Maxioms by Homer ("smyrns Of Chios")
Behold, on wrong
Swift vengeance waits; and art subdues the strong.
Behold, on wrong
Swift vengeance waits; and art subdues the strong.
Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe,
Are lost on hearers that our merits know.
Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe,
Are lost on hearers that our merits know.
Sinks my sad soul with sorrow to the grave.
Sinks my sad soul with sorrow to the grave.
Base wealth preferring to eternal praise.
Base wealth preferring to eternal praise.
Thin, airy shoals of visionary ghosts.
Thin, airy shoals of visionary ghosts.
