HOMER. ILIAD. BOOK I. SING the revenge, O Muse, of divine Peleid Achilles, Deadly, with myriad woes which loaded the sons of Achæa, Hurling souls unnumbered of heroes mighty to Pluto's Darksome abode : and gave their carcases unto devouring Dogs and the birds of ravin a spoil: so wrought to achieve ment Jupiter's will; since riven asunder in anger Atrides Strove, king sovran of men, and Achilles, peer to Immortals. Which of the gods excited the discord fierce of the chieftains? Leto's son 'twas and Jove's: who, wroth with the sovran, a sickness B 5 and wasted before it the ΙΟ Evil aroused in the army, people. Angered because Atrides in height of pride had affronted Chryses, man of prayer; who unto the fleet of Achæa Came to redeem his daughter, and ransom inestimate off'ring: Crowns in his hands proposing of far-destroying Apollo Wreathed on a golden sceptre; and urged with entreaty the 15 Grecians All, but most the Atridæ, the orderers twain of the people. acceptance, Fearing the Jove-born archer, the far-destroying Apollo. Then from princes and people acclaim rang forth of approving Shout, that revered be the priest, and the glorious ransom accepted; But not so was it pleasing to Atreus' son Agamemnon, 20 |