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he told him the whole story respecting<br />

<strong>Homer</strong> and his journey. He paid little attention<br />

to what he said, and blamed<br />

Glaucus for his stupidity in taking in and<br />

feeding maimed and enfeebled persons.<br />

However, he bade him bring the stranger<br />

to him.<br />

Glaucus told <strong>Homer</strong> what had taken<br />

place, and bade him follow him, assuring<br />

him that good fortune would be the result.<br />

Conversation soon showed that the<br />

stranger was a man <strong>of</strong> much cleverness<br />

and general knowledge, and the Chian<br />

persuaded him to remain, and to undertake<br />

the charge <strong>of</strong> his children. 11<br />

Besides the satisfaction <strong>of</strong> driving the<br />

impostor <strong>The</strong>storides from the island,<br />

<strong>Homer</strong> enjoyed considerable success as<br />

a teacher. In the town <strong>of</strong> Chios he established<br />

a school where he taught the<br />

precepts <strong>of</strong> poetry. "To this day," says

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