Apollonius of Rhodes book Argonautica
Opening lines
Argonautica (3rd century BC), Book I. Preparation and Departure
“On that day all the gods looked down from heaven upon the ship and the might of the heroes, half-divine, the bravest of men then sailing the sea.”
— Apollonius of Rhodes, book Argonautica
Source: Argonautica (3rd century BC), Book I. Preparation and Departure, Lines 547–549 (tr. R. C. Seaton)
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