will fit us. Trick or strength of hand, who, in dealing
with an enemy, asks which? They shall arm us against
themselves.’ So saying, he puts on Androgeos’ crested
helm, and his shield with its goodly device, and fastens
to his side an Argive sword. So does Rhipeus, so Dymas 5
too, and all our company, with youthful exultation, each
arming himself out of the new-won spoils. On we go,
mixing with the Greeks, under auspices not our own, and
many are the combats in which we engage in the blindness
of night, many the Danaans whom we send down to 10