I'm aggrieved when sometimes even excellent Homer nods.
• Horace, Ars Poetica (c. 18 BC), line 359.
• Horace, Ars Poetica (c. 18 BC), line 359.
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Indignor quandoque bonus dormitat Homerus.
— I'm aggrieved when
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Indignor quandoque bonus dormitat Homerus." in the context of "I'm aggrieved when sometimes even excellent Homer nods.
• Horace, Ars Poetica (c. 18 BC), line 359." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Homer" (Quotes about Homer)
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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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