"Successless" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... far; yet, whether thou shalt slay Me, or, inferior as I am, be slain By me, is at the pleasure of the Gods, For I wield also not a pointless beam. He said, and, brandishing it, hurl'd his spear, 540 Which Pallas, breathing softly, wafted back From the renown'd Achilles, and it fell Successless at illustrious Hector's feet. Then, all on fire to slay him, with a shout That rent the air Achilles rapid flew 545 Toward him; but him wrapt in clouds opaque Apollo caught with ease divine away. Thrice, swift Achilles ...
— The Iliad of Homer - Translated into English Blank Verse • Homer
... his savage Brains for Sauce; I lose all Patience when I think of them, And, if you will, we'll quickly have Amends For our long Travel and successless Hunt, And the sweet Pleasure of ...
— Ponteach - The Savages of America • Robert Rogers |
