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A commentary with an introduction that describes the features of oral poetry and discusses the history of the text of theOdyssey. Jones provides a line-by-line commentary that explains the many factual details, mythological allusions, and Homeric conventions that a student or general reader could not be expected to bring to an initial encounter with theOdyssey.His notes also enhance an appreciation of theOdysseybyilluminating epic style, Homer's methods of composition, his characterization, and the structure of the work.Jones, Peter V. is the author of 'Homer's Odyssey:companion To..lattimore' with ISBN 9780809315468 and ISBN 0809315467.
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