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This portrait, by an anonymous painter probably from The Netherlands in the 17th Century, depicts [[Guide_to_Homer|Homer]]. In his right hand is held a sheet of paper with Latin text of the names of cities which have claimed Homer as a native. Of course none of Homer's works were written down for generations, and they were around long before Latin or paper came onto the scene.
This portrait, by an anonymous painter probably from The Netherlands in the 17th Century, depicts [[Guide_to_Homer|Homer]]. In his right hand is held a sheet of paper with Latin text of the names of cities which have claimed Homer as a native. Of course none of the works attributed to Homer were written down for generations, and they were around long before Latin or paper came onto the scene.


== See also ==
== See also ==

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Dutch - Portrait of the Poet Homer - Walters 37646.jpg

This portrait, by an anonymous painter probably from The Netherlands in the 17th Century, depicts Homer. In his right hand is held a sheet of paper with Latin text of the names of cities which have claimed Homer as a native. Of course none of the works attributed to Homer were written down for generations, and they were around long before Latin or paper came onto the scene.

See also