even homer nods

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Not even the most vigilant and expert are immune from erring
even homer nods

    Hyphenation

    e·ven hom·er nods

    Turkish pronunciation

    ivîn hōmır nädz

    Pronunciation

    /ˈēvən ˈhōmər ˈnädz/ /ˈiːvɪn ˈhoʊmɜr ˈnɑːdz/

    Etymology

    () even + Homer + nods (“be momentarily inattentive or inaccurate”), alluding to line 359 of Horace’s Ars PoeticaQuintus Horatius Flaccus, (c. 18 BC), ll. 354–360Vt scriptor si peccat idem librarius usque,quamuis est monitus, uenia caret, et Citharoedusridetur, chorda qui semper oberrat eadem,sic mihi, qui multum cessat, fit Choerilus ille,quem bis terque bonum cum risu miror; et idemindignor quandoque bonus dormitat Homerus;uerum operi longo fas est obrepere somnum.
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