EURYLOCHUS in Classic Quotes
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1 Thus spoke Eurylochus, and the men approved his words.
2 Thus spoke Eurylochus, and the men approved his words.
3 The men were in despair at this, and Eurylochus at once gave me an insolent answer.
4 They, thinking no evil, followed her, all except Eurylochus, who suspected mischief and staid outside.
5 Here Perimedes and Eurylochus held the victims, while I drew my sword and dug the trench a cubit each way.
6 Meanwhile Eurylochus had been giving evil counsel to the men, 'Listen to me,' said he, 'my poor comrades.'
7 Then I took my sword of bronze and slung it over my shoulders; I also took my bow, and told Eurylochus to come back with me and shew me the way.
8 Then we cast lots in a helmet, and the lot fell upon Eurylochus; so he set out with his twenty-two men, and they wept, as also did we who were left behind.
9 On this we all went inland, and Eurylochus was not left behind after all, but came on too, for he was frightened by the severe reprimand that I had given him.
10 Thus then were they shut up squealing, and Circe threw them some acorns and beech masts such as pigs eat, but Eurylochus hurried back to tell me about the sad fate of our comrades.
11 They wept bitterly in their dismay, but there was nothing to be got by crying, so I divided them into two companies and set a captain over each; I gave one company to Eurylochus, while I took command of the other myself.
12 They sang these words most musically, and as I longed to hear them further I made signs by frowning to my men that they should set me free; but they quickened their stroke, and Eurylochus and Perimedes bound me with still stronger bonds till we had got out of hearing of the Sirens' voices.