Homer, Iliad, XXII, 47–74 (tr. A. T. Murray)
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Wretched me, whom the father, son of Cronos, will slay by a grievous fate on the threshold of old age, when I have beheld ills full many, my sons perishing and my daughters haled away, and my treasure chambers laid waste, and little children hurled to the ground in the dread conflict, and my sons’ wives being haled away beneath the deadly hands of the Achaeans.
— Homer on Wartime sexual violence
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Wretched me, whom the father, son of Cronos, will slay by a grievous fate on the threshold of old age, when I have beheld ills full many, my sons perishing and my daughters haled away, and my treasure chambers laid waste, and little children hurled to the ground in the dread conflict, and my sons’ wives being haled away beneath the deadly hands of the Achaeans." in the context of "Homer, Iliad, XXII, 47–74 (tr. A. T. Murray)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Wartime sexual violence" (Quotes, Ancient sources)
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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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