And who its author. Yet would I inquire
Not who, but which he is. Speak quickly, then.640
Messenger: There is upon the lofty citadel
A part of Pelops' house that fronts the south,
Whose farther side lifts up its massive walls
To mountain heights; for so the reigning king
May better sway the town, and hold in check
The common rabble when it scorns the throne.
Within this palace is a gleaming hall,645
So huge, it may a multitude contain;