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The Argonautica

INTRODUCTION
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But at the hour when gladsome dawn shines from heaven, rising from the east, and the paths stand out clearly, and the dewy plains shine with a bright gleam, then at length they were aware that unwittingly they had abandoned those men.
And a fierce quarrel fell upon them, and violent tumult, for that they had sailed and left behind the bravest of their comrades.

And Aeson's son, bewildered by their hapless plight, said never a word, good or bad; but sat with his heavy load of grief, eating out his heart.

And wrath seized Telamon, and thus he spake: "Sit there at thy ease, for it was fitting for thee to leave Heracles behind; from thee the project arose, so that his glory throughout Hellas should not overshadow thee, if so be that heaven grants us a return home.

But what pleasure is there in words?
For I will go, I only, with none of thy comrades, who have helped thee to plan this treachery." He spake, and rushed upon Tiphys son of Hagnias; and his eyes sparkled like flashes of ravening flame.

And they would quickly have turned back to the land of the Mysians, forcing their way through the deep sea and the unceasing blasts of the wind, had not the two sons of Thracian Boreas held back the son of Aeacus with harsh words.


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