the iliad(伊利亚特)-第14章

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who　had　followed　him　from　Tricca；　thereon　he　went　up　to　him　and
said；　〃Son　of　Aesculapius；　King　Agamemnon　says　you　are　to　come　and　see
Menelaus　immediately。　Some　Trojan　or　Lycian　archer　has　wounded　him
with　an　arrow　to　our　dismay　and　to　his　own　great　glory。〃
　　Thus　did　he　speak；　and　Machaon　was　moved　to　go。　They　passed
through　the　spreading　host　of　the　Achaeans　and　went　on　till　they
came　to　the　place　where　Menelaus　had　been　wounded　and　was　lying　with
the　chieftains　gathered　in　a　circle　round　him。　Machaon　passed　into　the
middle　of　the　ring　and　at　once　drew　the　arrow　from　the　belt；　bending
its　barbs　back　through　the　force　with　which　he　pulled　it　out。　He　undid
the　burnished　belt；　and　beneath　this　the　cuirass　and　the　belt　of
mail　which　the　bronze…smiths　had　made；　then；　when　he　had　seen　the
wound；　he　wiped　away　the　blood　and　applied　some　soothing　drugs　which
Chiron　had　given　to　Aesculapius　out　of　the　good　will　he　bore　him。
　　While　they　were　thus　busy　about　Menelaus；　the　Trojans　came　forward
against　them；　for　they　had　put　on　their　armour；　and　now　renewed　the
fight。
　　You　would　not　have　then　found　Agamemnon　asleep　nor　cowardly　and
unwilling　to　fight；　but　eager　rather　for　the　fray。　He　left　his　chariot
rich　with　bronze　and　his　panting　steeds　in　charge　of　Eurymedon；　son　of
Ptolemaeus　the　son　of　Peiraeus；　and　bade　him　hold　them　in　readiness
against　the　time　his　limbs　should　weary　of　going　about　and　giving
orders　to　so　many；　for　he　went　among　the　ranks　on　foot。　When　he　saw
men　hasting　to　the　front　he　stood　by　them　and　cheered　them　on。
〃Argives；〃　said　he；　〃slacken　not　one　whit　in　your　onset；　father　Jove
will　be　no　helper　of　liars；　the　Trojans　have　been　the　first　to　break
their　oaths　and　to　attack　us；　therefore　they　shall　be　devoured　of
vultures；　we　shall　take　their　city　and　carry　off　their　wives　and
children　in　our　ships。〃
　　But　he　angrily　rebuked　those　whom　he　saw　shirking　and　disinclined　to
fight。　〃Argives；〃　he　cried；　〃cowardly　miserable　creatures；　have　you　no
shame　to　stand　here　like　frightened　fawns　who；　when　they　can　no　longer
scud　over　the　plain；　huddle　together；　but　show　no　fight？　You　are　as
dazed　and　spiritless　as　deer。　Would　you　wait　till　the　Trojans　reach
the　sterns　of　our　ships　as　they　lie　on　the　shore；　to　see；　whether
the　son　of　Saturn　will　hold　his　hand　over　you　to　protect　you？〃
　　Thus　did　he　go　about　giving　his　orders　among　the　ranks。　Passing
through　the　crowd；　he　came　presently　on　the　Cretans；　arming　round
Idomeneus；　who　was　at　their　head；　fierce　as　a　wild　boar；　while
Meriones　was　bringing　up　the　battalions　that　were　in　the　rear。
Agamemnon　was　glad　when　he　saw　him；　and　spoke　him　fairly。　〃Idomeneus；〃
said　he；　〃I　treat　you　with　greater　distinction　than　I　do　any　others　of
the　Achaeans；　whether　in　war　or　in　other　things；　or　at　table。　When　the
princes　are　mixing　my　choicest　wines　in　the　mixing…bowls；　they　have
each　of　them　a　fixed　allowance；　but　your　cup　is　kept　always　full
like　my　own；　that　you　may　drink　whenever　you　are　minded。　Go；
therefore；　into　battle；　and　show　yourself　the　man　you　have　been　always
proud　to　be。〃
　　Idomeneus　answered；　〃I　will　be　a　trusty　comrade；　as　I　promised　you
from　the　first　I　would　be。　Urge　on　the　other　Achaeans；　that　we　may
join　battle　at　once；　for　the　Trojans　have　trampled　upon　their
covenants。　Death　and　destruction　shall　be　theirs；　seeing　they　have
been　the　first　to　break　their　oaths　and　to　attack　us。〃
　　The　son　of　Atreus　went　on；　glad　at　heart；　till　he　came　upon　the
two　Ajaxes　arming　themselves　amid　a　host　of　foot…soldiers。　As　when　a
goat…herd　from　some　high　post　watches　a　storm　drive　over　the　deep
before　the　west　wind…　black　as　pitch　is　the　offing　and　a　mighty
whirlwind　draws　towards　him；　so　that　he　is　afraid　and　drives　his　flock
into　a　cave…　even　thus　did　the　ranks　of　stalwart　youths　move　in　a　dark
mass　to　battle　under　the　Ajaxes；　horrid　with　shield　and　spear。　Glad
was　King　Agamemnon　when　he　saw　them。　〃No　need；〃　he　cried；　〃to　give
orders　to　such　leaders　of　the　Argives　as　you　are；　for　of　your　own
selves　you　spur　your　men　on　to　fight　with　might　and　main。　Would；　by
father　Jove；　Minerva；　and　Apollo　that　all　were　so　minded　as　you　are；
for　the　city　of　Priam　would　then　soon　fall　beneath　our　hands；　and　we
should　sack　it。〃
　　With　this　he　left　them　and　went　onward　to　Nestor；　the　facile　speaker
of　the　Pylians；　who　was　marshalling　his　men　and　urging　them　on；　in
company　with　Pelagon；　Alastor；　Chromius；　Haemon；　and　Bias　shepherd
of　his　people。　He　placed　his　knights　with　their　chariots　and　horses　in
the　front　rank；　while　the　foot…soldiers；　brave　men　and　many；　whom　he
could　trust；　were　in　the　rear。　The　cowards　he　drove　into　the　middle；
that　they　might　fight　whether　they　would　or　no。　He　gave　his　orders
to　the　knights　first；　bidding　them　hold　their　horses　well　in　hand；
so　as　to　avoid　confusion。　〃Let　no　man；〃　he　said；　〃relying　on　his
strength　or　horsemanship；　get　before　the　others　and　engage　singly　with
the　Trojans；　nor　yet　let　him　lag　behind　or　you　will　weaken　your
attack；　but　let　each　when　he　meets　an　enemy's　chariot　throw　his
spear　from　his　own；　this　be　much　the　best；　this　is　how　the　men　of
old　took　towns　and　strongholds；　in　this　wise　were　they　minded。〃
　　Thus　did　the　old　man　charge　them；　for　he　had　been　in　many　a　fight；
and　King　Agamemnon　was　glad。　〃I　wish；〃　he　said　to　him；　that　your　limbs
were　as　supple　and　your　strength　as　sure　as　your　judgment　is；　but　age；
the　common　enemy　of　mankind；　has　laid　his　hand　upon　you；　would　that　it
had　fallen　upon　some　other；　and　that　you　were　still　young。〃
　　And　Nestor；　knight　of　Gerene；　answered；　〃Son　of　Atreus；　I　too
would　gladly　be　the　man　I　was　when　I　slew　mighty　Ereuthalion；　but
the　gods　will　not　give　us　everything　at　one　and　the　same　time。　I　was
then　young；　and　now　I　am　old；　still　I　can　go　with　my　knights　and
give　them　that　counsel　which　old　men　have　a　right　to　give。　The
wielding　of　the　spear　I　leave　to　those　who　are　younger　and　stronger
than　myself。〃
　　Agamemnon　went　his　way　rejoicing；　and　presently　found　Menestheus；
son　of　Peteos；　tarrying　in　his　place；　and　with　him　were　the
Athenians　loud　of　tongue　in　battle。　Near　him　also　tarried　cunning
Ulysses；　with　his　sturdy　Cephallenians　round　him；　they　had　not　yet
heard　the　battle…cry；　for　the　ranks　of　Trojans　and　Achaeans　had　only
just　begun　to　move；　so　they　were　standing　still；　waiting　for　some
other　columns　of　the　Achaeans　to　attack　the　Trojans　and　begin　the
fighting。　When　he　saw　this　Agamemnon　rebuked　them　and　said；　〃Son　of
Peteos；　and　you　other；　steeped　in　cunning；　heart　of　guile；　why　stand
you　here　cowering　and　waiting　on　others？　You　two　should　be　of　all
men　foremost　when　there　is　hard　fighting　to　be　done；　for　you　are
ever　foremost　to　accept　my　invitation　when　we　councillors　of　the
Achaeans　are　holding　feast。　You　are　glad　enough　then　to　take　your　fill
of　roast　meats　and　to　drink　wine　as　long　as　you　please；　whereas　now
you　would　not　care　though　you　saw　ten　columns　of　Achaeans　engage　the
enemy　in　front　of　you。〃
　　Ulysses　glared　at　him　and　answered；　〃Son　of　Atreus；　what　are　you
talking　about？　How　can　you　say　that　we　are　slack？　When　the　Achaeans
are　in　full　fight　with　the　Trojans；　you　shall　see；　if　you　care　to　do
so；　that　the　father　of　Telemachus　will　join　battle　with　the　foremost
of　them。　You　are　talking　idly。〃
　　When　Agamemnon　saw　that　Ulysses　was　angry；　he　smiled　pleasantly　at
him　and　withdrew　his　words。　〃Ulysses；〃　said　he；　〃noble　son　of　Laertes；
excellent　in　all　good　counsel；　I　have　neither　fault　to　find　nor　orders
to　give　you；　for　I　know　your　heart　is　right；　and　that　you　and　I　are　of
a　mind。　Enough；　I　will　make　you　amends　for　what　I　have　said；　and　if
any　ill　has　now　been　spoken　may　the　gods　bring　it　to　nothing。〃
　　He　then　left　them　and　went　on　to　others。　Presently　he　saw　the　son　of
Tydeus；　noble　Diomed；　standing　by　his　chariot　and　horses；　with
Sthenelus　the　son　of　Capaneus　beside　him；　whereon　he　began　to
upbraid　him。　〃Son　of　Tydeus；〃　he　said；　〃why　stand　you　cowering　here
upon　the　brink　of　battle？　Tydeus　did　not　shrink　thus；　but　was　ever
ahead　of　his　men　when　leading　them　on　against　the　foe…　so；　at　least；
say　they　that　saw　him　in　battle；　for　I　never　set　eyes　upon　him　myself。
They　say　that　there　was　no　man　like