Originally published in 1952, this book, based upon the J. H. Gray lectures for 1949, deals with the Iliad as a historic event.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface; 1. The poet's circumstances; 2. The poet's descendants; 3. The creative poet; Appendix A. The catalogue of ships; Appendix B. A selection of pedigrees; General index; Abbreviated titles; Index of passages of the Iliad.