Part 31

THE END OF THE FIFTEENTH BOOK.

THE SIXTEENTH BOOK OF HOMER’S ILIADS

THE ARGUMENT

Achilles, at Patroclus’ suit, doth yield His arms and Myrmidons; which brought to field, The Trojans fly. Patroclus hath the grace Of great Sarpedon’s death, sprung of the race Of Jupiter, he having slain the horse Of Thetis’ son, fierce Pedasus. The force Of Hector doth revenge the much-rued end Of most renown’d Sarpedon on the friend Of Thetides, first by Euphorbus harm’d, And by Apollo’s personal pow’r disarm’d.

ANOTHER ARGUMENT

In Πι̑ Patroclus bears the chance Of death, impos’d by Hector’s lance.