该作品描绘的是古希腊盲诗人荷马的著名史诗《伊利亚特》第9卷前言的内容。在“特洛伊战争”当中,希腊的勇士阿基留斯,因为与统帅阿伽门农不和,停止战斗,退出了自己的阵地。阿基留斯的母亲忒提斯,为维护自己儿子的荣誉,向朱庇特提出自己愿意领路,使希腊军失败。这样一来,可以迫使希腊军方重新起用阿基留斯。当希腊军呈现失败之势时,不出所料,阿伽门农派出使者去拜访阿基留斯,请他复出参加战斗,以挽回败局。这件作品描绘的便是使者到访的场景。作品中,阿基留斯停下了弹奏、站起来的同时,眼望 The work portrays the preface to volume 9 of the famous epic Iliad, a native of the ancient Greek blind poet. In “Trojan War ”, the Greek warrior Aquilius, because of incompatible with the commander Agamemnon, to stop fighting, withdrew from their positions. Thetis, Aguirre’s mother, offered Jupiter his willingness to lead the way to defeat the Hellenic Army, in honor of his son. As a result, the Greek military could be forced to restart Aguirlius. As the Greek Army showed its failure, it was not surprising that Agamemnon sent an ambassador to visit Achilles and asked him to come back to fight to save the defeat. The work portrays the messenger’s scene. In the work, Aguirre stopped playing and stood up while looking up