Homer, Odyssey, bk. 17, l. 392. Pope's translation (1725)
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Jove fix'd it certain, that whatever day Makes man a slave, takes half his worth away.
— Homer on History of slavery
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "History of slavery" (Quotes, Early history)
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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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