Friday, June 03, 2011

 

Greetings

W.B. Stanford, commentary on Homer, Odyssey 5.205:
Note how the Greek greeting wished 'joy', the Roman 'health' or 'strength' (ave, salve, vale), the Jewish 'peace' (shalom), typically of each nation's history.



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