Description: This book is a study of the Iliad as a work of art. The author shows how Homer takes traditional themes and artifices and subordinates them to his poetic purpose. In the course of the book many aspects of the Homeric question are considered from a new point of view, including language, metre, and history. It closes with a chapter on the probable place and dare of the composition of the poem. Book is in acceptable condition (good considering it was printed in 1950. There are occasional small pencil marks on pages. Binding intact. Free shipping.
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Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket
Publisher: clarendon press
Topic: Historical
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Subject: Literature & Fiction
