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Of men who have a sense of honor, more come through alive than are slain, but from those who flee comes neither glory nor any help.

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Therefore the fame of her excellence will never perish, and the immortals will fashion among earthly men a gracious song in honor of faithful Penelope.

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To heal divisions, to relieve the oppress'd, In virtue rich; in blessing others, bless'd.

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Accept these grateful tears...For thee they flow, for thee...
That ever felt another's woe.

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Bursts as a wave that from the clouds impends, And swell'd with tempests on the ship descends; White are the decks with foam; the winds aloud Howl o'er the masts, and sing through every shroud: Pale, trembling, tir'd, the sailors freeze with fears; And instant death on every wave appears.

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Homer

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Bio: Homer is 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.

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Iliad
Odyssey
Homeric Hymns
Homeri opera

Most used words:

man, gods, zeus, earth, heart, leaves, death, achilles, son, life, hands, wine, honor, mortals, time

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