The rise of the Greek epic : being a course of lectures delivered at Harvard University / by Gilbert Murray
1911, 2d ed., rev. and enl. Oxford : The Clarendon Press. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Tanning to end-papers. Previous owner's bookplate and school crest to front board. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #443751
Physical description: 368 pages 24 cm. Contents: Introduction: Greece and the progress of man -- A. The people: -- 1. The migrations: the polis -- 2. The chaos of the migration and the element of regeneration -- B. The literature: -- 1. An ancient traditional book -- 2. The Iliad as a traditional book -- 3. The Iliad as a great poem -- 4. Ionia and Attica -- 5. From known to unknown. Subjects: Homer Criticism and interpretation. Greek poetry History and criticism.
Price: €21.95