human
O most enviable of men, who had Homer to sing thy deeds!
gpt
O fortunate young man! whose virtue found So brave a trump thy noble deeds to sound.
human
I would accept the offer, if I were Alexander. To this Alexander rejoined,
gpt
So would I, if I were Parmenio.
human
I consider not what Parmenio ought to receive, but what Alexander ought to give.
gpt
Hope, said Alexander.
human
If hope is enough for Alexander, replied the friend,
gpt
The water of immortality. Whereupon Raphael gave him a stone, and told him when he found another of the same weight he would gain his wish.
human
And how long, said Alexander,
gpt
The angel replied,
human
Till the heaven above thee and the earth beneath thee are of iron.