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Dichter, gilt als Autor von "Ilias" und "Odyssee" und damit als erster Dichter des Abendlandes (Griechenland, 750 - 670 v. Chr.).

Homer · Geburtsdatum · Sterbedatum

Geboren am 10.08.-750 in Smyrna/heutige Türkei
Gestorben am 31.12.-670 in Smyrna/heutige Türkei
Sternzeichen: ♌ Löwe

• And what he greatly thought, he nobly dared.

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• Anger, which, far sweeter than trickling drops of honey, rises in the bosom of a man like smoke.

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• As in the generations of leaves, so is that of humanity. / The wind scatters the leaves on the ground, but the live timber / Burgeons with leaves again in the season of spring returning. / So one generation of men will grow while another / Dies.

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• As leaves on the trees, such is the life of man.

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• Beyond his strength no man can foght, though he be eager.

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• But curb thou the high spirit in thy breast, For gentle ways are best, and keep aloof From sharp contentions.

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• Few sons attain the praise Of their great sires and most their sires disgrace.

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• For Fate has wove the thread of life with pain And twins ev'n from the birth are Misery and Man.

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• Forgetful youth! but know, the Power above With ease can save each object of his love; Wide as his will, extends his boundless grace.

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• Grief tears his heart, and drives him to and fro, In all the raging impotence of woe.

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• Hateful to me as are the gates of hell, Is he who, hiding one thing in his heart, Utters another.

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• Hateful to me as the gates of Hades is that man who hides one thing in his heart and speaks another.

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• He lay great and greatly fallen, forgetful of his horsemanship.

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• He serves me most, who serves his country best.

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• How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!

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• I detest the man who hides one thing in the depths of his heart and speaks forth another.

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• I would rather be tied to the soil as another man's serf, even a poor man's, who hadn't much to live on himself, than be King of all these the dead and destroyed.

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• In saffron-colored mantle, from the tides of ocean rose the morning to bring light to gods and men.

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• In youth and beauty wisdom is but rare.

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• It (revenge) is sweeter far than flowing honey.

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