《伊利亚特·第22卷》第1节
Thus they throughout the city, scared like fawns, were cooling their sweat and drinking and slaking their thirst, leaning on the fair battlements, while the Achaians drew near the wall, setting shields to shoulders. But Hector deadly fate bound to abide in his place, in front of Ilios and the Skaian gates. Then to the son of Peleus spake Phoebus Apollo: “Wherefore, son of Peleus, pursuest thou me with swift feet, thyself being mortal and I a deathless god? Thou hast not even yet known me, that I am a god, but strivest vehemently. Truly thou regardest not thy task among the affliction of the Trojans whom thou affrightedst, who now are gathered into the city, while thou heat wandered hither. Me thou wilt never slay, for I am not subject unto death.” Then mightily moved spake unto him Achilles fleet of foot: “Thou hast baulked me, Far-darter, most mischievous of all the gods, in that thou hast turned me hither from the wall: else should full many yet have bitten the dust or ever within Ilios had they come. Now hast thou robbed me of great renown, and lightly hast saved them, because thou hadst no vengeance to fear thereafter. Verily I would avenge me on thee, had I but the power.”
注释摘要
这一节的开头是一幅急剧收缩的画面：特洛伊人方才还在平原上溃散奔逃，转瞬之间已经退入城内，靠着城垛喘息饮水，被比作惊魂未定的幼鹿。荷马式明喻在此处的作用不是铺排，而是高度压缩——只用“scared like fawns”一个比喻，就把城墙上众人的疲惫、恐惧和暂时得救的松弛一并交代出来。阿开奥斯人（Achaians，即希腊联军）则正把盾牌靠上肩头逼近城墙，一进…