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In those days the divinity that hedges a king was no empty form of speech, but the expression of a sober belief. Kings were revered, in many cases not merely as priests, that is, as intercessors between man and god, but as themselves gods,
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“Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.”
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“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
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“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.”
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“An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field.”
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Homer's The Odyssey, translated by Emily Wilson
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In this group, we will read and discuss Emily Wilson's new translation of Homer's The Odyssey, published in November 2017 by Norton. We also welcome d ...more
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