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# This Page from "Albions England" This is a page of running prose—specifically heroic couplets in Early Modern English verse. The text describes Hercules's military campaign: after his forces weaken, he accepts a truce; meanwhile, a Greek soldier finds supplies from King Antaeus. When Atlas learns Hercules has arrived, he and his giant ally attack in massive numbers, but Hercules defeats them all single-handedly with his club, slaughtering his enemies so thoroughly that he gains complete control of the territory. The narrative then notes that despite these victories, Atlas is brought to the seas, while Philoctetes appears to experience some emotional distress.
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