... the poet's extensive knowledge of classical literature, something necessary for an author to be taken seriously during this time; and they give the knowledgeable reader a sort of inclusive feeling of understanding the unexplained references and comparisons without needing each of the stories to be explained. Each reference does correspond well to a comparison that the poet is trying to make. The depiction ... from a modern translation): 'For the entire story of Troy was wrought in the glasswork thus: of Hector and of King Priam, of Achilles and of King Lamedon, and also of Medea and of ...

• Word Count: 5753
• Approx Pages: 23
• Grade Level: High School