“If Homer made Vergil, Vergil was the best thing Homer ever did make.” -Voltaire
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Voltaire, as many of his 18th century compatriots, was unable to grasp Homer - but it shouldn't be held against him.pic.twitter.com/rrxSK8mdiK
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I am reading Homer in class now and came to a realization in the difference between the Latin and Greek epic. Homer’s greek is so malleable and ur-like, but Virgil’s Latin is the most crisp and refined the language ever was as if Homer were written in Attic...
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