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BOOK II

         ASSEMBLY OF THE PEOPLE

         OF ITHACA—SPEECHES OF

         TELEMACHUS AND OF THE

         SUITORS—TELEMACHUS

         MAKES HIS PREPARATIONS

         AND STARTS FOR

         PYLOS WITH MINERVA

         DISGUISED AS MENTOR.






              ow when the child of morning, rosy-fingered Dawn,
         Nappeared  Telemachus  rose  and  dressed  himself.  He
         bound his sandals on to his comely feet, girded his sword
         about his shoulder, and left his room looking like an im-
         mortal  god.  He  at  once  sent  the  criers  round  to  call  the
         people in assembly, so they called them and the people gath-
         ered thereon; then, when they were got together, he went to
         the place of assembly spear in hand—not alone, for his two
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