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HOMERS Quotes: I detest that man who hides one thing in the depths of his heart, and speaks for another. Homer It is equally offensive to speed a guest who would like to stay and to detain one who is anxious to leave. Homer A companion's words of persuasion are effective. Homer, The Iliad A councilor ought not to sleep the whole night through, a man to whom the populace is entrusted, and who has many responsibilities. Homer, The Iliad A generation of men is like a generation of leaves; the wind scatters some leaves upon the ground, while others the burgeoning wood brings forth - and the season of spring comes on. So of men one generation springs forth and another ceases. Homer, The Iliad In the Western classical tradition, Homer (pron.: /ˈhoʊmər/; Greek: Ὅμηρος [hómɛːros], Hómēros) is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest of ancient Greek epic poets. These epics lie at the beginning of the Western canon of literature, and have had an enormous influence on the history of literature. When he lived is unknown. Herodotus estimates that Homer lived 400 years before his own time, which would place him at around 850 BC, while other ancient sources claim that he lived much nearer to the supposed time of the Trojan War, in the early 12th century BC. Modern researchers appear to place Homer in the 7th or 8th centuries BC. The formative influence played by the Homeric epics in shaping Greek culture was widely recognized, and Homer was described as the teacher of Greece. Homer's works, which are about fifty percent speeches, provided models in persuasive speaking and writing that were emulated throughout the ancient and medieval Greek worlds. Fragments of Homer account for nearly half of all identifiable Greek literary papyrus finds.(B104) This sculpture is made of casting stone! Tracking number provided!!! Details: HOMER Condition: New, made in Greece. Approximately Height: 13 cm - 5.1 inches Width: 7 cm - 2.7 inches Weight: 480 g Color: Dark green patina ********