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> [“The oldest written poem was by the Greek, Homer. His poem, The Iliad, tells the story of the siege of Troy, a story of the heroes who fought to the death to get Helen back to her hubby, King Menelaus.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-deary/the-oldest-written-poem-was-by-the-greek-homer-his-poem-the-iliad/)

[Terry Deary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-deary/)

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## More by Terry Deary

> [“Sometimes an event happens that is so great the world is never the same again after it. In the twentieth century one of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-deary/sometimes-an-event-happens-that-is-so-great-the-world-is-never-the/)

[Terry Deary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-deary/)

> [“Pyramidiots Some history books will tell you that the Egyptians were great at maths – even better than your teacher. Here’s why they think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-deary/pyramidiots-some-history-books-will-tell-you-that-the-egyptians-were/)

[Terry Deary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-deary/)

> [“Greeks heard the poems read on stage while a group of dancers performed. Then a clever poet called Aeschylus came along and had a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-deary/greeks-heard-the-poems-read-on-stage-while-a-group-of-dancers/)

[Terry Deary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-deary/)

> [“The oldest written poem was by the Greek, Homer. His poem, The Iliad, tells the story of the siege of Troy, a story of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-deary/the-oldest-written-poem-was-by-the-greek-homer-his-poem-the-iliad/)

[Terry Deary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-deary/)

> [The only politician ever to have entered parliament with honourable intentions, was Guy Fawkes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-deary/the-only-politician-ever-to-have-entered-parliament-with-honourable/)

[Terry Deary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-deary/)

> [“They also thought there were spirits called ‘daimons’ around. Some were good and protected you; some were evil and could lead you into wickedness.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-deary/they-also-thought-there-were-spirits-called-daimons-around-some-were/)

[Terry Deary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-deary/)

> [“Hippocrates was so great that today’s doctors still take the Oath of Hippocrates (though it has been modified during the 20th century)”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-deary/hippocrates-was-so-great-that-today-s-doctors-still-take-the-oath-of/)

[Terry Deary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-deary/)

> [I'm not a historian, and I wouldn't want to be. I want to change the world. Attack the elite. Overturn the hierarchy. Look at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-deary/i-m-not-a-historian-and-i-wouldn-t-want-to-be-i-want-to-change-the/)

[Terry Deary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-deary/)

> [“After they had lost the war with Sparta the Athenians looked for someone to blame. They blamed the old teacher, Socrates. Being a rather…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-deary/after-they-had-lost-the-war-with-sparta-the-athenians-looked-for/)

[Terry Deary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-deary/)

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