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The island of Great Britain is in the latitude of Labrador, which on our side of the continent is the synonym for almost perpetual ice and snow; still these wandering Trojans found it a region of inexhaustible verdure, fruitfulness, and beauty; and as to its extent, though often, in modern times, called a little island, they found its green fields and luxuriant forests extending very far and wide over the sea.
Whomsoever I shall perceive minded to go, apart from the gods, to succour Trojans or Danaans, chastened in no seemly wise shall he return to Olympus, or I will take and cast him into misty Tartaros, right far away, where is the deepest gulf beneath the earth; there are the gate of iron and threshold of bronze, as far beneath Hades as heaven is high above the earth: then shall ye know how far I am mightiest of all gods.
But in nowise wilt thou be able to take everything on thyself. But, lo, I will speak even as it seemeth best to me. Behold all about thee the circle of war is blazing, but the great-hearted Trojans, now that they have got down the wall, are some with their arms standing aloof and some are fighting, few men against a host, being scattered among the ships.
"Parent of gods and men, propitious Jove, And you, bright synod of the powers above, On this my son your precious gifts bestow; Grant him to love, and great in arms to grow, To reign in Troy, to govern with renown, To shield the people, and assert the crown: That when hereafter he from war shall come, And bring his Trojans peace and triumph home, Some aged man, who lives this act to see, And who in former times remember'd me, May say, 'The son in fortitude and fame, Outgoes the mark, and drowns his father's name; That at these words his mother may rejoice, And add her suffrage to the public voice."
I told him not to tell anybody about my being arrested, for the Trojans might hear it and would plague me." The next morning at eleven the boys set out for home, Mrs. Steiner accompanying them to the depot.
And thus may we rectify many such sayings concerning Jupiter as would otherwise seem very absurd. As these, for instance: Before Jove's door two fatal hogsheads, filled With human fortunes, good and bad luck yield. Of violated oaths Jove took no care, But spitefully both parties crushed by war: To Greeks and Trojans both this was the rise Of Mischief, suitable to Jove's device.
Mars of gleaming helmet joined the Trojans, and with him Apollo of locks unshorn, and the archer goddess Diana, Leto, Xanthus, and laughter-loving Venus. So long as the gods held themselves aloof from mortal warriors the Achaeans were triumphant, for Achilles who had long refused to fight was now with them.
While he was thus hesitating Minerva came up to him and said, "Get back, Diomed, to the ships or you may be driven thither, should some other god rouse the Trojans." Diomed knew that it was the goddess, and at once sprang upon the horses. Ulysses beat them with his bow and they flew onward to the ships of the Achaeans. But Apollo kept no blind look-out when he saw Minerva with the son of Tydeus.
Let me moreover wear your armour; the Trojans may thus mistake me for you and quit the field, so that the hard-pressed sons of the Achaeans may have breathing time which while they are fighting may hardly be. We who are fresh might soon drive tired men back from our ships and tents to their own city." He knew not what he was asking, nor that he was suing for his own destruction.
He spoke, but moved not the mind of Jove, whose counsel it then was to give glory to Hector. Meanwhile the rest of the Trojans were fighting about the other gates; I, however, am no god to be able to tell about all these things, for the battle raged everywhere about the stone wall as it were a fiery furnace.
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