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The Iliad 6.61–66

The Iliad 6.61–66
planted his heel on his chest, and drew forth the ashen spear. Then Nestor shouted aloud, and called to the Argives: My friends, Danaan warriors, squires of Ares, let no man now abide behind in eager desire for spoil, that he may come to the ships bearing the greatest store;nay, let us slay the men; thereafter in peace shall ye strip the armour from the corpses that lie dead over the plain.
ὣς εἰπὼν ἔτρεψεν ἀδελφειοῦ φρένας ἥρως αἴσιμα παρειπών· δʼ ἀπὸ ἕθεν ὤσατο χειρὶ ἥρωʼ Ἄδρηστον· τὸν δὲ κρείων Ἀγαμέμνων οὖτα κατὰ λαπάρην· δʼ ἀνετράπετʼ, Ἀτρεΐδης δὲ λὰξ ἐν στήθεσι βὰς ἐξέσπασε μείλινον ἔγχος. Νέστωρ δʼ Ἀργείοισιν ἐκέκλετο μακρὸν ἀΰσας·
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