Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 1 of 3 by W. E. Gladstone
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"Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 1 of 3" by W. E. Gladstone is a scholarly work published in 1858. Written by a British Prime Minister trained as a classicist, this ambitious study explores Ancient Greek civilization through Homer's epics. Most notably, Gladstone examines Homer's puzzling color descriptions—why blood and waves share the same term, why the sea appears "wine-looking." His controversial analysis suggests ancient Greeks perceived color differently than
modern readers, sparking debates about whether he implied they were colorblind. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898 |
|---|---|
| Title |
Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 1 of 3 I. Prolegomena II. Achæis; or, the Ethnology of the Greek Races |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studies_on_Homer_and_the_Homeric_Age |
| Credits |
Produced by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Homer |
| Subject | Epic poetry, Greek -- History and criticism |
| Subject | Civilization, Homeric |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 47356 |
| Release Date | Nov 15, 2014 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1782 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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