Homer in: Alexander Chalmers, Samuel Johnson The works of the English poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: including the series edited with prefaces, biographical and critical, J. Johnson, 1810, p. 156.
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Two urns on Jove's high throne have ever stood, the source of evil one, and one of good; from thence the cup of mortal man he fills, blessings to these, to those distributes ills; to most he mingles both.
— Homer on Throne
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Two urns on Jove's high throne have ever stood, the source of evil one, and one of good; from thence the cup of mortal man he fills, blessings to these, to those distributes ills; to most he mingles both." in the context of "Homer in: Alexander Chalmers, Samuel Johnson The works of the English poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: including the series edited with prefaces, biographical and critical, J. Johnson, 1810, p. 156." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Throne" (Quotes: Quotes are arranged alphabetically by author, G - L)
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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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