"Homer is one of the men of genius who solve that fine problem of art - the finest of all, perhaps - truly to depict humanity by the enlargement of man: that is, to generate the real in the ideal."

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Source: Victor Hugo (2001). “William Shakespeare”, p.43, The Minerva Group, Inc.

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Victor Hugo

Novelist, Poet

Victor Hugo was a French poet, novelist, and playwright, noted for his impactful works like 'Les Misérables' and 'The Hunchback of Notre-Dame', which explore themes of love and social justice.

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