lOO TJBLEAV de la PLAINE de tROTE, 



by difcharglng an arrow, brings on a general acfllon. The Tro- 

 jans attack the Greeks, (IV. 221.), and at length the armies 

 clofe. (446.). The poet defcribes, as a poet muft, individual 

 combats only. (457, &c.). Thefe however mnft have taken 

 place in the neighbourhood of the city ; for Apollo furveys 

 the combatants from Pergamos, and animates them by his 

 fliout. (IV. 507. y. 460. VII. 20.). For a long time the two 

 armies alternately advance and retreat between the Simois and 

 Scamander, (VI. 2, 3.), till AjAx at laft makes the Trojans give 

 way. When near the gate of the city, and not till then, they 

 are rallied by the exertions of ^neas and Hector, and again 

 make a (land. (VI. 73, &c.). Hector, by the advice of He- 

 len us, and on account of the impending danger, as may be con- 

 jedlured, has recourfe to religious rites. He goes into the city, 

 and gives diredlions for a female proceflion to the temple of Mi- 

 nerva. In the mean time, a fingle combat between Glaucus 

 and DiOMEDE terminates in a friendly parley. Upon the return 

 of Hector, the battle is renewed. At length a fingle combat 

 between Hector and Ajax is propofed. With this the narrative 

 of the day clofes. (VII. i — 306. )• Both parties retire, the one 

 into the city, the other to their camp. (VII. 310, &c.). 



The following day an armiftice is agreed upon for burying^ 

 the dead. The Greeks avail themfelves of this interval, and 

 rear in hafte a rampart round their camp. (VII. 325, &c.). Of 

 this more will be faid by and by. 



Next morning, by break of day, a new battle enfues ; the 

 fecond, on the plain between the city and the camp. (VIII. 60, 

 &c.). Towards noon a panic fpreads among the Greeks. They 

 flee, and retreat in diforder to the very camp. (VIII. 68. &c. 

 139, &c. 213, &c.). At one time, indeed, they again advance 

 to the charge ; but fkill they are forced to give way ; and at laft 

 fhut themfelves up in their camp. [2>2>^ — 3430* Fortunately for 

 them night intervenes. (485, &c.). 



Hector, 



