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· ὃ δʼ ἀπὸ ἕθεν ὤσατο χειρὶ
ἥρωʼ Ἄδρηστον· τὸν δὲ κρείων Ἀγαμέμνων
οὖτα κατὰ λαπάρην· ὃ δʼ ἀνετράπετʼ, Ἀτρεΐδης δὲ
λὰξ ἐν στήθεσι βὰς ἐξέσπασε μείλινον ἔγχος.
Νέστωρ δʼ Ἀργείοισιν ἐκέκλετο μακρὸν ἀΰσας·