Homer, The Iliad, Book XVII, line 39. Bryant's translation.
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He is a fool Who only sees the mischiefs that are past.
— Homer on Foolishness
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "He is a fool Who only sees the mischiefs that are past." in the context of "Homer, The Iliad, Book XVII, line 39. Bryant's translation." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Foolishness" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 283-85.)
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About Homer
Homer (Ancient Greek: Ὅμηρος) 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.
About Homer
Homer (Ancient Greek: Ὅμηρος) 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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