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| fa0dcdb | The mightiest kings have had their minions; Great Alexander loved Hephaestion, The conquering Hercules for Hylas wept; And for Patroclus, stern Achilles drooped. And not kings only, but the wisest men: The Roman Tully loved Octavius, Grave Socrates, wild Alcibiades. | love alexander-the-great edward-ii hephaestion christopher-marlowe patroclus | Christopher Marlowe | |
| d13739d | The difference between being Achilles and almost being Achilles is the difference between living and dying. | heroes illiad patroclus sidekicks | Thomas C. Foster |