Book 2. (7 results) Outlaw of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 12 | 78 | Poets on Gor, as in my View more quotes about native">native world, were regarded with some skepticism and thought to be a little foolish, but it had not occurred to anyone that they might suffer from divine madness or be the periodic recipients of the inspiration of the gods. |
| 12 | 79 | The Priest-Kings of Gor, who served as the divinities of this rude planet, inspired little but awe, and occasionally fear. |
| 12 | 80 | Men lived in a truce with the Priest-Kings, keeping their laws and festivals, making the required sacrifices and libations, but, on the whole, forgetting about them as much as possible. |
| 12 | 81 | Had it been suggested to a poet that he had been inspired by a Priest-King the fellow would have been scandalized. |
| 12 | 82 | "I, So-and-So of Such-and-Such a City, made this song," he would say, "not a Priest-King". |
| 12 | 83 | In spite of some reservations the Poet, or Singer, was loved on Gor. |
| 12 | 84 | It had not occurred to him that he owed misery and torment to his profession, and, on the whole, the Caste of Poets was thought to be a most happy band of men. |
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Poets on Gor, as in my native world, were regarded with some skepticism and thought to be a little foolish, but it had not occurred to anyone that they might suffer from divine madness or be the periodic recipients of the inspiration of the gods.
The Priest-Kings of Gor, who served as the divinities of this rude planet, inspired little but awe, and occasionally fear.
Men lived in a truce with the Priest-Kings, keeping their laws and festivals, making the required sacrifices and libations, but, on the whole, forgetting about them as much as possible.
Had it been suggested to a poet that he had been inspired by a Priest-King the fellow would have been scandalized.
"I, So-and-So of Such-and-Such a City, made this song," he would say, "not a Priest-King".
In spite of some reservations the Poet, or Singer, was loved on Gor.
It had not occurred to him that he owed misery and torment to his profession, and, on the whole, the Caste of Poets was thought to be a most happy band of men.
- (Outlaw of Gor)