Homer
Homer
Homeris best known as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. He was believed by the ancient Greeks to have been the first and greatest of the epic poets. Author of the first known literature of Europe, he is central to the Western canon...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPoet
practice age way
You ought not to practice childish ways, since you are no longer that age.
men half slavery
Wide-sounding Zeus takes away half a man's worth on the day when slavery comes upon him.
mind changed everlasting
The minds of the everlasting gods are not changed suddenly.
country fighting men
It is not unseemly for a man to die fighting in defense of his country.
music song men
Among all men on the earth bards have a share of honor and reverence, because the muse has taught them songs and loves the race of bards.
god casts glorious
The glorious gifts of the gods are not to be cast aside.
men tongue kind
The tongue of man is a twisty thing, there are plenty of words there of every kind.
women race rose
What mighty woes To thy imperial race from woman rose.
long woe
Long exercised in woes.
woe succeed
And woe succeeds woe.
war men two
Take thou thy arms and come with me, For we must quit ourselves like men, and strive To air our cause, although we be but two. Great is the strength of feeble arms combined, And we can combat even with the brave.
sweet sleep eyelids
Sweet sleep fell upon his eyelids, unwakeful, most pleasant, the nearest like death.
hurt helping shame
Shame greatly hurts or greatly helps mankind.
country fighting patriotism
The single best augury is to fight for one's country.