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Sound retreat. Enter AGAMEMNON, AJAX, MENELAUS,
NESTOR , DIOMEDES, and the rest, marching to the beat of
drums. Shout within.
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Sound retreat. Enter AGAMEMNON, AJAX, MENELAUS,
NESTOR , DIOMEDES, and the rest, marching to the beat of
drums. Shout within.
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AGAMEMNON
Hark, hark, what shout is this?
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AGAMEMNON
Hark, hark, what shout is this?
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NESTOR
Peace, drums!
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NESTOR
Peace, drums!
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The drums cease.
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The drums cease.
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SOLDIERS ,
within
Achilles! Achilles! Hector’s slain! Achilles!
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SOLDIERS ,
within
Achilles! Achilles! Hector’s slain! Achilles!
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DIOMEDES
The bruit is Hector’s slain, and by Achilles.
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DIOMEDES
The bruit is Hector’s slain, and by Achilles.
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AJAX
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If it be so, yet bragless let it be.
Great Hector was as good a man as he.
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AJAX
Great Hector was as good a man as he.
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AGAMEMNON
March patiently along. Let one be sent
To pray Achilles see us at our tent.
If in his death the gods have us befriended,
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Great Troy is ours, and our sharp wars are ended.
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AGAMEMNON
March patiently along. Let one be sent
To pray Achilles see us at our tent.
If in his death the gods have us befriended,
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They exit, marching.
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They exit, marching.
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Original Text |
Modern Text |
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Sound retreat. Enter AGAMEMNON, AJAX, MENELAUS,
NESTOR , DIOMEDES, and the rest, marching to the beat of
drums. Shout within.
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Sound retreat. Enter AGAMEMNON, AJAX, MENELAUS,
NESTOR , DIOMEDES, and the rest, marching to the beat of
drums. Shout within.
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AGAMEMNON
Hark, hark, what shout is this?
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AGAMEMNON
Hark, hark, what shout is this?
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NESTOR
Peace, drums!
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NESTOR
Peace, drums!
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The drums cease.
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The drums cease.
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SOLDIERS ,
within
Achilles! Achilles! Hector’s slain! Achilles!
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SOLDIERS ,
within
Achilles! Achilles! Hector’s slain! Achilles!
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DIOMEDES
The bruit is Hector’s slain, and by Achilles.
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DIOMEDES
The bruit is Hector’s slain, and by Achilles.
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AJAX
5
If it be so, yet bragless let it be.
Great Hector was as good a man as he.
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AJAX
Great Hector was as good a man as he.
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AGAMEMNON
March patiently along. Let one be sent
To pray Achilles see us at our tent.
If in his death the gods have us befriended,
10
Great Troy is ours, and our sharp wars are ended.
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AGAMEMNON
March patiently along. Let one be sent
To pray Achilles see us at our tent.
If in his death the gods have us befriended,
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They exit, marching.
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They exit, marching.
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