gamemnon, after conversing for a while with
Menelaus, arouses Nestor, Ulysses, and Diomedes to inspect their
posts. It is in the course of these rounds that Nestor suggests one of
their number steal into the Trojan camp to discover their plans. This
suggestion is eagerly seized by Diomedes and Ulysses, who, on their
way to the enemy's camp, encounter Dolon, a Trojan spy, who is coming
to find out what they are planning. Crouching among the corpses,
Diomedes and Ulysses capture this man, from whom they wring all the
information they require, together with exact directions to find the
steeds of Rhesus. To secure this prize, Ulysses and Diomedes steal
into the Trojan camp, where, after slaying a few sleepers, they
capture the steeds and escape in safety, thanks to Minerva's aid. On
seeing his friends emerge from the gloom with so glorious a prize,
Nestor, who has been anxiously watching, expresses great joy, and
invites his companions to refresh themselves after their exertions.

Old Nestor first perceived the approaching sound,
Bespeaking thus the Grecian peers around:
"Methinks the noise of trampling steeds I hear,
Thickening this way, and gathering on my ear;
Perhaps some horses of the Trojan breed
(So may, ye gods! my pious hopes succeed)
The great Tydides and Ulysses bear,
Return'd triumphant with this prize of war."

_Book XI._ At daybreak Jupiter sends Discord to waken the Greeks and,
when they appear in battle array, hurls a thunder-bolt as a signal for
the fight to begin. Stimulated by Hector's ardor, the Trojans now
pounce like ravening wolves upon their foes, but, in spite of their
courage, are driven back almost to the Scean Gate. To encourage
Hector, however, Jupiter warns him, that once Agamemnon is wounded the
tide will turn. Soon after, a javelin strikes Agamemnon, and Hector,
seeing him borne to his tent, urges his men on with new vehemence
until he forces back the Greeks in his turn. In the ensuing medley
both Diomedes and Ulysses are wounded, and Achilles, moodily lounging
on the prow of his ship, sees Nestor bring them into camp. Wishing to
ascertain who has been hurt, he sends Patroclus to find out. Thus this
warrior learns how many of the Greeks are wounded, and is persuaded to
try to induce Achilles to assist their countrymen, or at least to
allow his friend to lead his forces to their rescue.

_Book XII._ Although the Trojans are now fiercely trying to enter the
Greek camp, thei