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The Odyssey: Book 2 lines 1-24

Posted on 01/09/2011 by originalliterature

The second book of the Odyssey begins with the coming of the next dawn. This passage gives a fascinating insight into the manner of dress and daily habits of the early ancient Greeks. Telemachus awakes and puts on his sword … Continue reading →

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The Odyssey: more on Book 1 lines 32-112 from line 63

Posted on 07/30/2010 by originalliterature

I’ve been fairly swamped with other things of late and so have not finished going through Book 1 in the level of detail I want. The remainder of the book does seem logically a single unit and so I want … Continue reading →

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