The First Six Books of the Iliad of Homer

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The First Six Books of the Iliad of Homer
Homer, Edward Simms
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Digitized by Google ( 85 ) They for their godless conduct fell, and perished in their pride. 400 Place not our fathers then with us in courage side by side." Stern was the look of Diomedes, and his voice severe : " Good friend (he said) be silent, and to my advice give ear.
I 'gainst our people's shepherd, Agamemnon, feel no rage.
Seeing he is but urging on the Achaians to engage.
For his will be the glory, if we conquer sacred Troy, If our men be victorious and proud Ilion's walls destroy: But
... should we fail, of shame and sorrow his the largest share.
Come then, — let both of us for the encounter now prepare." So saying, from liis car he leapt all armed upon the ground : -410 Awfully did the armour of the springing chieftain sound.
Fierce and bold-hearted as he was, yet Sthenelos obeyed, He felt the strong rebuke, and was to answer it afraid.
As on a far-resounding coast up-swells the billowy sea ; Driven by the West-wind, wave on wave succeeds incessantly : In the far deep at first it whitens : — then with thundering roar Curling and heaving onwards rolls each billow to the shore : Around the headland crags pursues its strong resistless way.


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