“And for yourself, may the gods grant you
Your heart's desire, a husband and a home,
And the blessing of a harmonious life.
For nothing is greater or finer than this,
When a man and woman live together
With one heart and mind, bringing joy
To their friends and grief to their foes.”

Book VI, lines 183–189; Odysseus to Nausicaa.
Translations, Odyssey (2000)

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Philosopher, Classicist 1943

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