 Trochilus, a bird that waits upon Epops, appears above ; he is frighted at the sight of two men, and they are much more so at the length of his beak and the fierceness of his aspect. He takes them for fowlers ; and they insist upon it, that they are not...  The Birds of Aristophanes - Page viby Aristophanes - 1849 - 228 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 1814 - 698 pages
...mountain» " Act 1. Scenc2. 11 Trochilus, a bird that waits upon Epope, appears above ; he is frighted at the sight of two men, and they are much more so at the length of hb beak and the fierceness of his aspect. He takes them for fowlers : and they insist Upon it, that... | |
 | Aristophanes - 1834 - 192 pages
...rÍKovaov epкeias кrоirог. | ris evëov, w Trat, irai, fia\' uvOis ev íofjois; ACT I. SCENE II. Trochilus, a bird that waits upon Epops, appears above; he is frightened at them and takes them for fowlers. In the confusion, the jackdaw and raven escape from the string which... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English language - 1884 - 422 pages
...the mountain. Act 1. Scene 2. Trochilus, a bird that waits upon Epops, appears above ; he is frighted at the sight of two men, and they are much more so...a string, escape and fly away. Epops, during this, within is asleep, after having dined upon a dish of beetles and berries : their noise wakens him, and... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1885 - 428 pages
...the mountain. Act 1. Scene 2. Trochilus, a bird that waits upon Epops, appears above ; he is frighted at the sight of two men, and they are much more so...a string, escape and fly away. Epops, during this, within is asleep, after having dined upon a dish of beetles and berries : their noise wakens him, and... | |
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