Heaven hears and pities hapless men like me, For sacred ev'n to gods is misery. — Homer Heaven Copy Share Image
To have a great man for an intimate friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it; those who have, fear… — Homer Fear Copy Share Image
“Upon the earth appear'd, weeping, they bore Brave Hector out; and on the fun'ral pile Laying the glorious dead, applied the torch.” — Homer Courage Copy Share Image
Let me not then die ingloriously and without a struggle, but let me first do some great thing that shall be told… — Homer Copy Share Image
“He shook them and called out to the best men of the Argives to meet him in the mêlée face to face.” — Homer Face to face Copy Share Image
I detest the man who hides on thing in the depths of his heart and speaks forth another. — Homer Depth Copy Share Image
“The narrator commands the Muse, “Tell me”: enn-epe. An epic poem is, at its root, simply a tale that is told.” — Homer Copy Share Image
And when long years and seasons wheeling brought around that point of time ordained for him to make his passage homeward, trials… — Homer Age Copy Share Image
All things are in the hand of heaven, and Folly, eldest of Jove's daughters, shuts men's eyes to their destruction. She walks… — Homer Daughter Copy Share Image
Like a girl, a baby running after her mother, begging to be picked up, and she tugs on her skirts, holding her… — Homer Copy Share Image
She sent him a warm and gentle wind, and Lord Odysseus was happy as he set his sails to catch the breeze.… — Homer Breeze Copy Share Image
“Oh for shame, how the mortals put the blame on us gods, for they say evils come from us, but it is… — Homer Copy Share Image
Goddess-nurse of the young, give ear to my prayer, and grant that this woman may reject the love-embraces of youth and dote… — Homer Desire Copy Share Image
“During the daytime I glut myself with sorrow and lament, having my own duties to see to, and my house-maidens' work: but… — Homer Grief Copy Share Image
“What I say will be a bit of boasting. The mad wine tells me to do it. Wine sets even a thoughtful… — Homer Aphorism Copy Share Image
