ARGUMENT. The Death of Hector. THE Trojans being safe within the walls, Hector only stays to oppofe Achilles. Priam is ftruck at his approach, and tries to perfuade his fon to re-enter the town. Hecuba joins her intreaties, but in vain. Hector confults within himself what measures to take; but, at the advance of Achilles, his refolution fails him, and he flies; Achilles purfues him thrice round the walls of Troy. The Gods debate concerning the fate of Hector; at length Minerva defcends to the aid of Achilles. She deludes Hector in the fhape of Deïphobus; he stands the combat, and is flain. Achilles drags the dead body at his chariot, in the fight of Priam and Hecuba. Their lamentations, tears, and despair. Their cries reach the ears of Andromache, who, ignorant of this, was retired into the inner part of the palace; the mounts up to the walls, and beholds her dead hufband. She fwoons at the spectacle. Her excess of grief and lamentation. The thirtieth day still continues. The fcene lies under the walls and on the battlements of Troy. THE I L I I A A D. T BOOK XXII. HUS to their bulwarks, fmit with panic fear, What boots thee now, that Troy forfook the plain? S 4 12 20 The The chief incens'd-Too partial God of Day! Not half fo dreadful rifes to the fight, Through the thick gloom of fome tempeftuous night, 25 30 35 40 45% Methinks |