ἔκ ποτε τῆσδε πόληος ἅμ᾽ Ἀτρείδῃσι Μενεσθεὺς
ἡγεῖτο ζάθεον Τρωϊκὸν ἐς πεδίον:
ὅν ποθ᾽ Ὅμηρος ἔφη Δαναῶν πύκα θωρηκτάων
κοσμητῆρα μάχης ἔξοχον ὄντα μολεῖν.
οὕτως οὐδὲν ἀεικὲς Ἀθηναίοισι καλεῖσθαι κοσμηταῖς
πολέμου τ᾽ ἀμφὶ καὶ ἠνορέης.
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