Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Odysseus Speaks

"I will tell you all of this, down to the last detail.
If you and I could have only have food and sweet wine
for the duration, feasting on and on quietly
here in your hut, leaving the work to others--
It would easily take me a full year, and even then
I would not finish my heart's tale of sorrows,
all that I have endured by the will of the gods."

The Odyssey, Book 14. Translated by Stanley Lombardo

3 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Thank you, Todd. Now I'm searching through dusty stacks of classics for my own copy! Too early! -JM

5:50 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Perfect.

5:39 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

why is the knife point facing you? I assume you took the photo?

11:14 PM  

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