Books Quote by Aldous Huxley

“The Odyssey was written by Homer, or another Greek of the same name.”

— Oscar Wilde

Troy is based on the epic poem The Iliad by Homer , according to the credits. Homer's estate should sue.

— Roger Ebert

Stripped of its plot, the 'Iliad' is a scattering of names and biographies of ordinary soldiers: men who trip over their shields, lose their…

— Alice Oswald

“His tales took on the form of an epic poem, and I felt I was hearing some Canadian Homer reciting his Iliad of the…

— Jules Verne

There were poets before Homer.

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

I suppose I'd have to say that my favourite author is Homer. After Homer's Ilaid, I'd name The Odyssey, and then I'd mention a…

— William Golding

The Odyssey is, indeed, one of the greatest of all stories, it is the original romance of the West; but the Iliad, though a…

— George Saintsbury

“Alexander the Great slept with 'The Iliad' beneath his pillow. During the waning moon, I cradle Homer’s 'Odyssey' as if it were the sweet…

— Roman Payne

Iliad by Homer is one of the great stories in literature. And I thought its themes really resonated today, whether that was my projection…

— Brad Pitt

“Some books will remain famous but will be considered anonymous works, as for us the epic of Gilgamesh; others author's names will still be…

— Italo Calvino

“With Cosette’s garter, Homer would make the Iliad. He would put into his poem an old babbler like me, and he would call him…

— Victor Hugo

Homer is one of the men of genius who solve that fine problem of art - the finest of all, perhaps - truly to…

— Victor Hugo