the iliad(伊利亚特)-第66章

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of　Onetor；　who　was　priest　of　Jove　of　Mt。　Ida；　and　was　honoured　by
the　people　as　though　he　were　a　god。　Meriones　struck　him　under　the
jaw　and　ear；　so　that　life　went　out　of　him　and　the　darkness　of　death
laid　hold　upon　him。　Aeneas　then　aimed　a　spear　at　Meriones；　hoping　to
hit　him　under　the　shield　as　he　was　advancing；　but　Meriones　saw　it
coming　and　stooped　forward　to　avoid　it；　whereon　the　spear　flew　past
him　and　the　point　stuck　in　the　ground；　while　the　butt…end　went　on
quivering　till　Mars　robbed　it　of　its　force。　The　spear；　therefore；　sped
from　Aeneas's　hand　in　vain　and　fell　quivering　to　the　ground。　Aeneas
was　angry　and　said；　〃Meriones；　you　are　a　good　dancer；　but　if　I　had　hit
you　my　spear　would　soon　have　made　an　end　of　you。〃
　　And　Meriones　answered；　〃Aeneas；　for　all　your　bravery；　you　will　not
be　able　to　make　an　end　of　every　one　who　comes　against　you。　You　are
only　a　mortal　like　myself；　and　if　I　were　to　hit　you　in　the　middle　of
your　shield　with　my　spear；　however　strong　and　self…confident　you　may
be；　I　should　soon　vanquish　you；　and　you　would　yield　your　life　to　Hades
of　the　noble　steeds。〃
　　On　this　the　son　of　Menoetius　rebuked　him　and　said；　〃Meriones；　hero
though　you　be；　you　should　not　speak　thus；　taunting　speeches；　my　good
friend；　will　not　make　the　Trojans　draw　away　from　the　dead　body；　some
of　them　must　go　under　ground　first；　blows　for　battle；　and　words　for
council；　fight；　therefore；　and　say　nothing。〃
　　He　led　the　way　as　he　spoke　and　the　hero　went　forward　with　him。　As
the　sound　of　woodcutters　in　some　forest　glade　upon　the　mountains…
and　the　thud　of　their　axes　is　heard　afar…　even　such　a　din　now　rose
from　earth…clash　of　bronze　armour　and　of　good　ox…hide　shields；　as
men　smote　each　other　with　their　swords　and　spears　pointed　at　both
ends。　A　man　had　need　of　good　eyesight　now　to　know　Sarpedon；　so　covered
was　he　from　head　to　foot　with　spears　and　blood　and　dust。　Men　swarmed
about　the　body；　as　flies　that　buzz　round　the　full　milk…pails　in　spring
when　they　are　brimming　with　milk…　even　so　did　they　gather　round
Sarpedon；　nor　did　Jove　turn　his　keen　eyes　away　for　one　moment　from　the
fight；　but　kept　looking　at　it　all　the　time；　for　he　was　settling　how
best　to　kill　Patroclus；　and　considering　whether　Hector　should　be
allowed　to　end　him　now　in　the　fight　round　the　body　of　Sarpedon；　and
strip　him　of　his　armour；　or　whether　he　should　let　him　give　yet　further
trouble　to　the　Trojans。　In　the　end；　he　deemed　it　best　that　the　brave
squire　of　Achilles　son　of　Peleus　should　drive　Hector　and　the　Trojans
back　towards　the　city　and　take　the　lives　of　many。　First；　therefore；　he
made　Hector　turn　fainthearted；　whereon　he　mounted　his　chariot　and
fled；　bidding　the　other　Trojans　fly　also；　for　he　saw　that　the　scales
of　Jove　had　turned　against　him。　Neither　would　the　brave　Lycians
stand　firm；　they　were　dismayed　when　they　saw　their　king　lying　struck
to　the　heart　amid　a　heap　of　corpses…　for　when　the　son　of　Saturn　made
the　fight　wax　hot　many　had　fallen　above　him。　The　Achaeans；　therefore
stripped　the　gleaming　armour　from　his　shoulders　and　the　brave　son　of
Menoetius　gave　it　to　his　men　to　take　to　the　ships。　Then　Jove　lord　of
the　storm…cloud　said　to　Apollo；　〃Dear　Phoebus；　go；　I　pray　you；　and
take　Sarpedon　out　of　range　of　the　weapons；　cleanse　the　black　blood
from　off　him；　and　then　bear　him　a　long　way　off　where　you　may　wash
him　in　the　river；　anoint　him　with　ambrosia；　and　clothe　him　in　immortal
raiment；　this　done；　commit　him　to　the　arms　of　the　two　fleet
messengers；　Death；　and　Sleep；　who　will　carry　him　straightway　to　the
rich　land　of　Lycia；　where　his　brothers　and　kinsmen　will　inter　him；　and
will　raise　both　mound　and　pillar　to　his　memory；　in　due　honour　to　the
dead。〃
　　Thus　he　spoke。　Apollo　obeyed　his　father's　saying；　and　came　down　from
the　heights　of　Ida　into　the　thick　of　the　fight；　forthwith　he　took
Sarpedon　out　of　range　of　the　weapons；　and　then　bore　him　a　long　way
off；　where　he　washed　him　in　the　river；　anointed　him　with　ambrosia
and　clothed　him　in　immortal　raiment；　this　done；　he　committed　him　to
the　arms　of　the　two　fleet　messengers；　Death；　and　Sleep；　who
presently　set　him　down　in　the　rich　land　of　Lycia。
　　Meanwhile　Patroclus；　with　many　a　shout　to　his　horses　and　to
Automedon；　pursued　the　Trojans　and　Lycians　in　the　pride　and
foolishness　of　his　heart。　Had　he　but　obeyed　the　bidding　of　the　son
of　Peleus；　he　would　have；　escaped　death　and　have　been　scatheless；
but　the　counsels　of　Jove　pass　man's　understanding；　he　will　put　even
a　brave　man　to　flight　and　snatch　victory　from　his　grasp；　or　again　he
will　set　him　on　to　fight；　as　he　now　did　when　he　put　a　high　spirit　into
the　heart　of　Patroclus。
　　Who　then　first；　and　who　last；　was　slain　by　you；　O　Patroclus；　when
the　gods　had　now　called　you　to　meet　your　doom？　First　Adrestus；
Autonous；　Echeclus；　Perimus　the　son　of　Megas；　Epistor　and
Melanippus；　after　these　he　killed　Elasus；　Mulius；　and　Pylartes。
These　he　slew；　but　the　rest　saved　themselves　by　flight。
　　The　sons　of　the　Achaeans　would　now　have　taken　Troy　by　the　hands　of
Patroclus；　for　his　spear　flew　in　all　directions；　had　not　Phoebus
Apollo　taken　his　stand　upon　the　wall　to　defeat　his　purpose　and　to
aid　the　Trojans。　Thrice　did　Patroclus　charge　at　an　angle　of　the　high
wall；　and　thrice　did　Apollo　beat　him　back；　striking　his　shield　with
his　own　immortal　hands。　When　Patroclus　was　coming　on　like　a　god　for
yet　a　fourth　time；　Apollo　shouted　to　him　with　an　awful　voice　and　said；
〃Draw　back；　noble　Patroclus；　it　is　not　your　lot　to　sack　the　city　of
the　Trojan　chieftains；　nor　yet　will　it　be　that　of　Achilles　who　is　a
far　better　man　than　you　are。〃　On　hearing　this；　Patroclus　withdrew　to
some　distance　and　avoided　the　anger　of　Apollo。
　　Meanwhile　Hector　was　waiting　with　his　horses　inside　the　Scaean
gates；　in　doubt　whether　to　drive　out　again　and　go　on　fighting；　or　to
call　the　army　inside　the　gates。　As　he　was　thus　doubting　Phoebus　Apollo
drew　near　him　in　the　likeness　of　a　young　and　lusty　warrior　Asius；
who　was　Hector's　uncle；　being　own　brother　to　Hecuba；　and　son　of
Dymas　who　lived　in　Phrygia　by　the　waters　of　the　river　Sangarius；　in
his　likeness　Jove's　son　Apollo　now　spoke　to　Hector　saying；　〃Hector；
why　have　you　left　off　fighting？　It　is　ill　done　of　you。　If　I　were　as
much　better　a　man　than　you；　as　I　am　worse；　you　should　soon　rue　your
slackness。　Drive　straight　towards　Patroclus；　if　so　be　that　Apollo
may　grant　you　a　triumph　over　him；　and　you　may　rull　him。〃
　　With　this　the　god　went　back　into　the　hurly…burly；　and　Hector　bade
Cebriones　drive　again　into　the　fight。　Apollo　passed　in　among　them；　and
struck　panic　into　the　Argives；　while　he　gave　triumph　to　Hector　and　the
Trojans。　Hector　let　the　other　Danaans　alone　and　killed　no　man；　but
drove　straight　at　Patroclus。　Patroclus　then　sprang　from　his　chariot　to
the　ground；　with　a　spear　in　his　left　hand；　and　in　his　right　a　jagged
stone　as　large　as　his　hand　could　hold。　He　stood　still　and　threw　it；
nor　did　it　go　far　without　hitting　some　one；　the　cast　was　not　in
vain；　for　the　stone　struck　Cebriones；　Hector's　charioteer；　a　bastard
son　of　Priam；　as　he　held　the　reins　in　his　hands。　The　stone　hit　him
on　the　forehead　and　drove　his　brows　into　his　head　for　the　bone　was
smashed；　and　his　eyes　fell　to　the　ground　at　his　feet。　He　dropped
dead　from　his　chariot　as　though　he　were　diving；　and　there　was　no
more　life　left　in　him。　Over　him　did　you　then　vaunt；　O　knight
Patroclus；　saying；　〃Bless　my　heart；　how　active　he　is；　and　how　well
he　dives。　If　we　had　been　at　sea　this　fellow　would　have　dived　from
the　ship's　side　and　brought　up　as　many　oysters　as　the　whole　crew　could
stomach；　even　in　rough　water；　for　he　has　dived　beautifully　off　his
chariot　on　to　the　ground。　It　seems；　then；　that　there　are　divers　also
among　the　Trojans。〃
　　As　he　spoke　he　flung　himself　on　Cebriones　with　the　spring；　as　it
were；　of　a　lion　that　while　attacking　a　stockyard　is　himself　struck
in　the　chest；　and　his　courage　is　his　own　bane…　even　so　furiously；　O
Patroclus；　did　you　then　spring　upon　Cebriones。　Hector　sprang　also　from
his　chariot　to　the　ground。　The　pair　then　fought　over　the　body　of
Cebriones。　As　two　lions　fight　fiercely　on　some　high　mountain　over
the　body　of　a　stag　that　they　have　killed；　even　so　did　these　two　mighty
warriors；　Patroclus　s