TR3. 372 “Bŭt náthĕlés, by̆ thát Gŏd Í thĕ swérĕ,
TR3. 373 Thăt, ás hy̆m líst, măy ál thĭs wórld gŏvérnĕ --
TR3. 374 Ănd, íf Ĭ lýe, Ăchíllĕs wíth hĭs spérĕ
TR3. 375 My̆n hértĕ cléve, ăl wére my̆ líf ĕtérnĕ,
TR3. 376 Ăs Í ăm mórtăl, íf Ĭ láte ŏr yérnĕ
TR3. 377 Wŏlde ít bĕwréye, ŏr dórst, ŏr shóldĕ kónnĕ,
TR3. 378 Fŏr ál thĕ góod thăt Gód măde úndĕr sónnĕ --

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• Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
• English translations (Windeatt: 1998): ‘But nevertheless, by that God who may govern all this world as he pleases, I swear to you—and, if I lie, may Achilles cleave my heart with his spear, even though my life were eternal, as I am mortal, if I early or late would disclose it, or would dare to, or would be able to, for all the wealth that God created under the sun—
• Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): にもかかわらず、御心のままに、この全世界を統べたもう神にかけて、そなたに誓うよ、おれが嘘をつくならば、アキレウスが槍でたとえおれの命が尽きないとしても、この心臓を貫かんことを。実際、おれは死すべき身だから、遅かれ早かれそれを漏らそうと思うか、あえてそうするか、そうしかねないなら、神が日のもとにお造りになられた全財産にかけて、
• Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 有任意主宰万物的上帝在天，我愿向你发誓，我若撒谎，尽可让阿基利斯用他的尖矛刺穿我的心胸，即使我的有限生命变为永生，我若发了假誓，我若任何时，凭着上帝在宇宙之间所创造的善果，竟敢，或万一，吐露了这事，

Word Information

• Etymology: L&OF
• Addresser: Troilus
• Addressee: Pandarus 
• Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
• Counterpart in its source (Fil): 3.15
• Noun(s) (NPs) modified: human beings (male: Troilus)
• Attributive/ Predicative: predicative

Information in Previous Studies

• OED: Not quoted
• MED: 1. (a) Of persons, the human body, human life: mortal, subject to death; not divine; (s.v. mortal,adj.)

• Commented in other previous works:
• Windeatt (2003): N/A
• Fisher (1989): N/A
• Benson (1987): N/A
• Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
• Donaldson (1975): N/A
• Baugh (1963): N/A

Possible Definitions

subject to death, not divine

Comments from the Editor

See my comment of ‘caitif’ (adj. Tr3.382).