ðə sˈuːdoʊhˌiəɹoʊdoʊtˈiən lˈaɪf ʌv hˈoʊmɚɹ ɪz juːnˈiːk ɐmˌʌŋ ˈeɪntʃənt vˈɜːʒənz ʌvðə pˈoʊɪts lˈaɪf ɪn klˈeɪmɪŋ ðæt ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ wʌz nˈoʊn ɪn hˈoʊmɚz sˈɜːkəl ænd ðætðə pˈoʊᵻmz wɜː ɹˈɪʔn̩ dˌaʊn fɹʌm hɪz ɹᵻsˈaɪɾəl .
The Pseudo-Herodotean Life of Homer is unique among ancient versions of the poet's life in claiming that writing was known in Homer's circle and that the poems were written down from his recital .