Stanley Lombardo (1943) Philosopher, Classicist
Book VI, lines 183–189; Odysseus to Nausicaa.
Translations, Odyssey (2000)
VI. 180–185 (tr. Robert Fitzgerald); Odysseus to Nausicaa.
Odyssey (c. 725 BC)
Stanley Lombardo (1943) Philosopher, Classicist
Book VI, lines 183–189; Odysseus to Nausicaa.
Translations, Odyssey (2000)
“Your Worst Enemy Could Be Your Best Friend && Your Best Friend Your Worst Enemy”
Bob Marley (1945–1981) Jamaican singer, songwriter, musician
Han-shan Chinese monk and poet
Translated by Mary Jacob[citation needed]
It is unlikely that this poem, translated by Mary Jacob, is authored by Han-shan. In comparing it with every poem in the corpus it will be found that there is not a close match. Moreover, neither the language nor the content of this poem is that of Han-shan. Most importantly, this poem does not have the appropriate number of lines for a Han-shan poem. Jacob's poem has 9 lines; there is not a single example of a 9 line poem in all of Han-shan's poetry. All of Han-shan's poems are 4, 8, 10 or 14 lines, with a few that have more than 14. Further, Jacob's poem has an odd number of lines; there is not a single example of a poem with an odd number of lines in all of Han-shan's poetry. Finally, the 9th and final line in Jacob's poem has the words “ha ha ha.” Not a single Han-shan poem has those words as a final line. Perhaps someone is having a joke?
Disputed
“Understand that some of your enemies are amongst your best friends.”
Jean Cocteau (1889–1963) French poet, novelist, dramatist, designer, boxing manager and filmmaker
Diary of an Unknown (1988)
Thomas Tusser (1524–1580) English poet
Posies for a Parlour, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
Sarada Devi (1853–1920) Hindu religious figure, spiritual consort of Ramakrishna
[Swami Tapasyananda, Swami Nikhilananda, Sri Sarada Devi, the Holy Mother; Life and Conversations, 349]
William Blake (1757–1827) English Romantic poet and artist
Source: 1800s, Auguries of Innocence (1803), Line 56. Compare Psalm 30:5 (KJV): "weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning."