Show Bar Friendly Enemy The original saying I 1 fear the Or reeks Greeks ks bearing gifts appears appealS In Vergil's Vergil's Ver Ver- gils gil's Aeneid The reference Is to the siege slee of ot Troy The Greeks besieged be be- the city of Troy without sue suc cess Finally they resorted to strategy strategy strat strat- wooden horse to egy g offering a huge the Trojans as a gift The horse was taken takeD Into the city and while the Trojans slept the warriors with which the horse horRe was roas filled came forth forthan an and l opened the gates gattS for their Greek comrades The conclusion Is that one should fear tear an n enemy most when he be seems friendliest t. t o |