HOMER'S ILIAD COMPLETE

Rhapsody 11

Literally Translated, with Explanatory Notes, by Theodore Alois Buckley

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Page 10

Then whom first and whom last, did Hector, son of Priam, slay, when Jove gave him glory? Assaeus indeed first, and Autonoues, and Opites, and Dolops, son of Clytis, and Opheltius, and Agelaus, and AEsymnus, and Orus, and Hipponoues, persevering in fight. These leaders of the Greeks he then slew, and afterwards the common crowd; as when the west wind drives to and fro the clouds of the impetuous[373] south, lashing them with an impetuous blast, and many a swollen[374] billow is rolled along, whilst the foam is scattered on high by the far-straying blast of the wind; thus were many heads of the people subdued by Hector. Then indeed would there have been ruin; and inevitable deeds had been done, and the flying Greeks had fallen in flight into their ships, had not Ulysses encouraged Diomede, the son of Tydeus:

"Son of Tydeus, through what cause are we forgetful of impetuous might? But come hither, my friend, stand by me; for surely it will be a disgrace if indeed crest-tossing Hector take the ships."

Him then valiant Diomede, answering, addressed: "I indeed will remain, and be courageous; although there will be little use[375] for us, since cloud-compelling Jove chooses to give glory to the Trojans rather than to us."

[Footnote 373: Or "serenizing, causing a clear sky." Heyne compares "albus notus," in Horace. But see Kennedy.]

[Footnote 374: Neuter of the Ionic adjective [Greek: trophis=megas, eytraphes].]

[Footnote 375: Hesychius: [Greek: Edos' edone, ka ophelos].]

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