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The Classic Epic

An Annotated Bibliography

Thomas J. Sienkewicz

Homer's Iliad and Odyssey and Vergil's Aeneid not only make up the core of ancient Greek and Roman literature but also serve as the centerpiece of the classical tradition upon which Westen culture is based. This bibliography is directed toward the first-time reader of the classical epics in English translation. The annotations are designed to help the high school and college student find a path through the material written about Homer and Virgil.
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Scarecrow Press / Salem Press
Pages: 265 • Trim: 6 x 9
978-0-8108-2811-7 • Hardback • June 1995 • $122.00 • (£94.00) - Currently out of stock. Copies will arrive soon.
Series: Magill Bibliographies
Subjects: Literary Criticism / Ancient & Classical
Sienkewicz's bibliography is a unique volume that meets the need for a neophyte's general work in the field...intended for the high school and college first-time readers of the liad, the Odyssey, and the Aeneid in English translation...This bibliography is specifically recommended for acquisition by public libraries and small college libraries. It may also be useful in larger university libraries.
— American Reference Books Annual


The work is convenient for beginning students of the epics and the epic tradition...Recommended for undergraduate programs in the humanities.
— Choice Reviews


The Classic Epic

An Annotated Bibliography

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Hardback
Summary
Summary
  • Homer's Iliad and Odyssey and Vergil's Aeneid not only make up the core of ancient Greek and Roman literature but also serve as the centerpiece of the classical tradition upon which Westen culture is based. This bibliography is directed toward the first-time reader of the classical epics in English translation. The annotations are designed to help the high school and college student find a path through the material written about Homer and Virgil.
Details
Details
  • Scarecrow Press / Salem Press
    Pages: 265 • Trim: 6 x 9
    978-0-8108-2811-7 • Hardback • June 1995 • $122.00 • (£94.00) - Currently out of stock. Copies will arrive soon.
    Series: Magill Bibliographies
    Subjects: Literary Criticism / Ancient & Classical
Reviews
Reviews
  • Sienkewicz's bibliography is a unique volume that meets the need for a neophyte's general work in the field...intended for the high school and college first-time readers of the liad, the Odyssey, and the Aeneid in English translation...This bibliography is specifically recommended for acquisition by public libraries and small college libraries. It may also be useful in larger university libraries.
    — American Reference Books Annual


    The work is convenient for beginning students of the epics and the epic tradition...Recommended for undergraduate programs in the humanities.
    — Choice Reviews


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