Classical Epic: Homer and Virgil

by Richard Jenkyns

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In the ancient world Homer was recognised as the fountainhead of culture. His poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, were universally admired as examples of great literature which could never be surpassed. In this study, Richard Jenkyns re-examines the two Homeric epics and the work that is perhaps their closest rival, the Aeneid of Virgil. A wide range of topics is covered, including chapters on heroism and tragedy in the Iliad, morality in the Odyssey...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1853991333

ISBN13:9781853991332

Release Date:January 1998

Publisher:Bristol Classical Press

Length:96 Pages

Weight:0.32 lbs.

Dimensions:0.3" x 6.0" x 8.1"

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