The Poet of the Iliad

H. T. Wade-Gery

doi:10.1017/CBO9781316530085

Originally published in 1952, this book is based upon the J. H. Gray lectures for 1949, delivered in Cambridge, which dealt with the Iliad as a historic event, with discussion on the circumstances of its composition and first performance, its effect on Greek civilisation, and its intrinsic nature. The text presents the content for all three lectures: 'The Poet's Circumstances'; 'The Poet's Descendants'; and 'The Creative Poet'. A detailed appendix section is also included, together with illustrative figures and indices. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in perspectives on the Iliad and its historical context.

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Dedication
pp v-vi

Contents
pp vii-viii

Preface
pp ix-x

I - THE POET'S CIRCUMSTANCES
pp 1-18

II - THE POET'S DESCENDANTS
pp 19-31

III - THE CREATIVE POET
pp 32-46

Appendix A
pp 47-48

The Catalogue of Ships
pp 49-58

NOTES
pp 59-60

Notes to Lecture I
pp 61-70

Notes to Lecture II
pp 71-78

Notes to Lecture III
pp 79-82

Notes to Appendix A
pp 83-86

Appendix B
pp 87-87

A Selection of Pedigrees
pp 88-94

General Index
pp 95-98

Abbreviated Titles
pp 99-100

Index of passages of the Iliad
pp 101-102

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