Homer, in The Iliad as translated by Alexander Pope, Book IX, line 412; the same line, with "soul" for "heart", occurs in Pope's translation of the Odyssey, Book XIV, line 181
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Who dares think one thing, and another tell, My heart detests him as the gates of hell.
— Homer on Hell
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Who dares think one thing, and another tell, My heart detests him as the gates of hell." in the context of "Homer, in The Iliad as translated by Alexander Pope, Book IX, line 412; the same line, with "soul" for "heart", occurs in Pope's translation of the Odyssey, Book XIV, line 181" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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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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