Homer

900 BC - 900 BC

Titles on this disk:

• author: The Complete Poetical Works of Alexander Pope
• author: The English Works of Thomas Hobbes, vol. 10 (Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey)

Quotation:

• (11 February, 2010) On Achilles’ new shield Vulcan depicts the two different types of cities which humans can build on earth; one based on peace and the rule of law; the other based on war, killing, and pillage (900 BC)

About this person:

Homer was an ancient Greek poet who is credited with authoring the Iliad and the Odyssey. Very little is known about his personal life.