... Tell me, what is War preparing against us? All I know is that last evening he brought along a huge mortar. And what is he going to do with his mortar? He wants to pound up all the cities of Greece in it.... But I must say good-bye, for I think he is coming out; what an uproar he is making! Ah! great gods let us seek safety; I think I already hear the noise of this fearful war mortar. O...