HOMER AND THE ILIAD BY JOHN STUART BLACKIE, F.R.S. E. PROFESSOR OF GREEK IN THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH BOOK XIII. ARGUMENT. Neptune, in pity to the Greeks, despises The Thunderer's ban, and mingles in the fray; Strong by such aid the Cretan captain rises, Ajax well-armed the fateful moment prizes, And from the ships drives Trojan brands away. But Hector stands; far spreads the blazing battle; Swords gleam, spears flash, shields clash, and helmets rattle. VOL. III. A |