Homer, the sovereign poet.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This identifies Homer as the supreme authority in poetry.
- In plain terms
- Homer is the greatest poet.
- What can you take from it?
- Homer is the peak of poetic art.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a poet sovereign?
Another view
It offers no specific insight beyond a label.
More from Homer
In the Odyssey one may liken Homer to the setting sun, of which the grandeur remains without the intensity.
Permalink to quote #13 Seven cities warred for Homer, being dead, Who, living, had no roof to shroud his head.
Permalink to quote #15 Indignor quandoque bonus dormitat Homerus. I'm aggrieved when sometimes even excellent Homer nods.
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