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Calchas, was the Gfecian High Priest
and Guide
Tynaarns, King Of Sparta, had four chill
Fdren, namely, Castor Polux;; Helen and
i Clytamnestra; when Menelaus married
/ Helen, Tyndarus resigned the crown to
him
Ajax, was next to. Achilles, the sbravest
!, of all the Greeks in the Trojan war; he
engaged Hector. with whom at parting, he
! exchanged arms. There was also Ajax
# Telemon who signaiized himself.
4 Homer gave the name of Pelides to
Achilles and TO Pyrrhus. There is scarce
ly any book in the Hind more pleasing
.1than The third. The description of the du-
rs l,e,twcen Menelaus and Paris; and the
1yysecNSSsAtul reueat of Prlam, who IN the ten
sderness of a parent, wiIhdfaws from the
sight of the duel, are very striking.
t Homer has not represented HELEN as quite
) an odious Characteristic IS drawn by this
great master with the finest strokes, as a
ifrail bnt not as an abandoned creature !;
/ she has perpetual struggles of virtue on
the one side, and of sofrness, which over
came them on the other; the sense of her
crime is perpetually affecting her, and a
wakes upon evcev occasion.
Hector, the Trojan chief is drawn III
very amiabIe light. The love of his conn-
Itry was his principal passion, and the mo-
tive ofal his actions. He had no other
hlemish than thai he fought in an unjust
cause, which Homer has been careful 10
tell rs he Wond not have done, but for the
affection he had Tor his parents and kindred,
which melted him to do his utmost Tor
their satety.
| Ii is Observable that Homer having so
many Greeks to celebrate, makes them
shine in their turns, and singly, in theif
several books, one succeeding in-ftIie ah-
sence OF anolhcr; vvsforeas Hector app, ags
in every Battle, the life and soul OF his par
ty.
Ulysses, was king OF the Island OF Itha-
ca, son of Anticlca and Laertes; this brave
Grecian greatly signaized himself against
The Troians. He was courtetl fof his pru-
dence aad sagacity. His Wiie,s name was
Penelonc.
Teemachus was the son Of Utysscs.-
Alter Tire Trojan war, he went from Ithaca
in search Of his father.
Pasroc, az, was the friend ofAchiles. and
one OF The Grecian chiefs during the Tfo-
Jan war. When Achilles quarrelled with
AgaIncnnon, and in consequence retired
from the fed OF battie-Paroelus did the
same. The absence OF these Two great
generals was lc Gau-e Oh the temporary
overthrow offhe Greeks. Nestor prevail
ed uron him TO resurn o the war; and he
Troiaes were IL consequence routed He
was, however, overcome and killed by
Hector, which circums. ance recat ed Acllli-
les 10 the war, in order 0 revenge the death
of his friend. The return of Achilles res
toscd thcir former success 70 the Grccians,
aud they were in the end completely vic
forious ovcrthe Trojaiis. Hector was kill
ed by Achilles.
An,iocluls, was the son of Nestor, who
resided at Pglos, the capital OF his dolniIl-
ions AntIothus was the bod Grccian
who first struck valiant Trojan dead, in
the first battle we read OF in the ltLad.-
This is related in the fourth book. lie
was killed during he war by Men!non.
Ih@tsitus, Il Gfecian officer, the most
dcfonncd and iliibcral He was fond Of
fidicuting his fellow officers, particularly
Achilles and Ulysses He was killed by
The former
Symoisus, a Trojan psince, was killed
by Ajax!
Mene-theus, was a Grecian. who headed
the Athenians in the Trojan war. Nireus, I
was also Grecian chief.
The principal points iii each book of the +
Illiad, are as 1olloWs:-
The first book relates the contention Of
Achilles and Agamemnon.
The second the trial of the armies and T
the catalogue OF the forces.
The third book describes the duel of
Menelaus and Paris, in which the latter was
overcome.
The fourth relates the breach of the truce
between the Greeks and the Trojans, and
the first battle.
The fifth book displays the acts Of Dio
med, brave Grecian; he was the son of
Tydeus, and is known in parts OF the Iliad I.
by the name of Tydides.
The sixth book contains description of
the parting OF Hector from Andromache be-
fore lie goes to battle; and the episode OF
Glaucns and Di5med. Glancus fought for
the Troians, but was friendly towards Do
med; he was killed by Ajax. The episode
of Hector and Andromache must endear
Hector to every reader. Astynax was their
SOL.
The seventh book relates the single COM
bat of Hector and AJAX. T.
The eighth book contains an account of
the second battle, and the distress of the
Greeks. Fl
The ninth book relates that Nestor pre-
vailed upon Agamemnon to send ambassa-
dors TO Achilles, in order to move him to 81
reconciliation. Ulysses and Ajax, accom-
panied by old Phaenie, were sent as am
bassadors, but their overtures were rejected Ii
with rudeness by Achilles. E
The tenth book contains relation of the lc
night adventures Of Dionaed and Ulysses.
The eleventh book describes the third {
battle, and the acts Of gamemnon, together S
With the return of Patroclns to the field of {
oattIe. t