Francis Wayland, The Iliad and the Bible. In Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), pp. 43-45
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It was Homer who gave laws to the artist.
— Artist
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "It was Homer who gave laws to the artist." in the context of "Francis Wayland, The Iliad and the Bible. In Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), pp. 43-45" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts, and/or demonstrating an art.
About Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts, and/or demonstrating an art.
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