The Greek Attitude to Poetry and History

The Greek Attitude to Poetry and History
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 198
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ISBN-10 : 9780520310445
ISBN-13 : 0520310446
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Book Synopsis The Greek Attitude to Poetry and History by : A. W. Gomme

Download or read book The Greek Attitude to Poetry and History written by A. W. Gomme and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2022-05-13 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1954.


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