26/28 Patroclus has fallen, who was the bravest of the Achaeans, and sorely will the Danaans miss him. Run instantly to the ships and tell Achilles, that he may come to rescue the body and bear it to the ships. As for the armour, Hector already has it." Antilochus was struck with horror. For a long time he was speechless; his eyes filled with tears and he could find no utterance, but he did as Menelaus had said, and set off running as soon as he had given his armour to a comrade, Laodocus, who was wheeling his horses round, close beside him. Nor were you, O Menelaus, minded to succour his harassed comrades, when Antilochus had left the Pylians--and greatly did they miss him--but he sent them noble Thrasymedes, and himself went back to Patroclus. |