George Chapman, The Iliads of Homer (1611), Preface to the Reader.
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Of all books extant in all kinds, Homer is the first and best.
— George Chapman on Homer
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Of all books extant in all kinds, Homer is the first and best." in the context of "George Chapman, The Iliads of Homer (1611), Preface to the Reader." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Homer" (Quotes about Homer)
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