"... thus beneath great-hearted Achilles his whole-hooved horses trampled corpses and...
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Alexander:
[reading in excitement from Book 20 of the Iliad]
"... thus beneath great-hearted Achilles his whole-hooved horses trampled corpses and shields together, and with blood all the axletree below was sprinkled, for blood-drops from the horses' hooves splashed them, and blood-drops from the tires of the wheels, for the son of Peleus pressed on to win glory, flecking with gore his irresistible hands."
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Thus beneath great hearted Achilles his whole hooved horses
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trampled corpses and shields together
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and with blood all the axle tree below was sprinkled
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for blood drops from the horses' hooves splashed them
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and blood drops from the tyres of the wheels
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But the son of Peleus pressed on to win glory
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flecking with gore his irresistible hands
Clip duration: 19 seconds
Views: 84
Timestamp in movie: 00h 17m 42s
Uploaded: 23 November, 2022
Genres: biography, drama, history
Summary: The life and military conquests of Alexander III of Macedon (July 20/21, 356 - June 10/11, 323 B.C.), commonly known as Alexander the Great.
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