Homer ("Smyrns of Chios") ( 10 of 101 )
Few sons attain the praise
Of their great sires and most their sires disgrace.
Few sons attain the praise
Of their great sires and most their sires disgrace.
This, this is misery! the last, the worst,
That man can feel.
This, this is misery! the last, the worst,
That man can feel.
There with commutual zeal we both had strove
In acts of dear benevolence and love;
Brothers in read more
There with commutual zeal we both had strove
In acts of dear benevolence and love;
Brothers in peace, not rivals in command.
It [revenge] is sweeter far than flowing honey.
It [revenge] is sweeter far than flowing honey.
Respect us, human, and relieve us, poor.
Respect us, human, and relieve us, poor.
And what so tedious as a twice-told tale.
And what so tedious as a twice-told tale.
Prophet of evil! never hadst thou yet
A cheerful word for me. To mark the signs
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Prophet of evil! never hadst thou yet
A cheerful word for me. To mark the signs
Of coming mischief is thy great delight,
Good dost thou ne'er foretell nor bring to pass.
I live an idle burden to the ground.
I live an idle burden to the ground.
Hateful to me as are the gates of hell,
Is he who, hiding one thing in his heart,
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Hateful to me as are the gates of hell,
Is he who, hiding one thing in his heart,
Utters another.
Base wealth preferring to eternal praise.
Base wealth preferring to eternal praise.
