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The Iliad

BOOK XXII
10/21

And do you likewise." Achilles glared at him and answered, "Fool, prate not to me about covenants.

There can be no covenants between men and lions, wolves and lambs can never be of one mind, but hate each other out and out all through.

Therefore there can be no understanding between you and me, nor may there be any covenants between us, till one or other shall fall and glut grim Mars with his life's blood.

Put forth all your strength; you have need now to prove yourself indeed a bold soldier and man of war.

You have no more chance, and Pallas Minerva will forthwith vanquish you by my spear: you shall now pay me in full for the grief you have caused me on account of my comrades whom you have killed in battle." He poised his spear as he spoke and hurled it.


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