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Achilles Homer Iliad Quotes & Sayings
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The author of the Iliad is either Homer or, if not Homer, somebody else of the same name.
Aldous Huxley
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The Wrath of Achilles had probably been an epic subject for generations when Homer found it, and the germ of its meaning, the conflict between personal integrity and social obligation, must always have been inherant.
Cedric H Whitman
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There is a wonderful passage in the Odyssey where Odysseus meets the ghost of Achilles in Hades. They are profoundly courteous to each other. Odysseus, outlining his own toils, reminds Achilles that the supreme honor which the latter receives from all makes light of death; but Achilles, complimenting Odysseus on the magnificence of his adventures, answers that there is no consolation in death, for it is better to be the living slave of a poor man than king of all the dead. Yet, it is hard to imagine Achilles as the slave of a poor man, and hard to believe that he is speaking a literal truth. He is emphasizing the cost of his greatness, the incurable sorrow of being Achilles. He is saying, "I have suffered the wrost, and identified myself with it; you have merely survived. And Odysseus, for his part, says: "you are very honored indeed, but you are dead; I am doing the really difficult and great thing." In the gulf between the two men, and their characteristic views of life, in a few lin
Cedric H Whitman
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To the semidivine hero, the mere fact of ruling over more men does not constitute greatness, and as for glory from Zeus, Achilles will prove by example which of them has more. The contest between Achilles and Agamemnon becomes from the outset a contest between internal and external values...
Cedric H Whitman
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Seven wealthy towns contend for Homer dead, Through which the living Homer begged his bread
Thomas Seward
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I sound like Homer. I mean Winslow Homer.
Charles Olson
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Sales man: You got time for lunch? Homer: Yeah..but I usually have 2 or 3. Salesman: You like thai? Homer: Yeah, ya like shirt?
Matt Groening
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"Let's just say that on this day, a million years ago, a dude was born who most of us think was magic. But others don't, and that's cool. But we're probably right. Amen." - Homer Simpson
Homer Simpson
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One of my favorite episodes was the one in which Homer grew hair. That was a very unique episode, since there was a gay secretary, but that wasn't even the issue of the show-the issue was Homer's image changing because he had hair.
Dan Castellaneta
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Never hesitate!
Achilles
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Yeah, Moe, that team sure did suck last night. They just plain sucked! I've seen teams suck before, but they were the suckiest bunch of sucks that ever sucked. Aw, I gotta go. My damn wiener kids are listening. -Homer
Homer Simpson
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She was smiling through her tears.
The Iliad
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Always to be best, and to be distinguished above the rest.
The Iliad
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Over the wine-dark sea.
The Iliad
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If I hurt you, it's not what I wanted
Achilles
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Victory passes back and forth between men.
The Iliad
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Nothing can be revoked or said in vain nor unfulfilled if I should nod my head.
The Iliad
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It doesn't seem to me that anyone has discovered much that's new since the Iliad or the Odyssey.
Raymond Queneau
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It doesn't seem to me that anyone has discovered much that's new since the Iliad or the Odyssey.
Raymond Queneau
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Homer: Oh, I'll never drink another beer in my life.Vendor: BEER HERE! I GOT BEER!Homer: OOH, I'll take ten!
Patrick Rossiter
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