Ancient Greeks

Famous quotes containing the words ancient and/or greeks:

    “Thou art not, Penshurst, built to envious show,
    Of touch or marble; nor canst boast a row
    Of polished pillars, or a roof of gold;
    Thou hast no lantern whereof tales are told,
    Or stair, or courts; but stand’st an ancient pile,”
    —Ben Jonson (1572–1637)

    “The Greeks have snatched up their spears.
    They have pointed the helms of their ships
    Toward the bulwarks of Troy.”
    —Hilda Doolittle (1886–1961)