The problem of the Homeric poems
By: by William D. Geddes ...
Publisher: Macmillan and Co.
Published: 1878
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 368
Subjects: Homer -- Criticism and interpretation; Epic poetry, Greek -- History and criticism
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
--Criterion as to conjugal honour and affection.--Ulysses.--Latent sympathies and antipathies.--Archaica: religion and mythology.--Archaia: pyschology and ethics.--Manners and customs and social appliances.--Personal idiosyncrasies: Attitude to the horse.--Personal idiosyncrasies: Attitude to the dog.--Epilogue as to horse and dog.--Local mint-marks: Achilleid.--Objections and difficulties considered.--Local mint-marks: Ulyssean cantos.--Local mint-marks: Odyssey.--Glimpses of a personal Homer.--Symmetry in ethical purpose.--Conclusion.--Appendix.
Table of contents: title: Introductory.; title: The Wolfian theory.; title: A 'Via media'.; title: The two epics compared.; title: Outline of new grouping.; title: Failure of old Chorizontic grouping.; title: Criterion as to geographical knowledge.; title: Criterion as to humour and pathos.