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Were Homer’s works ever banned?

July 21, 2020September 13, 2012 by Pamela Landy

Yes. Roman emperor Caligula banned Homer’s works during his reign (37-41 A.D.) because they were said to promote unhealthy ideas about Greek freedom.

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