He is here interrupted by the chorus, with: "Enough! Too much on both sides! Old man, cease this ill language toward your son."
One would think that the chorus should rather give the son a severe reprimand for speaking in so brutal a manner to his father.
All the rest of the scene is in the same style:
Pheres (to his son).—Thou speakest against thy father, without his having injured thee.
Admetus.—Oh! I am well aware that you wish to live as long as possible.
Pheres.—And art thou not carrying to the tomb her who died for thee?
Admetus.—Ah! most infamous of men! 'Tis the proof of thy cowardice!
Pheres.—At least, thou canst not say she died for me.
Admetus.—Would to heaven that thou wert in a situation to need my assistance!
Pheres.—Thou wouldst do better to think of marrying several wives, who may die that thy life may be lengthened.