Homer: the poetry of the past

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Author's Note

Introduction

1. The Genre: Traditional Definitions of Epic

2. The Poem: Homer's Muses and the Unity of Epic

3. The Poet: Tradition, Transmission, and Time

4. The Text: Signs of Writing in Homer

5. Poetry: The Voice of Song

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index Locorum

General Index