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Book 20

Chapter 20

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THUS, then, did the Achaeans arm by their ships round you, O son of Peleus, who were hungering for battle; while the Trojans over against them armed upon the rise of the plain.

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The Trojans arm upon a rise of the plain of Troy.

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while the Trojans over against them armed upon the rise of the plain

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Achaeans·Character·Direct

The Achaeans arm beside their ships, hungry for battle.

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the Achaeans arm by their ships round you, O son of Peleus, who were hungering for battle
Trojans·Character·Direct

The Trojans arm opposite on the rise of the plain.

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the Trojans over against them armed upon the rise of the plain

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The Achaeans arm by their ships around the battle-hungry Achilles while the Trojans arm opposite them on the rise of the plain.

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Book 20 · Passage 1

THUS, then, did the Achaeans arm by their ships round you, O son of Peleus, who were hungering for battle; while the Trojans over against them armed upon the rise of the plain.