Hom. Il. 24.39-45

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ἀλλ᾽ ὀλοῷ Ἀχιλῆϊ θεοὶ βούλεσθ᾽ ἐπαρήγειν ,
οὔτ᾽ ἂρ φρένες εἰσὶν ἐναίσιμοι οὔτε νόημα
γναμπτὸν ἐνὶ στήθεσσι , λέων δ᾽ ὣς ἄγρια οἶδεν ,
ὅς τ᾽ ἐπεὶ ἂρ μεγάλῃ τε βίῃ καὶ ἀγήνορι θυμῷ
εἴξας εἶσ᾽ ἐπὶ μῆλα βροτῶν ἵνα δαῖτα λάβῃσιν :
ὣς Ἀχιλεὺς ἔλεον μὲν ἀπώλεσεν , οὐδέ οἱ αἰδὼς
γίγνεται , τ᾽ ἄνδρας μέγα σίνεται ἠδ᾽ ὀνίνησι
Nay , it is the ruthless Achilles , O ye gods , that ye are fain to succour , him whose mind is nowise right , neither the purpose in his breast one that may be bent ; but his heart is set on cruelty , even as a lion that at the bidding of his great might and lordly spirit goeth forth against the flocks of men to win him a feast ; even so hath Achilles lost all pity , neither is shame in his heart , the which harmeth men greatly and profiteth them withal .
You would rather help this brute , Achilles , whose mind is warped , his will of adamant . The man’s heart is like a lion’s , wild and powerful is that creature’s in its urge to slaughter the shepherds’ flocks for meat . Achilles is as devoid of pity , and of the shame that benefits men , urging restraint .

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