Homer, The Iliad, Book 24, line 663. Pope's translation. Reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 147-148.
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Two urns by Jove's high throne have ever stood, The source of evil, one, and one of good.
— Homer on Creationism
What It Means
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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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