Then gladly shall I accept whatever epithet you deign to give me, Gaius.
[Might he recommend "the best of the Achaeans"? Or perhaps "swift-footed" Achilles?]
But tell me of the adventures you have braved in far-flung lands - for you seem to me quite green with youth still, yet already you have such stories to boast. Thus I cannot help but let grow my curiosity.
[His people bear stories in the way that they bear treasure, for both burnish the deeds of worthy men to a bright gleam. The tales of truly excellent men burn on in the hearts of all who hear them sung by bards, and these men are as stars that others may look to for guidance. And other tales may bring delight for the triumphs told therein, or they may sow sorrow in the breast for the trials suffered. Achilles drinks of his wine but his eyes soon fall intently upon the man across from him.]
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[Might he recommend "the best of the Achaeans"? Or perhaps "swift-footed" Achilles?]
But tell me of the adventures you have braved in far-flung lands - for you seem to me quite green with youth still, yet already you have such stories to boast. Thus I cannot help but let grow my curiosity.
[His people bear stories in the way that they bear treasure, for both burnish the deeds of worthy men to a bright gleam. The tales of truly excellent men burn on in the hearts of all who hear them sung by bards, and these men are as stars that others may look to for guidance. And other tales may bring delight for the triumphs told therein, or they may sow sorrow in the breast for the trials suffered. Achilles drinks of his wine but his eyes soon fall intently upon the man across from him.]