XVI (tr. Samuel Butler); Hector to Patroclus.
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I am foremost of all the Trojan warriors to stave the day of bondage from off them; as for you, vultures shall devour you here.
— Homer
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Homer" (Quotes, Iliad (c. 750 BC), Book XVI)
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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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