ðɪs stˈoːɹi ɪz juːnˈiːk ɐmˌʌŋ ðɪ ˈeɪntʃənt lˈɛdʒəndz kənsˈɜːnɪŋ hˈoʊmɚɹ æz ɪɾ ɛmbˈɑːdiz ðə klˈeɪm ðæt ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ wʌz nˈoʊn ɪn hˈoʊmɚz sˈɜːkəl; ˈɔːl ˈʌðɚ sˈoːɹsᵻz stˈeɪt ɔːɹ ɪmplˈaɪ ðæt hˈoʊmɚz pˈoʊᵻmz wɜː tɹænsmˈɪɾᵻd ˈoːɹəli tə hɪz fˈɑːloʊɚz ɔːɹ dᵻsˈɛndənts.
This story is unique among the ancient legends concerning Homer as it embodies the claim that writing was known in Homer's circle; all other sources state or imply that Homer's poems were transmitted orally to his followers or descendants.