Both Uses of
homage
in
Of Human Bondage
- I would have you sit under a leafy tree side by side, and read together Romeo and Juliet; and then I would have you fall on your knees and on my behalf kiss the ground on which her foot has left its imprint; then tell her it is the homage of a poet to her radiant youth and to your love for her.†
Chpt 35-36 *homage = respect or loyalty
- it seemed to Philip that they had thrown off the guard which people wear on their expression, the homage to convention, and he saw them now as they really were.†
Chpt 49-50
Definition:
a show of deep respect or admiration for someone or something -- often through a gesture, artwork, or tribute