Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-07
HOMER'S IlIAD.
Book ia Literal Translation by G,
MacLean, Pm. ID.

Book ia Literal Trans1ation by G.
MacLean, Pm. ID.
Wv. 47-Zeus fools Agamsmnon, and |
keeps mis- promise to Thetis:
Accordingly, the rest the gods on the |
one hand. and the horse-arming men on
the other hand, slept all night long. bat
refreshing sleep did not continue to hold
Zeus. For he pondered in his heart how
he might honor Achilles, and destroy
many of the Achaeans near their ships.
Then this as plan to him in mind
seemed best-to send baneful dream TO
Agamemnon, the SON of Atreus: And
lifting mp his voice he addressed to him
winged words:
30 baneful dream! Up and get thee
quickly to the swift ships of the Achae-
ans. Then go to the tent of Agamem-
non, the son of Atreus, and tell him very
accurately everything as l command
thee. Bid him to arm with all haste the
| long-haired Achaeans. For now he may, !,
if he makes the attempt, seize and take
the wide-wayed city of the Trojans. For
the ilnmortals who inhabit the Olympian
hall no longer are divided ia opinion
| touching the destruction of Troy. For
Hera by entreating has won them all to
her side, and woes are destined Tor the
Trojans.'
Thus he spoke. and accordingly the
dream departed. when he heard that
word; and with tearing speed he reached
the swift ships Of the Achaeans. And
then he went to Agamemnon, the son OF
Atreus, and found him sleeping in his
tent, and ambrosial sleep was diffused
around ihlml. And so he stood over his
head, impersonating Nestor,: the son oi
Neleus, whom, be it rememb bered, of all
the elders Agamsmnon honored most
Having impersonated that one, the dl.
vine dream said to him: -
''Sleepest thou, o son of Atreus-thai
fiery-hearted knight? 1t does not be-
come connsel-giving man Ii. Q. com
mander-in-c chief to sleep all night lone
l-[a man to whom the people are en-
trusted and ito whom] so many thing'
are care. But now quickly give atten
ten to me. For am messenger from
Zeus to thee, who, though he is far away
from thee, greatly cares flor thee] ane
pities thee. He commanded thee to arm
the long-haired Achaeans with all haste
For now thou ulayst. ii thou makest tht
attempt, seize and take the wide-way
city of the Trojans. For the immortal
who dwell in the Olympian halls are NJ
longer divided in opinion touching the
destruction of Troy]. For Hera, by en-
. treating has won them all to her side
and for the Trojans woes are dsstined
from Zeus. But let not forgetfulness 10
what have now told theel seize thee
when refreshing sleep leaves thee"
| Having spoken just thus he departed
and left him there pondering those things
in his mind, which, as shall be seen
were not to be accomplished. For he
l[Agan.] ], infatuated man, imagined that
he could on that very day take the City
of Priam, and knew not those tolls which
Zeus was then planning. For he was
still purposing to impose griefs and
groans upon both Trojans and Danai
through mighty conflicts. Then be
awakened from sleep, but the divine
voice was poured out around him Ii. e.
it rang in his ears]. Then he sat up
right and put on a soft tunic, good [and]
| new, and threw Il large cloak about
[him]. Then he bound beautiful SAN
dals under his sleek feet, and. further,
cast the sword studded with silver nails
around his shoulders, and seized the an
cestral staff, always imperishable. With
this he went to the hEonze-mailed Achae-
ans.