Book 21. (1 results) Mercenaries of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 11 | 39 | Illiteracy, however, has seldom deterred poets. |
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Book 21. (7 results) Mercenaries of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 11 | 36 | "Oh," I said. |
| 11 | 37 | To be View more quotes about sure">sure, Hurtha was illiterate, like most Alars. |
| 11 | 38 | Boabissia, too, incidentally, was illiterate. |
| 11 | 39 | Illiteracy, however, has seldom deterred poets. |
| 11 | 40 | Indeed, some of the greatest poets of all times were illiterate. |
| 11 | 41 | Among folks as different as Tuchuks and Torvaldslanders, for example, poetry is seldom written down. |
| 11 | 42 | It is memorized and sung about the fires, and in the halls, and thus is carried on the literary tradition. |
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"Oh," I said.
To be sure, Hurtha was illiterate, like most Alars.
Boabissia, too, incidentally, was illiterate.
Illiteracy, however, has seldom deterred poets.
Indeed, some of the greatest poets of all times were illiterate.
Among folks as different as Tuchuks and Torvaldslanders, for example, poetry is seldom written down.
It is memorized and sung about the fires, and in the halls, and thus is carried on the literary tradition.
- (Mercenaries of Gor)