Who says the following in the book "The Odyssey", and why?

"[F]or this evening let us dine and take our pleasure,

no more shouting now. What a fine thing it is

to listen to such a bard as we have here-

the man sings like a god." *

1.) Antinous is trying to calm Telemachus down.

2.) Penelope is praising the performing poet.

3.) Telemachus is politely preparing to tell the guests they have to leave.

4.) Eurymachus is declining to leave after Telemachus asks him to.

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Stanley Schneider

10 February, 15:44

Who says the following in the book "The Odyssey", and why?

"[F]or this evening let us dine and take our pleasure,

no more shouting now. What a fine thing it is

to listen to such a bard as we have here-

the man sings like a god." *

1.) Antinous is trying to calm Telemachus down.

2.) Penelope is praising the performing poet.

3.) Telemachus is politely preparing to tell the guests they have to leave.

4.) Eurymachus is declining to leave after Telemachus asks him to.

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Jay Peck · Answer 1

The correct answer is 3.) Telemachus is politely preparing to tell the guests they have to leave.

This is Telemachus' quote. He is the son of Odysseus and really dislikes the fact that there are always guests in his house trying to woo his mother while his father is believed to be dead.