Chapter 4 second act

part of the first greek camp Enter Ajax and Thersites. Aeostersites! Thersites What if Agamemnon had boils all over his body? Aeostersites! Thersites What if those sores burst with pus? Ajax dog! Like Thersites, he must be able to produce something; I don't see him produce anything now. Ajax, you wolfhound, don't you hear?And let you have a taste. (Hits Thersites.) Thersites The plague of all Greece has fallen on you, you bastard general like a bull! Ajax Speak again, you moldy yeast, Speak again; I'll break your ugly skin. Thersites I'll scold your stupid mind; but I think When you can read a prayer without looking at a book, your horse will also recite a speech.Will you hit someone?You blood plague!

Ajax bastard, read me the proclamation. Thersites You beat me like this, do you think I'm unconscious? What does the notice of Aasina say? Thersites I think it says you are a fool. Ajax Speak again, boar, Speak again; my fingers are itching. Thersites I want you to itch from head to toe, and let me scratch your skin all over, and make you the most disgusting mangy in all Greece.When you charge into battle, you can't move. Ajax I bid you read me the proclamation! Thersites, you scold Achilles all day long, because he is more handsome than you, so you feel sick to your stomach, just like an ugly woman who doesn't like others who look better than her; huh, You literally barked at him like a dog.

Old lady Aestheresites! Thersites You can hit him. Ajax, you crooked loaf of baked bread! Thersites He'll beat you to pieces with his fists like a sailor smashes a piece of hard bread. Ajax, you bitch-born dog! (Hits Thersites.) Thersites You hit, you hit. Ajax, you stool for goblins! Hi Thersites, fight, fight; you foolish general!I've got more brains in my arms than you; an ass could be your teacher; you cheap ass!They tell you to come here and beat some Trojans, and you're sold to wise men like a barbarian's slave.If you hit me all the way, I'll start at your heels, inch by inch, and go all the way to the top of your head, you gutless thing, you!

Ajax, you dog! Thersites, you vile general! Ajax, you dog! (Hits Thersites.) Thersites, you idiot of the god of war!You hit, unreasonable things; you hit, stupid camel; you hit, you hit. Enter Achilles and Patroclus. Achilles, what, Ajax!why did you hit himHello, Thersites!What's the matter? Thersites Look at him, do you see? Achilles I see; what is it? Thersites No, look at him again. Good day Achilles; what's the matter? Thersites No, look at him carefully. Achilles Well, I've seen it. Thersites But you haven't seen him clearly; for whatever you take him, he's always Ajax.

Achilles I know that too, fool. Thersites is good, but the fool does not know himself. Ajax so I hit you. Thersites Listen, listen, listen, listen, what is this!Literally a donkey's reason.I've knocked his head flat, but he hasn't hurt my bones; I'd buy nine sparrows for a coin, but his head isn't worth a ninth of a sparrow.I tell you, Achilles, this guy has his mind in his belly and his guts stuffed in his head, let me tell you what I say about him. Achilles What did you say? Thersites I say, this Ajax—(Ajax raises his hand to strike.) Achilles wait, good Ajax. Thersites What little wisdom he had--

Achilles No, you don't do it. Thersites still couldn't fill the eye of a needle for Helen, but in fact he came to fight because of Helen. Achilles Shut up, fool! Thersites I'd like to be quiet, but that fool will quarrel with me; look at him, look at him, look at him. Ajax, you bloody bitch!I need to-- Achilles Why do you quarrel with a fool? Thersites No, he dares not; he can't argue with a fool. Well said Patroclus, Thersites. Why did Achilles make a fuss? Ajax I told the bad owl to read for me what the notice says, and he scolded me. Thersites I am not working for you.

Ajax Well, very well. Thersites I came here by myself. Achilles You came here just now and you were beaten, not of your own accord; no one wants to be beaten.Ajax came by himself, but you came by necessity. Thersites Hum, you are also a brainless bull.It would be a great joke if Hector cracked the skulls of you both, for it would be like cracking a hollow walnut. What about Achilles, Thersites, have you scolded me too? Thersites, Odysseus, and old Nestor, whose brains were moldy before your grandfathers had claws, and drove you like horses and oxen to battle Go up and fight for them. Achilles what?What?

Thersites Yes, tell you the truth.Humph, Achilles!Humph, Ajax!snort! Ajax I will cut off your tongue. It doesn't matter Thersites, I can speak better than you with my tongue cut out. Patroclus Say no more, Thersites; hold still! Shall I keep my mouth shut when the lackeys of Thersites and Achilles tell me to keep quiet? Achilles He cursed you, Patroclus. Thersites I'll see you hanged like a bunch of pigs and dogs, and then I'll set foot in your tents again; I'll find a place where wise men live, and stay with fools no more up. (Down.) Patroclus he went clean. Achilles, Ajax, this is the message to all the host: Hector will call with his trumpet at five o'clock tomorrow morning between our camp and the walls of Troy. One of our knights here goes to fight him; and if anyone dares to claim--I don't remember the words, it's all nonsense.goodbye.

Goodbye Ajax.So who to send to fight? Achilles I don't know; that's to be decided by lot; otherwise they ought to know whom to call. Ajax, you mean yourself.Wait until I go to inquire about the news. (Exit each.) The second scene of Troy.A room in the palace of Priam Enter Priam, Hector, Troilus, Paris, and Helenus. After Priam threw away so much time, life, and words, Nestor in the Greek army gave us this ultimatum again: "Give back Helen to us, and all other damages, such as insults to honor, The loss of time, the consumption of manpower and material resources, the casualties of soldiers, and everything consumed to fill the desire for war can be ignored." Hector, what do you mean?

Hector Personally, though I am more afraid of these Greeks than any other, yet, my lord Priam, there is no soft-hearted woman who fears the prospect of the unknown as I do.There is no danger more than the sight of peace, which is the peace of mind; and therefore proper doubt is the lamp of the wise, and the antidote to troubles before they happen.Let Helen go back; Since the war began on this subject, We have lost countless soldiers, and their lives are as precious as Helen's; Something that belongs to us and is of little value to us, so why should we refuse to return it to others? What a word, Troilus!Brother, do you put the honor of our great and dignified father on the same scale as our humble life?Will you calculate his infinite vastness with the abacus, and bind the girth of the immeasurable giant with the narrow measure of fear and reason?Bah, such a shameful thing to say!

Helenus It is not surprising that you condemn reason like this, for you are utterly irrational.Is it because you said such a set of impulsive words that our father should not use reason to deal with his affairs? Troilus, dream and doze, my priestly brother; you speak good things.I can speak for you your great truth: You know that the enemy is coming to harm you; you know that a drawn sword is dangerous, and according to reason, a man should protect himself wisely; so Helenus Is it any wonder that at the sight of a Greek who has taken up a sword, he flies away on the wings of reason like a shooting star out of orbit?No, if we're talking about reason, let's sleep with the door shut.A handsome man, if he is allowed to fill his head with reason, becomes a timid coward, and loses his heroic spirit. Brother Hector, she is not worth the price we pay to keep her. What is the value of Troilus that is not determined according to people's estimates? Hector But the value cannot be determined by selfish love and hatred; on the one hand, the thing itself must be valuable, and on the other hand it must be valued by the estimator, so that its value can be established.If a solemn sacrifice is made to a humble god, that is crazy worship; if you are paranoid about your personal feelings and don't know what is right and what is wrong, that is also indulgence. Troilus If I take a wife today, my choice is by my will, and my will is by my eyes and ears; if after my choice, my will is dissatisfied with my choice again, then I How can fait accompli be avoided?It is impossible to evade responsibility without compromising one's own honor.After we have spoiled the silk, we can no longer return it to the merchant; nor do we dump the leftover food in the dirty gutter because we are full.It was all in favor of Paris to avenge the Greeks; your unanimous consent encouraged him to travel, and troublesome seas and winds helped him to his destination; for the Greeks captured one of us In exchange for his old aunt, he took back a Greek princess whose youth and beauty overshadowed Chao Tun's beauty.Why do we keep her?For the Greeks have not released our aunt; is she worth our keeping?Ah, she is a bright pearl. Its noble value has inspired thousands of kings to come across the sea, and everyone should be a treasure hunter.You can't help but admit that Paris's going was no mistake, for you all cried "Go! Go!" and you can't but admit that he brought home the glorious spoil, because you all clapped and cheered, saying her worth was Incalculable; why then do you now denigrate the fruits of your own wisdom, and afresh to nothing the treasures which you once estimated to be worth more than sea and land?what!The stolen goods have been stolen, and we dare not keep them. This is the most despicable kind of theft!Such thieves are not worthy of stealing such treasures. Cassandra (within) weep, Trojans!cry! What is the voice of Priam?Who is shouting there? Troilus This is our mad sister, I can hear her voice. Cassandra (within) weep, Trojans! Hector this is Cassandra. Enter Cassandra, whooping. Cassandra weep, Trojans!cry!Lend me ten thousand eyes and I will fill them with the tears of the prophets. Hector Be quiet, sister, don't make trouble! Cassandra young men and women, middle-aged and old people, and weak babies who can only cry, help me cry!Let's pay off some of the great grief to come.Weep, Trojans!cry!Let your eyes practice crying!Troy will be reduced to the ground, and our fair palace will be a heap of rubble; Paris, our troubled brother, has set a fire, and burn us to ashes!Weep, Trojans!cry!Helen is our bane!Weep, weep!Troy is about to burn, put Helen back quickly (next.) Brother Hector Troilus, are you indifferent to this impassioned prophecy of our sister?Could it be that your blood is so crazy and unreasonable that you don't know that you will be punished by God if you come from an unknown teacher? Brother Troilus Hector, the right and wrong of actions can only be judged from the development of facts. Cassandra's crazy words can't dampen our courage; we have already pinned our respective honors in this war, Her delirium of insanity must not obscure the integrity of our actions.For my own part, I am like all the sons of Priam, and nothing can shake my resolve; may God spurn the timid cowards among us! Paris If we don't follow through, the world will laugh at the rashness of my actions, and the rashness of your decisions; but by the gods I bear witness, and with your complete consent I dared to act, and cast aside all fear. , to carry out this dangerous plan; otherwise, what can be done with just a pair of bare hands?How can the bravery of a single person withstand the hostility of the overwhelming crowd?I can say, however, that if I had had to bear these difficulties alone, had I been able to exercise full power, Paris would never have withdrawn from what he had done, nor would he have been discouraged. You, Priam Paris, speak exactly like a man in his own joy; you suck the honey yourself, and let others taste the bitterness of bile.I cannot praise your bravery enough. Father Paris, I dare not monopolize the joys brought by such a beauty, but in order to wash away the shame of her loss, I must keep her glory intact.If you return her to the enemy now because of the threat of the other party, what an intolerable crime it would be for this robbed princess, what a stain on your dignity, and what a crime it would be for me Embarrassing shame!Can such a vile thought enter your noble heart?Here, even the most ordinary coward would stand up and draw his sword for the sake of defending Helen; , shouldn't we fight for her? Hector Paris, Troilus, you both have good things to say; but you have only made a superficial sophistry about what we are discussing, just as Aristotle said. as fit for a young man to be lectured on moral philosophy.The reasons you give can only stir up extreme spirits, and cannot be used as a criterion of right and wrong; for a man who is addicted to pleasure or thirsts for vengeance, has ears more deaf than a viper, and cannot hear right judgment.It is the will of creation that each has its own owner; among all human relationships, is there anything closer to a husband than a wife?If this natural law is violated by passion, and disregarded by superior minds because selfishness blinds them, there is a law enacted in every well-organized nation to restrain this rebellious spirit. Disorderly conduct.Since Helen is the princess of Sparta, she should be returned to Sparta according to the moral laws of nature and the country; the mistake has already been made, and it would be a big mistake if you insist on persisting.This is what Hector thinks right; but even so, my brave brothers, I agree with you to keep Helen, for it is to the honor of us all and each. You, Troilus, say what we mean; and if it were but a quarrel of spirits, and not for our honor, I would not sprinkle another drop of Troy for her sake of blood.But, noble Hector, she is a subject of honor, to inspire us to great deeds of valor, to triumph over our present enemies, and to establish a name immortal to all ages; Hector is also unwilling to give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Hector I will cooperate with you, valiant descendants of the great Priam.I have challenged these sluggish, divided Greek noblemen to awaken their dormant souls.I heard that their general will only sleep and not take care of things, allowing his soldiers to fight openly and secretly; maybe my roar can wake him up. (same below.) Game 3 Greek Camp.Achilles tent Enter Thersites. What about Thersites, Thersites!Are you out of your mind?The fool of Ajax is too deceitful; he hits with his hands; but he hits me, and I scold him, and at last I get out of it.If it was reversed, I could hit him when he scolded me, and that would be fun!damn it!I must learn some séances, that I may see my curse upon him.And that Achilles is really a good cannon.If Troy must wait for these two men to fight down, then unless the city wall collapses by itself.what!You Olympian thunder-throwing Jovo, and you, serpent-sly Mercury, what lord of gods are you, if you can't take what little wit they have, What kind of resourcefulness is there?Their wits are so rare that they do not know how to save a flying insect that is stuck in a spider's web, but draw their swords and cut the thread.Then I wish the whole army a disaster; or let them all suffer from bayberry, for they are fighting for a whore, and that is what they deserve.My prayers have been said, let the evil devil speak them.Hello!General Achilles! Enter Patroclus. Who is Patroclus?Thersites!Good Thersites, come in and give us some curses. Thersites If I could remember a gilded lead coin, I would think of you; but that's enough, when I want to scold you, just mention your name.May the common curse of mankind, ignorance and stupidity, fall on you together!God bless you for the rest of your life that you will not receive instructions from a master, nor will you hear the enlightenment of teachings!Let your flesh guide you till death!When you die, if the lady who buried you said you were a beautiful corpse, I'll swear that she never buried a corpse except a leprosy.Amen.What about Achilles? Patroclus what!Will you be devout too?Were you praying just now? Thersites Yes, Heaven has heard me! Enter Achilles. Achilles Who's here? Patroclus Thersites, general. Where is Achilles?where?Are you coming?Ah, my cheese, my savory elixir, why don't you often come to my table to eat?Come, tell me what is Agamemnon? Thersites Your lord, Achilles.Tell me, Patroclus, what is Achilles? Patroclus thy master, Thersites.Please tell me again, what is yourself? Thersites I am one who knows you, Patroclus.Tell me, Patroclus, what are you? Patroclus, you know me, so you don't need to ask. Achilles, say it, say it. Thersites I can deduce the whole problem.Agamemnon directs Achilles; Achilles is my master; I am he who knows Patroclus; Patroclus is a fool. Patroclus you bastard! Thersites Shut up, fool!I'm not done yet. Achilles He is a man with the privilege of invective.Go on, Thersites. Thersites Agamemnon is a fool; Achilles is a fool; Thersites is a fool; Patroclus has said a fool. Come, Achilles, deduce your reason. Thersites Agamemnon would not command Achilles if he had not been a fool; Achilles would not have been commanded by Agamemnon if he had not been a fool; Thersites If he hadn't been a fool, he wouldn't have waited on such a fool; Patroclus, of course, was a fool, of course. Patroclus Why am I a fool? Thersites Then ask the God who made you.It's enough for me to know you're a fool.Look, who's coming? Achilles Patroclus, I don't want to talk to anyone.Come with me, Thersites. (Down.) Thersites are all rascals!Fighting back and forth was just for a bastard and a bitch, and as a result, mutual suspicion was made, and how many people's blood was lost in vain.May war and adultery catch them all together! (Down.) Enter Agamemnon, Odysseus, Nestor, Diomedes, and Ajax. What about Agamemnon and Achilles? Patroclus is in his tent, Marshal; but he is not well. Agamemnon, go and tell him, here I am.He insulted my messenger, and now I come humbly to him; tell him not to think that I dare not mention my position before him, nor that I do not know my own. Patroclus So I tell him. (Down.) Odysseus We saw him standing before the tent; he was not sick. Ajaxa is a lion's disease, and pride is the root of his disease.If you like the man, it's a melancholy, too; but as I say, it's all pride.Why is he so proud?Marshal, I have a word for you. (La Agamemnon stands aside.) Why did Nestorias scold him like this? Odysseus Achilles tricked his jester. Who is Nestor, Thersites? Odysseus is him. Nestoria is well, and we would like to see them divided, not united; but for such a fool would make them at odds with each other, and their friendship is too strong. The sympathy that Odysseus could not connect with wisdom will be broken by stupidity at once.Here comes Patroclus. Re-enter Patroclus. Nestor and Achilles did not come with him. The legs of Odysseus the Colossus were for walking, not kneeling. Patroclus Achilles told me to reply to the marshal, if the marshal's visit to our village has any other purpose than to play, then he is very sorry; It helps digestion, so I came out for a walk. Listen, Agamemnon, Patroclus, we are tired of hearing his sarcastic excuses.He is not without merit, but because of his own strength, his merits have begun to lose their luster in our eyes, just like a very good fresh fruit, because it is placed in a dirty pot and no one wants it Eat it, but let it rot.Go and tell him we're coming to talk to him; tell him boldly that we think he's too proud and not cool enough to think he's great, but it's not really wise; , On the contrary, he is complacent; he is domineering and moody, as if all major events in the world are at his mercy.Tell him these words, if he thinks so highly of himself, we have no need of him, but let him rust in the armory like a heavy gun that cannot be towed; say to him , we'd rather reuse an active gnome than a snoozing giant. Patroclus Yes, I'll go and say it to him, and bring forth his echo at once. (Down.) Agamemnon We have come to talk to him, and we must hear his own answer.Odysseus, you go in. (Exit Odysseus.) Ajax What is he better than others? Agamemnon, he just thought he was better than others. Ajax Is he so great?Do you think he thought he was better than me? Agamemnon is all right. Ajax Do you agree with him, do you think he is better than I? Agamemnon No, noble Ajax, you are as strong, as brave, as wise, and as noble as he, but you are much more tempered and more obedient than he. Why should Ajax be proud alone?How did the pride arise?I don't know what pride is. Agamemnon Ajax, your mind is clearer than his, and your personality is higher than his.A proud person always ends up destroying himself in pride.He blindly admires himself in the mirror, brags about himself, and only cares about exaggeration and falsehood when things happen, but in the end everything just comes to nothing. Ajax I hate a proud man like a nest of toads. Nestor (aside) But he doesn't hate himself; isn't that strange? Re-enter Odysseus. Odysseus Achilles will not fight tomorrow. Agamemnon What reason does he have? Odysseus didn't give any reason, he just showed off his temper, was stubborn, and didn't pay attention to anyone. Agamemnon We invite him again and again, why doesn't he come out? Odysseus, just because we came to ask for advice, became arrogant and used papyrus as a document; he seemed to be fascinated, and he couldn't even breathe out of his own mouth.Our Achilles is so pretentious that even his thoughts and actions are mutually hostile and can kill each other, so that he cannot control himself.How should I say it?His pride was indeed terminally ill, beyond cure. Agamemnon sent Ajax to fetch him.General, you go to his tent to see him; I heard that he has a good feeling for you, maybe if you go to invite him, he will not appreciate your favor. Odysseus, Agamemnon!do not do that.We should keep Ajax as far from Achilles as possible.This arrogant general blocked his heart with arrogance, and he only had eyes for himself and no one else. Should we ask someone who is more respected by us to worship him?No, we can't let this brave general who is three times more noble than him stain the glory of his bloody battle; What about Lucy's begging?It was nothing more than fueling his pride.Call the general to see him!No, the gods will not allow such a thing, and the gods will roar with a voice like thunder, "Tell Achilles to come out to him!" Nestor (narrator) Ah!This is very good, and it has gone to the bottom of his heart. Diomedes (narrator) See how he listens in silence! Ajax If I go to see him, I'll punch him in the face. Agamemnon, no!you don't go. Ajax If he's cocky with me, I'll give him a lesson, honestly.Let me see him. Odysseus No, you need not be alarmed. Ajax, vile, presumptuous fellow! Nestor (narrator) He describes himself quite well! Ajax Can't he be more polite? Odysseus (narrator) Crows can also call others too dark! Ajax I will turn his pride into blood. Agamemnon (narrator) He himself was a sick man, but he became a doctor. Ajax If everyone thinks like me— Odysseus (narrator) Then there are no wise men in the world. Ajax—Let him not be so presumptuous; let him swallow his knife if he pretends. Nestor (aside) If so, you shall be equal with him. Odysseus (narrator) is all the same. Ajax Though he is a tough fellow, I will knead him for dough. Nestor (aside) His heat is not yet high; a few more compliments to fan his ambition. Odysseus (to Agamemnon) Marshal, you tolerate him too much. Don't do it, noble Marshal Nestor. Diomedes You must be prepared to fight the Trojans without the strength of Achilles. Odysseus developed his pride because his name was spoken.I do think of someone—but he's right in front of us, so I'll stop talking about it. Nestor why don't you speak?He is not as competitive as Achilles. Odysseus The whole world knew that he was as brave as Achilles. Ajax whore son of a bitch!Putting his airs on us!If only he were a Trojan! Nestor If Ajax is as queer as he is now— Odysseus was as haughty as he— Diomedes loved flattery as much as he— Odysseus was as bad-tempered as he— Diomedes was as defiant and self-important as he— Odysseus Thank heaven, general, your nature is so gracious; the father who gave birth to you and nursed you should be praised; the gentleman who taught you to read, may his name live forever; As far as erudition is concerned, talent and intelligence can win glory with the sun and the moon; as for the master who taught you martial arts, then he should enjoy the same age as the god of war Maas; Mylo, too, had to bow down to the mighty Ajax.I don't need to praise your intelligence, which is like a wall, a bank, surrounding your vast and rich talents.Our old general Nestor has seen much with his eyes, and naturally his wisdom is superior; but I am sorry, father Nestor, if you are as young as Ajax, and your education is only like him, then Your wisdom will never surpass his. Ajax, I beg you to be my godfather. Odysseus Good, my good son. Diomedes, listen to him, General Ajax. Odysseus Let us not tarry here; Achilles the hare hides in the jungle.Please marshal immediately send orders to the whole army, summon all horses; new kings have come to Troy, tomorrow we must use all our strength to maintain our reputation.Here is a general, let the knights from east to west fight for their glory, the greatest victory will belong to Ajax. Agamemnon Let's go to a council.Let Achilles sleep; it is just that although a light boat is fast, how can it be as deep as a giant ship. (same below.)