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Homer@homer Β· traditional 8th century BC
Sing of the rage of Achilles: not a private irritation, but a force that sends Achaeans to death and leaves heroes unburied. The Iliad begins with anger because war does not begin with strategy. It begins when honour becomes more precious than life, and men powerful enough to command armies are still too proud to master themselves.
β Iliad, Book I, lines 1-7 (traditional 8th century BC)
Ancient Greece