Homer Quotes

Homer
Category
Poet
Nationality
Greek
Homer (Greek: ?µ????, Hómeros) was an early Greek poet and aoidos (rhapsode) traditionallyIn a traditional manner. creditedSomething attributed to. with the compositionThe combining of different parts to make a whole. of the Iliad and the Odyssey. The poems are often dated to the 8th or 7th centuryA period of 100 years. Often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates; e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100. BC; whetherweather (in some accents) Homer himselfa male person, previously mentioned. (as the object of a verb or preposition) was the actual composerOne who composes; an author. Specifically, an author of a piece of music. of his works, or whetherweather (in some accents) he was largelyIn a widespread or large manner. indebtedobligated to someone; owing a debt of gratitude to someone to oral transmissionThe act of transmitting and the fact of being transmitted., is debated by scholarsPlural of scholar.. Homer's works begin the WesternOf, facing, situated in, or related to the west Canon and are universallyIn a universal manner. praised as brilliantshining brightly and influentialwith great influence. By conventionThe gerund (verbal noun) of to convene; a meeting or a gathering., their compositionThe combining of different parts to make a whole. is also often taken to initiateA new member of an organization. the period of ClassicalOf or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art. AntiquityAncient times; former ages; times long since past.

Quotes:
  • "A decentfair; good enough; okay boldnessThe state of being bold; courage; presumptuousness. ever meets with friends."
  • "A sympatheticof, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy friendA person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection. can be quite as dear as a brotherOne’s male sibling.."
  • "And what he greatlyto a great degree thoughtan idea; an instance of thinking., he noblyIn a noble manner. dared."
  • "Be stillunmoving my heartA muscular organ that pumps blood through the body.; thou hast known worse than this."
  • "But curb thou the high spiritThe soul of a person. in thy breastEither of the two fleshy organs on the front of a woman's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in men., for gentleTender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition ways are best, and keep aloof from sharpAble to cut easily. contentions."
  • "Even were sleepA state of reduced consciousness during which an animal rests in a daily rhythm. is concernedin a manner showing concern., too much is a bad thingThat which is considered to exist as a separate entity, quality or concept.."
  • "For rarelyNot occurring at a regular interval; in a rare manner or degree; seldom; not often. are sons similarHaving traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable. to their fathers: most are worse, and a few are betterbest than their fathers."
  • "Hatefulevoking a feeling of hatred. to me as the gates of Hades is that man who hidesPlural of hide. one thingThat which is considered to exist as a separate entity, quality or concept. in his heart and speaksThird person singular of speak. anotherOne more, in addition to a former number; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect.."
  • "How vain, without(archaic or literary) outside, externally the meritto deserve either good or bad, is the name."
  • "In youth and beautyThe property, quality, or state of being "that which pleases merely by being perceived" (Aquinas). Hence that which is attractive, pleasing, fine, or good looking; comeliness., wisdomAn element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise. is but rare!"
  • "It is not good totoo have a rule of many."
  • "Light is the task whereThe place in, at or to which. many shareA part of something. the toil."
  • "NothingNot any thing; no thing. shall I, whileA certain duration of time, a period of time. sane, compareTo assess the similarities (between two things compare X and Y" or between one thing and another compare X with Y". Having made the comparison with X, one might have found it similar to X or different from X. with a friendA person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.."
  • "The charityThe providing of goods or money to those in need. that is a trifleAn English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream. to us can be preciousof high value or worth to others."
  • "The difficultythe state of being difficult, or hard to do is not so great to die for a friendA person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection., as to find a friendA person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection. worthin value to; proper to be exchanged for. dying for."
  • "Theretheir is a time for many wordssword, and theretheir is also a time for sleep."
  • "There is nothingNot any thing; no thing. nobler or more admirableDeserving of the highest esteem or admiration. than when two peopleA body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons. who see eye to eye keep house as man and wife, confoundingPresent participle of to confound. their enemiesPlural of enemy. and delighting their friends."
  • "To have a great man for an intimateClosely acquainted; familiar. friendA person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection. seems pleasantGiving pleasure; pleasing in manner. to those who have never triedPast tense of to try. it; those who have, fear it."
  • "True friends appearTo come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible. less moved than counterfeitfalse; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.."
  • "Two friends, two bodies with one soul inspiredhaving excellence through inspiration.."
  • "Two urns on Jove's high thronethrown have ever stood,The sourcesores of evil one, and one of good; From thenceFrom there. (I came thence.) the cup of mortalSusceptible to death by aging, sickness, injury, or wound man he fills,BlessingsPlural of blessing. to these, to those distributes ills;To most he mingles both."
  • "Wise to resolveTo find a solution to (a problem)., and patientnot losing one's temper while waiting; not bothered with having to wait; not unwilling to wait to performTo do something."
  • "Without(archaic or literary) outside, externally a sign, his swordA long-bladed weapon having a handle and sometimes a hilt and designed to stab, cut or slash. the bravestrong in the face of fear; heroic man draws, and asks no omen, but his countrya nation state, a political entity asserting ultimate authority over a geographical area.'s cause."
  • "Wordssword empty as the wind are best left unsaidommited; unexpressed; not spoken aloud."
  • "Yet, taughtpast tense of to teach by time, my heart has learnedHaving much knowledge; scholarly, erudite to glow for otherNot the one previously referred to's good, and melt at otherNot the one previously referred to's woe."

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