Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Speaking volumes Speaking volumes Janet Watson xvi, 235 p. ; 25 cm OL19151474W
The Artistry of the Homeric Simile The Artistry of the Homeric Simile William C. Scott Scott examines the nature of the simile in Homeric work and its inseparability from the oral tradition. OL2929427W
The Oral Nature of the Homeric Simile The Oral Nature of the Homeric Simile William C. Scott This work, by Dartmouth Professor Emeritus William Scott, centers on Homer's similes as compositions derived from, and dependent on, an oral tradition. OL2929431W
Archery at the Dark of the Moon Archery at the Dark of the Moon Norman Austin A very important book for the serious student of Homer, the great Greek poet, author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. The author is a classics professor with a fine writing style and a very stimulating … OL3953924W
The stranger's welcome The stranger's welcome Steve Reece This is a book about the rituals of hospitality (xenia) in Homer. But it is only secondarily so; it could just as well be about sacrifice, assembly, arming, or any of a number of frequently recurrin… OL4304653W
The making of Homeric verse The making of Homeric verse Milman Parry lxii, 483 p., 2 plates. 24 cm OL4968731W