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THEGODSINCOUNCIL—MINERVA’SVISITTOITHACA—THE

Wyzwanie

CHALLENGEFROMTELEMACHUSTOTHESUITORS.

Tellme,OMuse,ofthatingeniousherowho

podróżował

travelledfarandwideafterhehadsackedthefamoustownofTroy.

Manycitiesdidhevisit,andmanywerethenationswithwhosemannersandcustomshewasacquainted;

moreoverhesufferedmuchbyseawhiletryingtosavehisownlifeandbringhismensafelyhome;

butdowhathemighthecouldnotsavehismen,fortheyperishedthroughtheirownsheerfollyineatingthecattleoftheSun-godHyperion;

sothegodpreventedthemfromeverreachinghome.

Tellme,too,aboutallthesethings,ohdaughterofJove,fromwhatsoever

źródła

sourceyoumayknowthem.

SonowallwhoescapeddeathinbattleorbyshipwreckhadgotsafelyhomeexceptUlysses,andhe,thoughhewaslongingtoreturntohiswifeandcountry,wasdetainedbythegoddessCalypso,whohadgothimintoalarge

jaskini

caveandwantedtomarryhim.

Butasyearswentby,therecameatimewhenthegodssettledthatheshouldgobacktoIthaca;

eventhen,however,whenhewas

wśród

amonghisownpeople,histroubleswerenotyetover;

neverthelessallthegodshadnowbeguntopityhimexceptNeptune,whostillpersecutedhimwithoutceasingandwouldnotlethimgethome.

NowNeptunehadgoneofftotheEthiopians,whoareattheworld’send,andlieintwohalves,theonelookingWestandtheotherEast.[1]Hehadgonetheretoacceptahecatombof

owiec

sheepandoxen,andwasenjoyinghimselfathisfestival;

buttheothergodsmetinthehouseofOlympianJove,andthesireofgodsandmenspokefirst.

AtthatmomenthewasthinkingofAegisthus,whohadbeenkilledbyAgamemnon’ssonOrestes;

sohesaidtotheothergods:.

“Seenow,howmenlayblameuponusgodsforwhatisafterallnothingbuttheirownfolly.

LookatAegisthus;

hemustneedsmakelovetoAgamemnon’swifeunrighteouslyandthenkillAgamemnon,thoughheknewitwouldbethedeathofhim;

forIsentMercuryto

ostrzegł

warnhimnottodoeitherofthesethings,inasmuchasOresteswouldbesuretotakehisrevengewhenhegrewupandwantedtoreturnhome.

Mercurytoldhimthisinallgoodwillbuthewouldnotlisten,andnowhehaspaidforeverythinginfull.”

ThenMinervasaid,“Father,sonofSaturn,Kingofkings,itservedAegisthusright,andsoitwouldanyoneelsewhodoesashedid;

butAegisthusisneitherherenorthere;

itisforUlyssesthatmyheartbleeds,whenIthinkofhissufferingsinthatlonelysea-girtisland,faraway,poorman,fromallhisfriends.

Itisanislandcoveredwithforest,intheverymiddleofthesea,andagoddesslivesthere,daughterofthemagicianAtlas,wholooksafterthebottomoftheocean,andcarriesthegreatcolumnsthatkeepheavenandearthasunder.

ThisdaughterofAtlashasgotholdofpoorunhappyUlysses,andkeepstryingbyeverykindofblandishmenttomakehimforgethishome,sothatheistiredoflife,andthinksofnothingbuthowhemayoncemoreseethesmokeofhisownchimneys.

You,sir,takenoheedofthis,andyetwhenUlysseswasbeforeTroydidhenotpropitiateyouwithmanyaburntsacrifice?

Whythenshouldyoukeeponbeingsoangrywithhim?”

AndJovesaid,“Mychild,whatareyoutalkingabout?

HowcanIforgetUlyssesthanwhomthereisnomorecapablemanonearth,normoreliberalinhisofferingstotheimmortalgodsthatliveinheaven?

Bearinmind,however,thatNeptuneisstillfuriouswithUlyssesforhavingblindedaneyeofPolyphemuskingoftheCyclopes.

PolyphemusissontoNeptunebythenymphThoosa,daughtertothesea-kingPhorcys;

dlatego

thereforethoughhewillnotkillUlyssesoutright,hetormentshimbypreventinghimfromgettinghome.

Still,letuslayourheadstogetherandseehowwecanhelphimtoreturn;

Neptunewillthenbepacified,forifweareallofamindhecanhardlystandoutagainstus.”

AndMinervasaid,“Father,sonofSaturn,Kingofkings,if,then,thegodsnowmeanthatUlyssesshouldgethome,weshouldfirstsendMercurytotheOgygianislandtotellCalypsothatwehavemadeupourmindsandthatheistoreturn.

InthemeantimeIwillgotoIthaca,toputheartintoUlysses’sonTelemachus;

IwillemboldenhimtocalltheAchaeansinassembly,andspeakouttothesuitorsofhismotherPenelope,whopersistineatingupanynumberofhis

owiec

sheepandoxen;

IwillalsoconducthimtoSpartaandtoPylos,toseeifhecanhearanythingaboutthereturnofhisdearfather—forthiswillmakepeoplespeakwellofhim.”

Sosayingsheboundonherglittering

złote

goldensandals,imperishable,withwhichshecanflylikethewindoverlandorsea;

shegraspedtheredoubtablebronze-shodspear,sostoutandsturdyandstrong,wherewithshequellstheranksofheroeswhohavedispleasedher,anddownshedartedfromthetopmostsummitsofOlympus,whereonforthwithshewasinIthaca,atthegatewayofUlysses’house,disguisedasavisitor,Mentes,chiefoftheTaphians,andsheheldabronzespearinherhand.

Thereshefoundthelordlysuitorsseatedonhidesoftheoxenwhichtheyhadkilledandeaten,andplayingdraughtsinfrontofthehouse.

Men-servantsandpageswerebustlingabouttowaituponthem,somemixingwinewithwaterinthemixing-bowls,somecleaningdownthetableswithwetspongesandlayingthemoutagain,andsomecuttingupgreatquantitiesofmeat.

Telemachussawherlongbeforeanyoneelsedid.

Hewassittingmoodily

wśród

amongthesuitorsthinkingabouthisbravefather,andhowhewouldsendthemflyingoutofthehouse,ifheweretocometohisownagainandbehonouredasindaysgoneby.

Thusbroodingashesat

wśród

amongthem,hecaughtsightofMinervaandwentstraighttothe

bramy

gate,forhewasvexedthata

nieznajomy

strangershouldbekeptwaitingforadmittance.

Hetookherrighthandinhisown,andbadehergivehimherspear.

“Welcome,”saidhe,“toourhouse,andwhenyouhavepartakenoffoodyoushalltelluswhatyouhavecomefor.”

Heledthewayashespoke,andMinervafollowedhim.

Whentheywerewithinhetookherspearandsetitinthespear-standagainstastrongbearing-postalongwiththemanyotherspearsofhisunhappyfather,andheconductedhertoarichlydecoratedseatunderwhichhethrewaclothofdamask.

Therewasafootstoolalsoforherfeet,[2]andhesetanotherseatnearherforhimself,awayfromthesuitors,thatshemightnotbeannoyedwhileeatingbytheirnoiseandinsolence,andthathemightaskhermorefreelyabouthisfather.

służąca

maidservantthenbroughtthemwaterinabeautifulgoldenewerandpoureditintoasilverbasinforthemtowashtheirhands,andshedrewacleantable

obok

besidethem.

Anupperservantbroughtthem

chleb

bread,andofferedthemmanygoodthingsofwhattherewasinthehouse,thecarverfetchedthemplatesofallmannerofmeatsandsetcupsofgoldbytheirside,andamanservantbroughtthemwineandpoureditoutforthem.

Thenthesuitorscameinandtooktheirplacesonthebenchesandseats.[3]Forthwithmenservantspouredwaterovertheirhands,maidswentroundwiththebread-baskets,pagesfilledthemixing-bowlswithwineandwater,andtheylaidtheirhandsuponthegoodthingsthatwerebeforethem.

Assoonastheyhadhadenoughtoeatanddrinktheywantedmusicanddancing,whicharethecrowningembellishmentsofabanquet,soaservantbroughtalyretoPhemius,whomtheycompelledperforcetosingtothem.

AssoonashetouchedhislyreandbegantosingTelemachusspokelowtoMinerva,withhisheadclosetohersthatnomanmighthear.

“Ihope,sir,”saidhe,“thatyouwillnotbeoffendedwithwhatIamgoingtosay.

Singingcomescheaptothosewhodonotpayforit,andallthisisdoneatthecostofonewhoseboneslierottinginsomewildernessorgrindingtopowderinthesurf.

IfthesemenweretoseemyfathercomebacktoIthacatheywouldprayforlongerlegsratherthanalongerpurse,formoneywouldnot

służą

servethem;

buthe,alas,hasfallenonanill

losem

fate,andevenwhenpeopledosometimessaythatheiscoming,wenolongerheedthem;

weshallneverseehimagain.

Andnow,sir,tellmeandtellmetrue,whoyouareandwhereyoucomefrom.

Tellmeofyourtownandparents,whatmannerofshipyoucamein,howyourcrewbroughtyoutoIthaca,andofwhat

narodu

nationtheydeclaredthemselvestobe—foryoucannothavecomebyland.

Tellmealsotruly,forIwanttoknow,areyouastrangertothishouse,orhaveyoubeenhereinmyfather’stime?

Intheolddayswehadmanyvisitorsformyfatherwentaboutmuchhimself.”

AndMinervaanswered,“Iwilltellyoutrulyandparticularlyallaboutit.

IamMentes,sonofAnchialus,andIamKingoftheTaphians.

Ihavecomeherewithmyshipandcrew,onavoyagetomenofa

obcego

foreigntonguebeingboundforTemesa[4]withacargoof

żelaza

iron,andIshallbringbackcopper.

Asformyship,itliesoveryonderofftheopencountryawayfromthetown,intheharbourRheithron[5]underthewoodedmountainNeritum.[6]Ourfatherswerefriendsbeforeus,asoldLaerteswilltellyou,ifyouwillgoandaskhim.

Theysay,however,thathenevercomestotownnow,andlivesbyhimselfinthecountry,faring

trudem

hardly,withanoldwomantolookafterhimandgethisdinnerforhim,whenhecomesintiredfrompotteringabouthisvineyard.

Theytoldmeyourfatherwasathomeagain,andthatwaswhyIcame,butitseemsthegodsarestillkeepinghimback,forheisnotdeadyetnotonthemainland.

Itismore

prawdopodobne

likelyheisonsomesea-girtislandinmidocean,oraprisoner

wśród

amongsavageswhoaredetaininghimagainsthiswill.

Iamnoprophet,andknowverylittleaboutomens,butIspeakasitisborneinuponmefromheaven,andassureyouthathewillnotbeawaymuchlonger;

forheisamanofsuchresourcethateventhoughhewereinchainsofironhewouldfindsomemeansofgettinghomeagain.

Buttellme,andtellmetrue,canUlyssesreallyhavesuchafinelookingfellowforason?

Youareindeedwonderfullylikehimabouttheheadandeyes,forwewereclosefriendsbeforehesetsailforTroywherethe

kwiat

flowerofalltheArgiveswentalso.

Sincethattimewehavenevereitherofusseentheother.”

“Mymother,”answeredTelemachus,“tellsmeIamsontoUlysses,butitisa

mądre

wisechildthatknowshisownfather.

WouldthatIweresontoonewhohadgrownolduponhisownestates,for,sinceyouaskme,thereisnomoreill-starredmanunderheaventhanhewhotheytellmeismyfather.”

AndMinervasaid,“Thereisnofearofyourracedyingoutyet,whilePenelopehassuchafinesonasyouare.

Buttellme,andtellmetrue,whatisthemeaningofallthisfeasting,andwhoarethesepeople?

Whatisitallabout?

Haveyousomebanquet,oristhereaweddinginthefamily—fornooneseemstobebringinganyprovisionsofhisown?

Andtheguests—howatrociouslytheyare

zachowują

behaving;

whatriottheymakeoverthewholehouse;

itisenoughtodisgustanyrespectablepersonwhocomesnearthem.”

“Sir,”saidTelemachus,“asregardsyourquestion,solongasmyfatherwashereitwaswellwithusandwiththehouse,butthegodsintheirdispleasurehavewilleditotherwise,andhavehiddenhimawaymorecloselythanmortalmanwaseveryethidden.

Icouldhaveborneitbettereventhoughheweredead,ifhehadfallenwithhismenbeforeTroy,orhaddiedwithfriendsaroundhimwhenthedaysofhisfightingweredone;

forthentheAchaeanswouldhavebuiltamoundoverhisashes,andIshouldmyselfhavebeenheirtohisrenown;

butnowthestorm-windshavespiritedhimawayweknownotwhither;

heisgonewithoutleavingsomuchasatracebehindhim,andIinheritnothingbutdismay.

Nordoesthematterendsimplywithgriefforthe

utraty

lossofmyfather;

heavenhaslaidsorrowsuponmeofyetanotherkind;

forthechiefsfromallourislands,Dulichium,Same,andthewoodlandislandofZacynthus,asalsoalltheprincipalmenofIthacaitself,areeatingupmyhouseunderthepretextofpayingtheircourttomymother,whowillneitherpointblanksaythatshewillnotmarry,[7]noryetbringmatterstoanend;

sotheyaremakinghavocofmy

posiadłości

estate,andbeforelongwilldosoalsowithmyself.”

“Isthatso?”

exclaimedMinerva,“thenyoudoindeedwantUlysseshomeagain.

Givehimhishelmet,shield,andacoupleoflances,andifheisthemanhewaswhenIfirstknewhiminourhouse,drinkingandmakingmerry,hewouldsoonlayhishandsabouttheserascallysuitors,werehetostandoncemoreuponhisownthreshold.

HewasthencomingfromEphyra,wherehehadbeentobegpoisonforhisarrowsfromIlus,sonofMermerus.

Ilusfearedtheever-livinggodsandwouldnotgivehimany,butmyfatherlethimhavesome,forhewasveryfondofhim.

IfUlyssesisthemanhethenwasthesesuitorswillhaveashortshriftandasorrywedding.

“Butthere!

Itrestswithheaventodeterminewhetherheistoreturn,andtakehisrevengeinhisownhouseorno;

Iwould,however,urgeyoutosetabouttryingtogetridofthesesuitorsatonce.

Takemyadvice,calltheAchaeanheroesinassemblyto-morrowmorning—layyourcasebeforethem,andcallheaventobearyouwitness.

Bidthesuitorstakethemselvesoff,eachtohisownplace,andifyourmother’smindissetonmarryingagain,lethergobacktoherfather,whowillfindherahusbandand

zapewni

provideherwithallthemarriagegiftsthatsodearadaughtermayexpect.

Asforyourself,letmeprevailuponyoutotakethebestshipyoucanget,withacrewoftwentymen,andgoinquestofyourfatherwhohassolongbeenmissing.

Someonemaytellyousomething,or(andpeopleoftenhearthingsinthisway)someheaven-sentmessagemaydirectyou.

FirstgotoPylosandaskNestor;

thencegoontoSpartaandvisitMenelaus,forhegothomelastofalltheAchaeans;

ifyouhearthatyourfatherisaliveandonhiswayhome,youcanputupwiththewastethesesuitorswillmakeforyetanothertwelvemonths.

Ifontheotherhandyouhearofhisdeath,comehomeatonce,

świętuj

celebratehisfuneralriteswithallduepomp,buildabarrowtohismemory,andmakeyourmothermarryagain.

Then,havingdoneallthis,thinkitwelloverinyourmindhow,byfairmeansorfoul,youmaykillthesesuitorsinyourownhouse.

Youaretoooldtopleadinfancyanylonger;

haveyounotheardhowpeoplearesingingOrestes’praisesforhavingkilledhisfather’smurdererAegisthus?

Youareafine,smartlookingfellow;

showyourmettle,then,andmakeyourselfanameinstory.

Now,however,Imustgobacktomyshipandtomy

załogi

crew,whowillbeimpatientifIkeepthemwaitinglonger;

thinkthematteroverforyourself,andrememberwhatIhavesaidtoyou.”

“Sir,”answeredTelemachus,“ithasbeenverykindofyoutotalktomeinthisway,asthoughIwereyourownson,andIwilldoallyoutellme;

Iknowyouwanttobegettingonwithyourvoyage,butstayalittlelongertillyouhavetakenabathandrefreshedyourself.

Iwillthengiveyouapresent,andyoushallgoonyourwayrejoicing;

Iwillgiveyouoneofgreatbeautyandvalue—akeepsakesuchasonlydearfriendsgivetooneanother.”

Minervaanswered,“Donottrytokeepme,forIwouldbeonmywayatonce.

Asforanypresentyoumaybedisposedtomakeme,keepittillIcomeagain,andIwilltakeithomewithme.

Youshallgivemeaverygoodone,andIwillgiveyouoneofnolessvalueinreturn.”

Withthesewordssheflewawaylikea

ptak

birdintotheair,butshehadgivenTelemachuscourage,andhadmadehimthinkmorethaneverabouthisfather.

Hefeltthechange,wonderedatit,andknewthatthe

nieznajomy

strangerhadbeenagod,sohewentstraighttowherethesuitorsweresitting.

Phemiuswasstillsinging,andhishearerssatraptinsilenceashetoldthesadtaleofthereturnfromTroy,andtheillsMinervahadlaidupontheAchaeans.

Penelope,daughterofIcarius,heardhissongfromherroomupstairs,andcamedownbythegreatstaircase,notalone,butattendedbytwoofherhandmaids.

Whenshereachedthesuitorsshestoodbyoneofthebearingpoststhatsupportedthe

dach

roofofthecloisters[8]withastaidmaidenoneithersideofher.

Sheheldaveil,moreover,beforeherface,andwasweepingbitterly.

“Phemius,”shecried,“youknowmanyanotherfeatofgodsandheroes,suchaspoetsloveto

świętować

celebrate.

Singthesuitorssomeoneofthese,andletthemdrinktheirwineinsilence,butceasethissadtale,foritbreaksmysorrowfulheart,andremindsmeofmylosthusbandwhomImourneverwithoutceasing,andwhosenamewasgreatoverallHellasandmiddleArgos.”[9].

“Mother,”answeredTelemachus,“letthebardsingwhathehasamindto;

bardsdonotmaketheillstheysingof;

itisJove,notthey,whomakesthem,andwhosendswealorwoeuponmankindaccordingtohisowngoodpleasure.

Thisfellowmeansnoharmbysingingtheill-fatedreturnoftheDanaans,forpeoplealwaysapplaudthelatestsongsmostwarmly.

Makeupyourmindtoitandbearit;

UlyssesisnottheonlymanwhonevercamebackfromTroy,butmanyanotherwentdownaswellashe.

Go,then,withinthehouseandbusyyourselfwithyourdailyduties,yourloom,yourdistaff,andtheorderingofyourservants;

for

mowa

speechisman’smatter,andmineaboveallothers[10]—foritisIwhoammasterhere.”

Shewentwonderingbackintothehouse,andlaidherson’ssayinginherheart.

Then,goingupstairswithherhandmaidsintoherroom,shemournedherdearhusbandtillMinervashedsweetsleepoverhereyes.

Butthesuitorswereclamorousthroughoutthecoveredcloisters[11],andprayedeachonethathemightbeherbedfellow.

ThenTelemachusspoke,“Shameless,”hecried,“andinsolentsuitors,letusfeastatourpleasurenow,andlettherebenobrawling,foritisararethingtohearamanwithsuchadivinevoiceasPhemiushas;

butinthemorningmeetmeinfullassemblythatImaygiveyouformalnoticetodepart,andfeastatoneanother’shouses,turnandturnabout,atyourowncost.

Ifontheotherhandyouchoosetopersistinspungingupononeman,heavenhelpme,butJoveshallreckonwithyouinfull,andwhenyoufallinmyfather’shousethereshallbenomantoavengeyou.”

Thesuitorsbittheirlipsastheyheardhim,andmarvelledattheboldnessofhis

mowy

speech.

Then,Antinous,sonofEupeithes,said,“Thegodsseemtohavegivenyoulessonsinblusterand

wysoki

talltalking;

mayJovenevergrantyoutobechiefinIthacaasyourfatherwasbeforeyou.”

Telemachusanswered,“Antinous,donotchidewithme,but,godwilling,IwillbechieftooifIcan.

Isthistheworst

los

fateyoucanthinkofforme?

Itisnobadthingtobeachief,foritbringsbothrichesandhonour.

Still,nowthatUlyssesisdeadtherearemanygreatmeninIthacabotholdandyoung,andsomeothermaytakethelead

wśród

amongthem;

neverthelessIwillbechiefinmyownhouse,andwillrulethosewhomUlysseshaswonforme.”

ThenEurymachus,sonofPolybus,answered,“Itrestswithheaventodecidewhoshallbechiefamongus,butyoushallbemasterinyourownhouseandoveryourownpossessions;

noonewhilethereisamaninIthacashalldoyouviolencenorrobyou.

Andnow,mygoodfellow,Iwanttoknowaboutthisstranger.

Whatcountrydoeshecomefrom?

Ofwhatfamilyishe,andwhereishisestate?

Hashebroughtyounewsaboutthereturnofyourfather,orwasheonbusinessofhisown?

Heseemedawelltodoman,buthehurriedoffsosuddenlythathewasgoneinamomentbeforewecouldgettoknowhim.”

“Myfatherisdeadandgone,”answeredTelemachus,“andevenifsomerumourreachesmeIputnomorefaithinitnow.

Mymotherdoes

rzeczywiście

indeedsometimessendforasoothsayerandquestionhim,butIgivehisprophecyingsnoheed.

Asforthestranger,hewasMentes,sonofAnchialus,chiefoftheTaphians,anoldfriendofmyfather’s.”

Butinhisheartheknewthatithadbeenthegoddess.

Thesuitorsthenreturnedtotheirsinginganddancinguntiltheevening;

butwhennightfellupontheirpleasuringtheywenthometobedeachinhisownabode.[12]Telemachus’sroomwashighupinatower[13]thatlookedontotheoutercourt;

hither,then,hehied,broodingandfullofthought.

Agoodoldwoman,Euryclea,daughterofOps,thesonofPisenor,wentbeforehimwithacoupleofblazingtorches.

Laerteshadboughtherwithhisownmoneywhenshewasquiteyoung;

hegavetheworthoftwentyoxenforher,andshewedasmuchrespecttoherinhishouseholdashedidtohisownweddedwife,buthedidnottakehertohisbedforhefearedhiswife’sresentment.[14]SheitwaswhonowlightedTelemachustohisroom,andshelovedhimbetterthananyoftheotherwomeninthehousedid,forshehadnursedhimwhenhewasababy.

Heopenedthedoorofhisbedroomandsatdownuponthebed;

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Nowwhenthechildofmorning,rosy-fingered

Dawn

Dawn,appearedTelemachusroseanddressedhimself.

Heboundhissandalsontohiscomelyfeet,girdedhis

miecz

swordabouthisshoulder,andlefthisroomlookinglikeanimmortalgod.

Heatoncesentthecriersroundtocallthepeopleinassembly,sotheycalledthemandthepeople

zebrał

gatheredthereon;

then,whentheyweregottogether,hewenttotheplaceofassemblyspearinhand—notalone,forhistwohoundswentwithhim.

Minervaendowedhimwithapresenceofsuchdivinecomelinessthatallmarvelledathimashewentby,andwhenhetookhisplaceinhisfather’sseateventheoldestcouncillorsmadewayforhim.

Aegyptius,amanbentdoublewithage,andofinfiniteexperience,wasthefirsttospeak.

HissonAntiphushadgonewithUlyssestoIlius,landofnoblesteeds,butthesavageCyclopshadkilledhimwhentheywereallshutupinthe

jaskini

cave,andhadcookedhislastdinnerforhim.[17]Hehadthreesonsleft,ofwhomtwostillworkedontheirfather’sland,whilethethird,Eurynomus,wasoneofthesuitors;

neverthelesstheirfathercouldnotgetoverthe

straty

lossofAntiphus,andwasstillweepingforhimwhenhebeganhis

mowę

speech.

“MenofIthaca,”hesaid,“hearmywords.

FromthedayUlyssesleftustherehasbeennomeetingofourcouncillorsuntilnow;

whothencanitbe,whetheroldoryoung,thatfindsitsonecessarytoconveneus?

Hashegotwindofsomehostapproaching,anddoeshewishto

ostrzec

warnus,orwouldhespeakuponsomeothermatterofpublicmoment?

Iamsureheisanexcellentperson,andIhopeJovewillgranthimhisheart’sdesire.”

Telemachustookthis

mowę

speechasofgoodomenandroseatonce,forhewasburstingwithwhathehadtosay.

HestoodinthemiddleoftheassemblyandthegoodheraldPisenorbroughthimhisstaff.

Then,turningtoAegyptius,“Sir,”saidhe,“itisI,asyouwillshortlylearn,whohaveconvenedyou,foritisIwhoamthemostaggrieved.

IhavenotgotwindofanyhostapproachingaboutwhichIwould

ostrzec

warnyou,noristhereanymatterofpublicmomentonwhichIwouldspeak.

Mygrievanceispurelypersonal,andturnsontwogreatmisfortuneswhichhavefallenuponmyhouse.

Thefirstoftheseisthelossofmyexcellentfather,whowaschief

wśród

amongallyouherepresent,andwaslikeafathertoeveryoneofyou;

thesecondismuchmoreserious,anderelongwillbetheutterruinofmy

majątku

estate.

Thesonsofallthechiefmenamongyouarepesteringmymothertomarrythemagainstherwill.

TheyareafraidtogotoherfatherIcarius,askinghimtochoosetheonehelikesbest,andtoprovidemarriagegiftsforhisdaughter,butdaybydaytheykeephangingaboutmyfather’shouse,sacrificingouroxen,

owce

sheep,andfatgoatsfortheirbanquets,andnevergivingsomuchasathoughttothequantityofwinetheydrink.

Noestatecanstandsuchrecklessness;

wehavenownoUlyssestowardoffharmfromourdoors,andIcannotholdmyownagainstthem.

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