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E.P. Dutton & Co (1960), Paperback, 458 pages
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First published in 1934, this book covers a broad array of ancient Greek literature, taking into account the most acknowledged of the Greek authors as well as those less well known. H. J. Rose presents the latest findings of the time in terms of research into Greek literature and covers subjects from Homer, Comedy and Poetry, to Philosophy, Science, and the Empire.
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LibraryThing member nigelmcbain
This famous book attempts to cover all the major literary authors of ancient Greece. It is necessarily brief in the entries, but it achieves what it sets out to do. At times it is dry reading, but one is not about to read it cover to cover as such. It is well worth the second hand bookshop price.
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