“Even his griefs are a joy long after to one that remembers all that he wrought and endured.”

Source: The Odyssey

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Ancient Greek epic poet, author of the Iliad and the Odyssey

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“Even his griefs are a joy long after to one that remembers all that he wrought and endured.”

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