... the author proceeds to say "Neither in the relationship between Odysseus and Penelope nor in any other relationship between man and mate in the Homeric poems was there the depth and intensity, the quality of feeling. . . ." It was pleasing to read the author's unusual approach for writing this ... book by first retelling mythical stories from ancient poems and then informing the reader of the poems' purpose. Though the author connected his thoughts and stories ingeniously, the book was quite a tedious task. Some of the stories ... significant historical results came from the period in ...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate