The History of World LiteratureUniversity of knowledge, 1938 - 383 Seiten |
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... gives us the easiest and quickest access to these things which give color , tone , vibrancy , and tang to life . I do not know how better to dramatize these values above the practical which great literature gives than to tell here the ...
... gives us the easiest and quickest access to these things which give color , tone , vibrancy , and tang to life . I do not know how better to dramatize these values above the practical which great literature gives than to tell here the ...
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... give his gods a home . Thence comes the hardy Latin brood , The ancient sires of Alba's blood , And lofty - rampired Rome . As this summary suggests , Virgil wrote with Homer in mind . Not only is the Latin epic about a national hero ...
... give his gods a home . Thence comes the hardy Latin brood , The ancient sires of Alba's blood , And lofty - rampired Rome . As this summary suggests , Virgil wrote with Homer in mind . Not only is the Latin epic about a national hero ...
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... give the people of his time a spirit of freedom and curiosity about ideals and customs which they had practiced for centuries unthinkingly . His sympathy for children and for the underdog , and his love of the good things of life , make ...
... give the people of his time a spirit of freedom and curiosity about ideals and customs which they had practiced for centuries unthinkingly . His sympathy for children and for the underdog , and his love of the good things of life , make ...
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INTRODUCTION vii | 13 |
GREEK LITERATURE | 33 |
LATIN LITERATURE | 53 |
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