Homer’s Epigrams

Homer

Homer. Hesiod, The Homeric Hymns and Homerica. Evelyn-White, Hugh G. (Hugh Gerard), editor. London: William Heinmann; New York: The Macmillan Co., 1914.

  1. through which glides the pleasant stream of sacred Meles;
  2. thence[*](sc. from Smyrna, Homer’s reputed birth-place.) arose the daughters of Zeus, glorious children,
  3. and would fain have made famous that fair country and the city of its people.
  4. But in their folly those men scorned the divine voice and renown of song,
  5. and in trouble shall one of them remember this hereafter—
  6. he who with scornful words to them[*](The councillors of Cyme who refused to support Homer at the public expense.) contrived my fate.