Homer/period

Famous quotes containing the words homer and/or period:

    “To him Homer was a great writer, though what his writing was about he did not know.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    “... there has never been a period in history when there have been necessary killings which has not been instantly followed by a period when there have been unnecessary killings.”
    —Rebecca West (1892–1983)