attaint

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How would the sons of Troy, in arms renown'd, And Troy's proud dames, whose garments sweep the ground, Attaint the lustre of my former name, Should Hector basely quit the field of fame!

From Mosaics of Grecian History by Willson, Marcius

How would the sons of Troy, in arms renown'd, And Troy's proud dames, whose garments sweep the ground, Attaint the lustre of my former name, Should Hector basely quit the field of fame?

From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)

How would the sons of Troy, in arms renown'd, And Troy's proud dames, whose garments sweep the ground Attaint the lustre of my former name, Should Hector basely quit the field of fame?

From The Iliad by Pope, Alexander