Homer
Homer
Homeris best known as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. He was believed by the ancient Greeks to have been the first and greatest of the epic poets. Author of the first known literature of Europe, he is central to the Western canon...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPoet
change one-word
Nor can one word be chang'd but for a worse.
fame renown deathless
Short is my date, but deathless my renown.
morning ocean men
In saffron-colored mantle from the tides Of Oceans rose the Morning to bright light TO gods and men.
morning ocean heaven
Now from the smooth deep ocean-stream the sun Began to climb the heavens, and with new rays Smote the surrounding fields.
fighting men limits
Beyond his strength no man can fight, although he be eager.
laughter blessed uncontrollable
Uncontrollable laughter arose among the blessed gods.
life short-life immortality
One who contends with immortals lives a very short life.
country history long
The long historian of my country's woes.
men heaven greek
Just are the ways of heaven; from Heaven proceed The woes of man: Heaven doom'd the Greeks to bleed.
example way
Content to follow when we lead the way.
discontent best-things
The best things beyond their measure cloy.
mind lord righteous
Servants, when their lords no longer sway, Their minds no more to righteous courses bend.
waste flocks left-behind
Bad herdsmen waste the flocks which thou hast left behind.
pairs stills worthless
See how God ever like with like doth pair, And still the worthless doth the worthless lead!