On The Comparatively Late Date And Composite Character Of Our Iliad And Odyssey

by Frederick Apthorp Paley

Book Overview

""On The Comparatively Late Date And Composite Character Of Our Iliad And Odyssey"" is a book written by F. A. Paley that explores the origins of two of the most famous epic poems in Western literature: the Iliad and the Odyssey. The book argues that these works were not created by a single author, but rather were the result of a long process of oral tradition and literary borrowing. Paley examines the linguistic and stylistic features of the poems,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1432698141
• ISBN13: 9781432698140
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"