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it into the helmet of Agamemnon son of Atreus, the people lifted their hands in prayer, and thus would one of them say as he looked into the vault of heaven, "Father Jove, grant that the lot fall on Ajax, or on the son of Tydeus, or upon the king of rich Mycene himself." As they were speaking, Nestor knight of Gerene shook the helmet, and from it there fell the very lot which they wanted-‐ the lot of Ajax. The herald bore it about and showed it to all the chieftains of the Achaeans, going from left to right; but they none of of them owned it. When, however, in due course he reached the man who had written upon it and had put it into the helmet, brave Ajax held out his hand, and the herald gave him the lot. When Ajax saw him mark he knew it and was glad; he threw it to the ground and said, "My friends, the lot is mine, and I rejoice, for I shall vanquish Hector. I will put on my armour; meanwhile, pray to King Jove in silence among yourselves that the Trojans may not hear you-‐ or aloud if you will, for we fear no man. None shall overcome me, neither by force nor cunning, for I was born and bred in Salamis, and can hold my own in all things." With this they fell praying to King Jove the son of Saturn, and thus would one of them say as he looked into the vault of heaven, "Father Jove that rulest from Ida, most glorious in power, vouchsafe victory to Ajax, and let him win great glory: but if you wish well to Hector also and would protect him, grant to each of them equal fame and prowess. Thus they prayed, and Ajax armed himself in his suit of gleaming bronze. When he was in full array he sprang forward as monstrous Mars when he takes part among men whom Jove has set fighting with one another-‐
even so did huge Ajax, bulwark of the Achaeans, spring forward with a grim smile on his face as he brandished his long spear and strode onward. The Argives were elated as they beheld him, but the Trojans trembled in every limb, and the heart even of Hector beat quickly, but he could not now retreat and withdraw into the ranks behind him, for he had been the challenger. Ajax came up bearing his shield in front of him like a wall-‐ a shield of bronze with seven folds of oxhide-‐ the work of Tychius, who lived in Hyle and was by far the best worker in leather. He had made it with the hides of seven full-‐fed bulls, and over these he had set an eighth layer of bronze. Holding this shield before him, Ajax son of Telamon came close up to Hector, and menaced him saying, "Hector, you shall now learn, man to man, what kind of champions the Danaans have among them even besides lion-‐hearted Achilles cleaver of the ranks of men. He now abides at the ships in anger with Agamemnon shepherd of his people, but there are many of us who are well able to face you; therefore begin the fight." And Hector answered, "Noble Ajax, son of Telamon, captain of the host, treat me not as though I were some puny boy or woman that cannot fight. I have been long used to the blood and butcheries of battle. I am quick to turn my leathern shield either to right or left, for this I deem the main thing in battle. I can charge among the chariots and horsemen, and in hand to hand fighting can delight the heart of Mars; howbeit I would not take such a man as you are off his guard-‐ but I will smite you openly if I can." He poised his spear as he spoke, and hurled it from him. It struck the sevenfold shield in its outermost layer-‐ the eighth, which was
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day long the pyres of the dead were
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feature, in understanding and accom
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may fear to set himself up as equal
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With all sincerity and goodwill, th
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the tent of Achilles, son of Peleus
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that which he has since done. The A
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Thus did he pray, and Apollo heard
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her taunting speeches; even now she
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As he spoke, he took a double cup o
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Jove. Remember this, and when you w
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Then King Agamemnon rose, holding h
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alone. He had not as yet laid a han
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should bring them into such misery.
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a prodigy; for Jove sent a fearful
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will not stave off destruction for
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holding her priceless aegis that kn
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ore them in the house of Actor son
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king, and had most men under him. A
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The famous spearsman Idomeneus led
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a leader, though they mourned him w
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terrible as Mars in battle. Of the
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who excelled in all kinds of divina
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When the companies were thus arraye
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for Helen and all her wealth. Let h
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Thus spoke the goddess, and Helen's
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conversation. When they stood up in
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princes, and the son of Atreus lift
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the son of Atreus, but the spear di
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went in silence, following the godd
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Minerva and Juno muttered their dis
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he would be the first to requite yo
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he. will yet fulfil it hereafter, a
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orders to so many, for he went amon
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so as to avoid confusion. "Let no m
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say that there was no man like him.
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Page 75 and 76: to the Trojans, for he was displeas
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Page 79 and 80: as he was flying before him, smote
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Page 83 and 84: made them still more furious. I did
Page 85 and 86: out and said, "You are hit clean th
Page 87 and 88: lest some Danaan should drive a spe
Page 89 and 90: lord, Diomed the bravest of the Ach
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Page 101 and 102: "Diomed, son of Tydeus," replied Mi
Page 103 and 104: He then bade Paeeon heal him, where
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Page 109 and 110: forth flames of fire; but Belleroph
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Page 115 and 116: Hector hurried from the house when
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Page 119 and 120: BOOK VII With these words Hector pa
Page 121 and 122: "Hear me, Trojans and Achaeans, tha
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Page 127 and 128: Ajax son of Telamon answered, "Idae
Page 129 and 130: as I am minded. Let us give up Argi
Page 131 and 132: their ships, some to gather the cor
Page 133 and 134: BOOK VIII Now when Morning, clad in
Page 135 and 136: Now so long as the day waxed and it
Page 137 and 138: All had then been lost and no help
Page 139 and 140: Thus did he vaunt, but Queen Juno m
Page 141 and 142: After him came Agamemnon and Menela
Page 143 and 144: two trusty squires, Mecisteus son o
Page 145 and 146: fighting there will be mischief. Th
Page 147 and 148: And Jove answered, "To-‐morrow
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Page 155 and 156: Thus did he speak, and his saying p
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Page 163 and 164: e branded as the murderer of my fat
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Page 167 and 168: And Achilles answered, "Phoenix, ol
Page 169 and 170: Ulysses answered, "Most noble son o
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heart is of iron; you rest not one
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the Trojans, for he was ever full o
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had done praying to the daughter of
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a doe or hare that runs screaming i
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"I will tell you truly all," replie
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for they were not yet used to them.
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about which you ask me, are freshly
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On his head Agamemnon set a helmet,
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withes as they were shepherding, bu
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with hands all bedrabbled in gore;
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point of the spear struck against t
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What, then is the full tale of thos
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with his brawny hand leaning on the
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gnashing of his jaws, but for all h
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Ajax then came up with his shield b
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As peasants with their hounds chase
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When Nestor and Machaon had reached
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field. At daybreak the heralds went
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Pylians a great victory, for we cha
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now before his spear?" Wounded Eury
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and then when he had swept the wall
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was captain over the allies, and to
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stand firm either to slay or be sla
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obbed you of your reason. You would
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him, and brandishing his two spears
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I will come back here at once as so
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the blood alike of Trojans and of A
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Presently he came down from his pos
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within me, while my hands and my fe
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of the dull thing have been loosene
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and sent it whirling over the crowd
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valorous, and wherever there has be
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and main did they hack at each othe
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his cuirass of bronze did not prote
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you were a child in his house, and
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Meriones sprang upon him like a vul
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who in his turn wounded the hand wi
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Paris was deeply grieved by the dea
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The Trojans would now have been dri
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ave Polydamas, Phalces, Orthaeus, g
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his father's shield; he grasped his
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draw down the rest of the fleet. Th
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upon the plain, and you shall see t
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they will be grateful to me and lov
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Sleep was pleased when he heard thi
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and tell the others? It would be su
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the blast of Boreas, nor do the fla
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The Argives were maddened by this b
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and among them my own noble son Sar
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to Olympus, after having caused inf
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Iris fleet as the wind then answere
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over the plain to the place where h
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The fight then became more scattere
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Now Patroclus, so long as the Achae
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King Polydamas saw what had happene
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Laodamas captain of foot soldiers a
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has hit as it was breaking away fro
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an up to him; he then thrust a spea
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close combat with their mighty swor
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Then, O knight Patroclus, with a de
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mine. And do not for lust of battle
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whom Achilles had brought away with
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on shield, helm on helm, and man on
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With these words he put heart and s
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Peneleos and Lycon now met in close
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mountains to the dark sea, and it f
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in due honour to the dead." The sir
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not his son, do you, therefore, O k
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the front rank of his men gave grou
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fled, bidding the other Trojans fly
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likeness Jove's son Apollo now spok
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men; but as he was coming on like a
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among mortal men Euphorbus; you are
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not go through, for the shield turn
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on fighting, for Phoebus Apollo had
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fight might and main, while I put o
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him power and glory, the fight is s
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then gave ground, while the Argives
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Trojans; they were keeping themselv
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ageless and immortal? Was it that y
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on the lap of heaven, I will theref
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his own people. Apollo then went up
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among the Achaeans to send, for the
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and our own escape from death amid
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inging fire against them, and not j
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my dear comrade Patroclus has falle
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Thus, then, did her feet bear the g
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the going down of the sun the line
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protect the city. At dawn we can ar
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set a tripod full of bath water on
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washed his face and hands, his shag
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He wrought the earth, the heavens,
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and they would go back to their fur
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of the river Oceanus. Then when he
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limping, for their wounds still pai
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child and in her seventh month, Jun
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have me do; I do so of my own free
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and take vengeance on him who shall
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of Helen, nor yet though I should h
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with the harnessing of his horses;
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I have called you hither. I take th
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with which you vaunted over your wi
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other gods seated themselves on the
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he had three thousand mares that fe
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will now go down to the house of Ha
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anks, and woe to the Trojan who sha
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When Hector saw his brother Polydor
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him in the face. Achilles cut his h
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lood. There he found Lycaon, son of
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ansom. Until Patroclus fell I prefe
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with the other spear he grazed the
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Meanwhile Achilles sprang from the
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strove onward over the plain, encou
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laze under it-‐ even so were th
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length. Then Minerva vaunted over h
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to escape. Even so did she fly weep
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care. "Alas," said he to himself in
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from off them and drank to quench t
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some one has beaten the life out of
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like flashing fire or the rays of t
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gates and under the walls, that his
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Achilles glared at him and answered
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divide the neck from the shoulders,
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their city now that Hector has fall
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he came out of battle; poor woman,
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The wriggling writhing worms will n
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