the homeliest member is a Helen of Troy. The Auction Block
More than that, it's likely we'll be in the wrong locality when certain people rise in a wrath which a Helen of Troy aroused in another people some centuries ago. Flower of the North A Modern Romance
"I suppose if Helen of Troy came driving full pelt down the Row all of a sudden, there'd be some slight sensation!" Thelma
Why, dash it, he could have extracted flies from the eyes of Cleopatra with one hand and Helen of Troy with the other, simultaneously, without giving them a second thought. Indiscretions of Archie
It is in obedience to this promise that Helen of Troy is brought back from the world of shades to be Faustus's paramour. A Book of Operas Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music
The character and history of Helen of Troy have been conceived of in very different ways by poets and mythologists.  Helen of Troy
"I can't get over those sleeves, though," laughed Helen of Troy. The Pursuit of the House-Boat
Helen of Troy has sprung from Hell    To claim her ancient throne, So we have bidden friends farewell    To follow her alone. Forty-Two Poems
In my youth I considered that I had evoked visions of Satan and Helen of Troy, and what not—such things are fit for the young. Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches
They tell of the adventure of Faust with Helen of Troy, and of his death and the demon's defeat. A Book of Operas Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music
When Leonymus returned from Leuke he told how Achilles dwelt there with his ancient comrades, and how he was now wedded to Helen of Troy Helen of Troy
"I wish I could make up my mind as to whether he is outrageously handsome or desperately ugly," remarked Helen of Troy. The Pursuit of the House-Boat
You marvel, as at the skull of Helen of Troy. Zuleika Dobson, or, an Oxford love story
I shall sink back to the level of Helen of Troy. Secret Places of the Heart
I feel as if I were in love again myself, not so much with her as with Eve or Helen of Troy, or some such tower of beauty in the morning of the world. The Trees of Pride
Since I have been settled in England I have read—of course in a translation—the story of Helen of Troy, as told by the Greek poet, Homer. Child of Storm
"Handsome, too, don't you think?" asked Helen of Troy. The Pursuit of the House-Boat
In 1620 the pagan daughter of Helen of Troy and Cleopatra of the Nile happened, by a characteristic jest of the great Ironist, to embark with her aunt on the "Mayflower". A Parody Outline of History
I do not believe Helen of Troy had a "Greek profile"; they would not have fought about her if her nose had been quite that long. The Turmoil, a novel
The next act is announced as Helen of Troy in "Six Minutes of Beauty". A Parody Outline of History
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