Homer

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Homer (ancient Greek: Ὅμηρος), or Omero (in Italian), is a legendary ancient Greek epic poet, traditionally considered the author of the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey. No reliable biographical information about Homer survives from classical antiquity, and he is generally considered a legendary, rather than a historical figure. The Iliad and the Odyssey are now considered by many to be the products of a centuries-long tradition of orally composed poetry; the role of an individual poet, or poets, in composing the poems is a matter of dispute. According to some scholars, the Iliad and the Odyssey are the product of the same poet, but for others, such as Martin West and Seaford, the Iliad and the Odyssey were composed by different poets....more

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	The Odyssey by Homer, Robert Fagles (Translator), Bernard Knox (Introduction) 3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 451,443 ratings — published -750 — 294 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Iliad by Homer, Robert Fagles (Translator), Bernard Knox (Introduction) 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 126,594 ratings — published -800 — 223 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Iliad & The Odyssey by Homer, Robert Fagles (Translator), Bernard Knox (Introduction) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 18,734 ratings — published -750 — 101 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Odyssey, Book 1-12 by Homer, W.B. Stanford (Editor), W. Stanford 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 664 ratings — published 1919 — 21 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Iliad / The Odyssey / The Aeneid by Homer, Virgil, Robert Fagles (Translator) 4.38 of 5 stars 4.38 avg rating — 221 ratings — published 600 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Essential Homer: Selections from the Iliad and the Odyssey by Homer, Stanley Lombardo (Editor), Sheila Murnaghan (Introduction) 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 176 ratings — published 1964 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Odyssey: A Dramatic Retelling of Homer's Epic by Homer, Simon Armitage (Adaptation) 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 58 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Essential Odyssey by Homer, Sheila Murnaghan (Editor), Stanley Lombardo (Translator) 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Odyssey: A Stage Version 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 1993 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Homeric Hymns by Anonymous, Jules Cashford (Translator), Nicholas Richardson (Introduction) 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 1,239 ratings — published 2003 — 22 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Of all creatures that breathe and move upon the earth, nothing is bred that is weaker than man.”
― Homer, The Odyssey

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“How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!”
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“Even a fool learns something once it hits him.”
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