Translation

Literal Translation
Book V, lines 200-235

These, however, underwent the punishments they deserved [from merit], but there was one soldier of Perseus’. [for whom] While he was fighting, Aconteus, having seen the Gorgon, hardened into stone that had appeared. Having considered him still to live, Astyages struck upon him with a long sword; it sounded with clangs of a sharp sword. While Astyages was astounded, the same power got hold of him [he acquired], and he remained there with a look of wondering on his face made of marble. It would take long to say the names of the middle from the crowd who perished; two hundred bodies remained from the fight; two hundred bodies were hardened, with the Gorgon having been seen. 
Now, finally, Phineus regrets this unjust fight. But what is he to do? He sees the figures in diverse likenesses and recognizes his own and he calls everyone by name, asks for his help, and believing little for himself, he touches the bodies of the nearest; they were marble. He was turned away, and he stretches out supple hands in acknowledgement, his arms still held out towards him, “You have won,” he says, "Perseus; remove your monstrous thing your petrifying face of Medusa, whosoever she may be, take it away, take it away, I beg. It was not hate of you and desire for the kingly power [reign] that compelled us to this war; (it was) for my wife that moved my weapons. Your cause was better in merit, ours in time. It does not shame me to have yielded. Nothing, O strongest one, except this soul grant to me, the rest let be yours.” 
To such speaking, not daring to look back at him to whom with voice he was begging, “What,” Perseus [he] says, “Most cowardly (Phineus), I am able to grant and it is a great gift to the lazy (put away your fear) I will give: by no sword you will be harmed. In fact, enduring moments I will give (to you) through the ages, and in the house of our father-in-law always you will be seen, so that my wife may be consoled with the image of her husband.”
(Thus) he spoke and carried the Phorcysian (Phorcys' daughter) onto the side, to which himself with a trembling mouth Phineus had turned. Then also trying to turn his own eyes, his neck stiffened and the liquid of the eyes hardened into stone; but, however, the frightened mouth and suppliant expression [face], (along with) submissive hands and a guilty face, remained in marble.