Or will Pelides, incomparable of heroes,

Go, and with holy rite appease the wrath of Apollo?’

And with a frown swift-footed Achilles eyed him, and answered:

‘O me! clothed-upon with impudence, greedy-hearted,

How shall any Achæan again be willing to serve you,

Make any expedition, or fight in battle to help you?

Certainly not upon any account of the Troïan horsemen

Came I hither to fight; they never gave me occasion,

Never carried away any cattle of mine, any horses,

Nor in Phthia ever, the rich land, feeder of people,