Iliad

To this Poseidon lord of the earthquake made answer, "Idomeneus, may he never return from Troy , but remain here for dogs to batten upon, who is this day willfully slack in fighting. Get your armor and go, we must make all haste together if we may be of any use, though we are only two. Even cowards gain a sense of striving [ aretê ] from companionship, and we two can hold our own with the bravest."

IliadBook 13, Line 231Samuel ButlerEnglishVerse permalinkRead in Book 13

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