The morning call., 1890-11-02
LITERARY MOTIFS.

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this masterpiece, but have found previous
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deep for them. The author says: Real
lzlng two facts-the merit of the poem and
the Ignorance of it-also the additional fact
OF the frequent reference to the Iliad in
literature, l have thought that something
might be done TO increase the interest in and
extend knowledge of the poem by weav-
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