The Poet of the Iliad
The Poet of the Iliad
H. T. Wade-Gery
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9781107624016
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Originally published in 1952, this book is based upon the J. H. Gray lectures for 1949, delivered in Cambridge, which dealt with the Iliad as a historic event, with discussion on the circumstances of its composition and first performance, its effect on Greek civilisation, and its intrinsic nature. The text presents the content for all three lectures: 'The Poet's Circumstances'; 'The Poet's Descendants'; and 'The Creative Poet'. A detailed appendix section is also included, together with illustrative figures and indices. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in perspectives on the Iliad and its historical context.
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No date availablePaperback
9781107624016
120 pages
244 × 170 × 6 mm
0.21kg
Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. The poet's circumstances
- 2. The poet's descendants
- 3. The creative poet
- Appendix A. The catalogue of ships
- Appendix B. A selection of pedigrees
- General index
- Abbreviated titles
- Index of passages of the Iliad.
