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The Iliad 15.472–477

The Iliad 15.472–477
and do battle with the Trojans, and urge on the rest of the folk. Verily not without a struggle, for all they have overpowered us, shall they take our well-benched ships; nay, let us bethink us of battle.
πέπον ἀλλὰ βιὸν μὲν ἔα καὶ ταρφέας ἰοὺς κεῖσθαι, ἐπεὶ συνέχευε θεὸς Δαναοῖσι μεγήρας· αὐτὰρ χερσὶν ἑλὼν δολιχὸν δόρυ καὶ σάκος ὤμῳ μάρναό τε Τρώεσσι καὶ ἄλλους ὄρνυθι λαούς. μὴ μὰν ἀσπουδί γε δαμασσάμενοί περ ἕλοιεν νῆας ἐϋσσέλμους, ἀλλὰ μνησώμεθα χάρμης.
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