First Published in 1934, this book gives a general survey of the history of classical Greek literature from Homer to Aristotle. It discusses important themes like Homeric criticism and the Homeric question; elegiac poetry; lyric poetry; myth and history in verse; Heraclitus and philosophy in prose; the scientific study of history; origins of tragedy; origins of comedy; changes in the fourth century; and Aristotle and the end of the classical period. This is a must read for students of Greek literature and history of classical literature.
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978-1-040-14810-5 (9781040148105)
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Preface 1. Epic Poetry 2. Elegiac, Iambic and Lyric (Melic) Poetry 3. From Myth to History and Philosophy 4. Drama 5. The Fourth Century Short Bibliography Index
