Able Quote by Umberto Eco

And overpowered by memory Both men gave way to grief. Priam wept freely For man - killing Hector, throbbing, crouching Before Achilles' feet as…

— Homer

Now you know who your fighting Hector. The fool who thought he killed Achilles.

— Kevin McCarty

“With him died a story That will not be retold: How, forsaking glory, Achilles grows old While Hector dusts his trophies Behind high walls-…

— R.S. Gwynn

“My lord, it is Patroclus, he is dead, his armour taken.. Hector is to blame.' There was a chilling silence, then a sudden intake…

— Byrne Fone

“And let Apollo drive Prince Hector back to battle, breathe power back in his lungs, make him forget the pain that racks his heart.…

— Homer

“In spite of Agamemnon Achilles had greeted her clean heart. She decided, not her father - not even the gods - that she belonged…

— Elizabeth Cook

“I recognized the handwriting, and my heart gave a skip; when I opened it I got a turn, for it began, 'To my beloved…

— George MacDonald Fraser

“This, the only occasion in the Iliad when furious Achilles smiles serves as a bittersweet reminder of the difference real leadership could have made…

— Caroline Alexander

“Hector had no virtue?” “Of course he did. He won all his battles, till the last one.” “We all do,” Aeneas remarked.”

— Ursula K. Le Guin

“warrior hero such as Ajax, Hector or Achilles must be willing to fight in hand-to-hand combat day after day. He must be able, physically…

— C. D. C. Reeve

“Priam's eyes find the other body, mine, lying on the bed. He hesitates a moment. 'That is --- your friend?' 'Philtatos,' Achilles says, sharply.…

— Madeline Miller

“The critics say that epics have died out with Agamemnon and the goat-nursed gods; I'll not believe it. I could never deem as Payne…

— Elizabeth Barrett Browning