but, having kindled fires on their well-benched ships, they will set out in flight from this land towards home.
§99σὺ δʼ ὡς τί δράσων πρὸς τάδʼ ὁπλίζῃ χέρας;
And what do you intend to do, that you arm your hands against this?
Even as they flee and leap onto their ships, I will hold them back with my spear and press hard upon them.
§102αἰσχρὸν γὰρ ἡμῖν, καὶ πρὸς αἰσχύνῃ κακόν, §103θεοῦ διδόντος πολεμίους ἄνευ μάχης §104φεύγειν ἐᾶσαι πολλὰ δράσαντας κακά.
For it is shameful for us, and a calamity in addition to shame, when a god delivers the enemy to us, without a battle to allow them to flee after they have done many evils.
§105εἴθʼ ἦσθʼ ἀνὴρ εὔβουλος ὡς δρᾶσαι χερί.
I wish you were as wise in counsel as you are ready to act with your hand.
§106ἀλλʼ οὐ γὰρ αὑτὸς πάντʼ ἐπίστασθαι βροτῶν §107πέφυκεν· ἄλλῳ δʼ ἄλλο πρόσκειται γέρας, §108σὲ μὲν μάχεσθαι, τοὺς δὲ βουλεύειν καλῶς·
But indeed, it is not natural for the same mortal to know all things; but to one is assigned one gift, to another another— to you to fight, and to others to counsel well.
§109ὅστις πυρὸς λαμπτῆρας ἐξήρθης κλύων §110φλέγειν Ἀχαιούς, καὶ στρατὸν μέλλεις ἄγειν §111τάφρους ὑπερβὰς νυκτὸς ἐν καταστάσει.
You, who were excited on hearing that the Achaeans are burning fires, and are about to lead your army after crossing the trenches, in the deep of the night.
§112καίτοι περάσας κοῖλον αὐλώνων βάθος, §113εἰ μὴ κυρήσεις πολεμίους ἀπὸ χθονὸς §114φεύγοντας, ἀλλὰ σὸν βλέποντας ἐς δόρυ, §115νικώμενος μὲν οὔτι μὴ μόλῃς πάλιν· §116πῶς γὰρ περάσει σκόλοπας ἐν τροπῇ στρατός;
And yet, having crossed the deep hollow of the ravines, if you do not find the enemy fleeing from the land but facing your spear, you will certainly not return if you are defeated; for how will the army pass the palisades in retreat?
And how, again, will the charioteers cross the bridges, unless they shatter the axles of their chariots?
§119νικῶν δʼ ἔφεδρον παῖδʼ ἔχεις τὸν Πηλέως, §120ὅς σʼ οὐκ ἐάσει ναυσὶν ἐμβαλεῖν φλόγα, §121οὐδʼ ὧδʼ Ἀχαιούς, ὡς δοκεῖς, ἀναρπάσαι.
And even if you win, you have the son of Peleus waiting as an opponent, who will not allow you to cast fire upon the ships, nor to carry off the Achaeans in this way, as you think.
§122αἴθων γὰρ ἁνὴρ καὶ πεπύργωται χερί.
For that man is fiery and fortified by his hand.
§123ἀλλὰ στρατὸν μὲν ἥσυχον παρʼ ἀσπίδας §124εὕδειν ἐῶμεν ἐκ κόπων ἀρειφάτων, §125κατάσκοπον δὲ πολεμίων, ὃς ἂν θέλῃ, §126πέμπειν δοκεῖ μοι·
Rather, let us allow the army to sleep quietly by their shields, resting from their war-worn labors, and let us send a spy of the enemy, whoever wishes, as it seems good to me.
κἂν μὲν αἴρωνται φυγήν, §127στείχοντες ἐμπέσωμεν Ἀργείων στρατῷ· §128εἰ δʼ ἐς δόλον τινʼ ἥδʼ ἄγει φρυκτωρία, §129μαθόντες ἐχθρῶν μηχανὰς κατασκόπου §130βουλευσόμεσθα·
And if indeed they are taking flight, let us march and fall upon the Argive army; but if this torchlight leads into some snare, having learned the enemies' plans from the spy, we shall take counsel.
τήνδʼ ἔχω γνώμην, ἄναξ.
This is my opinion, O king.
§131τάδε δοκεῖ, τάδε μεταθέμενος νόει.
This seems best; change your mind and consider this.
§132σφαλερὰ δʼ οὐ φιλῶ στρατηγῶν κράτη.
For I do not love the hazardous commands of generals.
§133τί γὰρ ἄμεινον ἢ §134ταχυβάταν νεῶν κατόπταν μολεῖν §135πέλας ὅ τί ποτʼ ἄρα δαΐοις §136πυρὰ κατʼ ἀντίπρῳρα ναυστάθμων δαίεται;
For what is better than for a swift scout to go to the ships and find out whatever it is that for the enemies fires are blazing opposite the prows of their naval stations?
§137νικᾶτʼ, ἐπειδὴ πᾶσιν ἁνδάνει τάδε.
You prevail, since this pleases everyone.
Go, Aeneas, and quiet the allies; perhaps the army will be stirred on hearing of the nightly assembly.
§140ἐγὼ δὲ πέμψω πολεμίων κατάσκοπον.
And I will send a spy of the enemy.
§141κἂν μέν τινʼ ἐχθρῶν μηχανὴν πυθώμεθα, §142σὺ πάντʼ ἀκούσῃ καὶ παρὼν εἴσῃ λόγον· §143ἐὰν δʼ ἀπαίρωσʼ ἐς φυγὴν ὁρμώμενοι, §144σάλπιγγος αὐδὴν προσδοκῶν καραδόκει, §145ὡς οὐ μενοῦντά μʼ· ἀλλὰ προσμείξω νεῶν §146ὁλκοῖσι νυκτὸς τῆσδʼ ἐπʼ Ἀργείων στρατῷ.
And if we learn of some scheme of the enemies, you shall hear all and know the matter by being present; but if they set out, hastening in flight, watch, expecting the sound of the trumpet, since I will not remain; but I will close with the ships' ways against the Argive army during this night.
§147πέμφʼ ὡς τάχιστα· νῦν γὰρ ἀσφαλῶς φρονεῖς.
Send him as quickly as possible; for now you think safely.
§148σὺν σοὶ δʼ ἔμʼ ὄψῃ καρτεροῦνθʼ, ὅταν δέῃ.
And you will see me standing firm with you when there is need.
Who then of the Trojans present in our council wishes to go as a spy to the ships of the Argives?
§151τίς ἂν γένοιτο τῆσδε γῆς εὐεργέτης;
Who would become a benefactor of this land?
§152τίς φησιν;
Who says yes?
οὔτοι πάντʼ ἐγὼ δυνήσομαι §153πόλει πατρῴᾳ συμμάχοις θʼ ὑπηρετεῖν.
For I shall certainly not be able to serve my ancestral city and the allies in all things.
§154ἐγὼ πρὸ γαίας τόνδε κίνδυνον θέλω §155ῥίψας κατόπτης ναῦς ἐπʼ Ἀργείων μολεῖν, §156καὶ πάντʼ Ἀχαιῶν ἐκμαθὼν βουλεύματα §157ἥξω· ἐπὶ τούτοις τόνδʼ ὑφίσταμαι πόνον.
For the sake of our land, I am willing to run this risk and go as a spy to the ships of the Argives, and having learned all the plans of the Achaeans, I will return; on these terms I undertake this task.
§158ἐπώνυμος μὲν κάρτα καὶ φιλόπτολις §159Δόλων· πατρὸς δὲ καὶ πρὶν εὐκλεᾶ δόμον §160νῦν δὶς τόσως ἔθηκας εὐκλεέστερον.
Dolon is indeed well-named and a lover of his city; and your father's house, which was famous even before, you have now made twice as famous.
Therefore one must labor indeed, but it is right that the laboring man should receive a fitting reward.
παντὶ γὰρ προσκείμενον §163κέρδος πρὸς ἔργῳ τὴν χάριν τίκτει διπλῆν.
For a profit attached to every deed brings a double pleasure.
§164ναί, καὶ δίκαια ταῦτα κοὐκ ἄλλως λέγω.
Yes, and that is just, and I do not speak otherwise.
§165τάξαι δὲ μισθόν, πλὴν ἐμῆς τυραννίδος.
Name your reward, except for my sovereignty.
§166οὐ σῆς ἐρῶμεν πολιόχου τυραννίδος.
I do not desire your city-ruling sovereignty.
§167σὺ δʼ ἀλλὰ γήμας Πριαμιδῶν γαμβρὸς γενοῦ.
Well then, marry and become a son-in-law of the Priamidae.
§168οὐδʼ ἐξ ἐμαυτοῦ μειζόνων γαμεῖν θέλω.
I do not wish to marry from those greater than myself.
§169χρυσὸς πάρεστιν, εἰ τόδʼ αἰτήσεις γέρας.
There is gold available, if you will ask for this reward.
§170ἀλλʼ ἔστʼ ἐν οἴκοις· οὐ βίου σπανίζομεν.
But it is in my house; we do not lack a livelihood.
§171τί δῆτα χρῄζεις ὧν κέκευθεν Ἴλιος;
What then do you desire of those things which Ilios conceals?
§172ἑλὼν Ἀχαιοὺς δῶρά μοι ξυναίνεσον.
Promise to give me gifts when you have conquered the Achaeans.
§173δώσω· σὺ δʼ αἴτει πλὴν στρατηλάτας νεῶν.
I will give them; but ask for anything except the leaders of the ships.
§174κτεῖνʼ, οὔ σʼ ἀπαιτῶ Μενέλεω σχέσθαι χέρα.
Slay them, I do not ask you to hold back your hand from Menelaus.
§175οὐ μὴν τὸν Ἰλέως παῖδά μʼ ἐξαιτῇ λαβεῖν;
Surely you do not ask me to receive the son of Oileus?
§176κακαὶ γεωργεῖν χεῖρες εὖ τεθραμμέναι.
Hands well-nurtured are bad at cultivating the soil.
§177τίνʼ οὖν Ἀχαιῶν ζῶντʼ ἀποινᾶσθαι θέλεις;
Which of the Achaeans then do you wish to hold living for ransom?
§178καὶ πρόσθεν εἶπον· ἔστι χρυσὸς ἐν δόμοις.
I said before too: there is gold in my house.
§179καὶ μὴν λαφύρων γʼ αὐτὸς αἱρήσῃ παρών.
Indeed, you yourself shall choose from the spoils, being present.