The author is an Oxford University scholar, and intended this book for a general audience seeking an overview of classical Greek and Roman literature. His criticism of The Iliad and The Odyssey were illuminating for anyone who read them as a student without any context. The book could have used a few more samples of the works discussed, and some of the later Roman writers seem to blur together. Overall, this is an insightful book for readers wanting to re-acquaint themselves with ancient lit.
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