stantial justice. Paris, the violator of the laws of hospitality, the adulterer and robber, is sheltered, protected, and countenanced in Troy, — the Trojan the Trojan people make themselves partakers in his guilt; and in the end they share in its punishment. Hector, the prop of their state, the champion in whom they put their trust, is slain; and we are allowed, by means of predictions, a glimpse of the coming destruction of Troy, and learn that the sceptre of the kingdom will pass from the house of Priam, whose son committed the crime which led to the war, and will be swayed by the posterity of the blameless Æneas. Here I leave my translation in the hands of the reading public, who, if they do not wholly neglect it, will judge whether I have made any approach toward the fulfilment of the design set forth in the beginning of this Preface. DECEMBER, 1869. W. C. BRYANT. CONTENTS THE CONTENTION OF ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON. - - The Visit of Chryses, Priest of Apollo, to Agamemnon, asking the Ransom - - THE TRIAL OF THE ARMY, AND CATALOGUE OF THE FORCES. A treacherous Dream sent by Jupiter to Agamemnon, who assembles the Army in the Hope to take Troy.-Debate of the Chiefs in Council.- Agamemnon pretends a Desire to return to Greece, in Order to try the Disposition of the Army. Insolent Speech of Thersites, and his Punishment by Ulysses. — Advice of Nestor to review the Troops. - Catalogue of the Troops and Ships. — Enumeration of the Trojan Page Proposal of Hector to end the War by a Duel between Menelaus and Paris, the Victor to possess Helen and her Wealth. - Priam and Helen behold the Combat. - Description of the principal Greek Princes and Chiefs, given by Helen to Priam. Paris snatched away from the Combat by Venus, as he was in Danger of being slain, and conveyed A Council of the Gods, who decide that the War shall go on. - Minerva sent down to cause the Breaking of the Truce. - Pandarus persuaded by her to aim an Arrow at Menelaus, who is wounded by it, and healed by Machaon. Exhortations of Agamemnon addressed to the Greek Chiefs. A furious Battle, and great Slaughter on both Sides. The Valor of Diomed, aided by Minerva. He is wounded by Pandarus, and healed by the Goddess, who forbids him to fight with any of the Immortals, save Venus. His Combat with Pandarus and Æneas. Pandarus slain, and Æneas, wounded and in great Danger, rescued by Venus, who in the act is wounded by Diomed, and leaves Æneas to the Care of Apollo.- Descent of Mars to the Field in Aid of Hector. — Return of Æneas to the Field. — Descent of Juno and Minerva to resist Mars, who is wounded by Diomed. Return of the Gods to Heaven. 133 Successes of the Greeks. Hector recalled to Troy by Helenus, to appoint a Procession of the Trojan Matrons to the Temple of Minerva. Meeting of Glaucus and Diomed, who recognize each other as old Meeting of Minerva and Apollo near the Scæan -They incite Hector to challenge the Greeks to a Single Com- bat. — Ajax selected by Lot to meet Hector.-The Combat ended by Proposal of Antenor to deliver Helen to the Greeks. Refusal of Paris, who offers to restore her Wealth. — Rejection of this Offer by Agamemnon.- A Truce for burying the Dead. The Greek Second Battle. - The Fate of the two Armies weighed in the Scales 236 THE EMBASSY TO ACHILLES. Agamemnon's Proposal to raise the Siege opposed by Diomed and Nes- tor. - A Council. - Ulysses, Ajax, and Phoenix sent to Achilles to request a Reconciliation. Their Reception, their Persuasions, and ВООК Х. THE NIGHT-ADVENTURE OF DIOMED AND ULYSSES. - - - Agamemnon's Distress at the Obstinacy of Achilles. — Consults with Mene- Renewal of the Fight by Agamemnon. His Prowess. Hector warned 331 |