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Iliad

Book 1, Line 485 by Samuel Butler (English)

they drew the vessel ashore, high and dry upon the sands, set her strong props beneath her, and went their ways to their own tents and ships. But Achilles stayed at his ships and nursed his anger [ mênis ].

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