Homer, who was a poet of war, did not disguise its horrors nor its havoc, but he knew it was the shield of such happiness as is possible on earth.

Iliad , Book 1 - complete Greek text - 25 pages Iliad , Book 1 - complete, read in Greek by Stanley Lombardo - 60 min. audio

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^ Iliad , Book 23, lines 62 - 107 - audio - read in Greek by Stanley Lombardo ^ V Iliad , Book 23, lines 62 - 107 - translation by Stanley Lombardo V

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Homer, who was a poet of war, did not disguise its horrors nor its havoc, but he knew it was the shield of such happiness as is possible on earth. Only the dead are safe; only the dead have seen the end of war.

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