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This is a vivid and comprehensive account of the background and development of the Homeric poems and of their quality as literature. The epics are seen primarily as oral poetry, sung for centuries by illiterate singers; and from this view rises discussion of the problems of authorship and transmission.Kirk, G. S. is the author of 'Songs of Homer', published 2005 under ISBN 9780521619189 and ISBN 0521619181.
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