That Patroclus should thrust back the war and battle from the ships he granted; but that he should return safe out of the battle he denied.
νηῶν μέν οἱ ἀπώσασθαι πόλεμόν τε μάχην τε δῶκε , σόον δ' ἀνένευσε μάχης ἐξαπονέεσθαι .
ναῦς μέν ἕ ἀπωθέω πόλεμος τε μάχη τε δίδωμι , σῶς δέ ἀνανεύω μάχη ἐξαπονέομαι .