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Book 07

Chapter 7

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Passage 1

Lines 4–5

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WITH these words Hector passed through the gates, and his brother Alexandrus with him, both eager for the fray. As when heaven sends a breeze to sailors who have long looked for one in vain, and have laboured at their oars till they are faint with toil, even so welcome was the sight of these two heroes to the Trojans.

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Alexandrus·Character·Direct

Alexandrus accompanies his brother Hector through the gates, with both men eager for battle.

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“Hector passed through the gates, and his brother Alexandrus with him, both eager for the fray”
Hector·Character·Direct

Hector passes through the gates beside Alexandrus, with both men eager for battle.

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“Hector passed through the gates, and his brother Alexandrus with him, both eager for the fray”
Trojans·Character·Direct

The Trojans welcome the sight of Hector and Alexandrus like exhausted sailors receiving a long-awaited breeze.

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“As when heaven sends a breeze to sailors who have long looked for one in vain, and have laboured at their oars till they are faint with toil, even so welcome was the sight of these two heroes to the Trojans”

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Hector and Alexandrus eagerly return through the gates to battle, and the Trojans welcome them like exhausted sailors receiving a long-awaited breeze.

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Book 7 · Passage 1

WITH these words Hector passed through the gates, and his brother Alexandrus with him, both eager for the fray. As when heaven sends a breeze to sailors who have long looked for one in vain, and have laboured at their oars till they are faint with toil, even so welcome was the sight of these two heroes to the Trojans.