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Iliad
Book 9, Line 595 by Samuel Butler (English)
when he heard all this, his heart was touched, and he donned his armor to go forth. Thus of his own inward motion he saved the city of the Aetolians; but they now gave him nothing of those rich rewards that they had offered earlier, and though he saved the city he took nothing by it. Be not then, my son, thus minded; let not heaven lure you into any such course. When the ships are burning it will be a harder matter to save them. Take the gifts, and go, for the Achaeans will then honor you as a god [ daimôn ]; whereas if you fight without taking them, you may beat the battle back, but you will not be held in like honor [ timê ]."
IliadBook 9, Line 595Samuel ButlerEnglishVerse permalinkRead in Book 9
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