Historical Examples. 1  The anise (Pimpinella anisum) is largely cultivated in Spain, where it is known as anis. 2  anise (anis; Pimpinella AnÄ«sum), an annual plant of the nat. 3  anis took up his position on the empty3013 earthen pot, and the grandma commenced a story to amuse the little children. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7 Various. It was called Great Friday, and on that day such as entered the sanctuary of anis received plenary indulgence.
Confidence votes 580. The Iliad and the Odyssey are two epic poems written by Homer (Î¿Î¼Î·ÏÎ¿Ï) around the 9th century BC. They are two of the oldest recorded written works in history. The Iliad deals with a ten-year war between the Greeks and Trojans, called the Siege of Troy, (Ilion=Troy).
Tyson gave his roast in the form of iconic poetry, drawing on The Iliad, Shakespeare, and Emily Dickinson to deliver his barbs. The Iliad had Porphyry's comment; it was a copy of a rare edition, and was richly bound. The Iliad and Odyssey became text-books for the instruction of Greek youth. Homer never could have produced the Iliad, had he learned grammar and rhetoric and criticism.