Excerpt from The Composition of the Iliad: An Essay on a Numerical Law in Its Structure The object of this essay is to demonstrate that the Iliad of Homer at one time consisted of lines, neither more nor less, divided into 45 sections of 300 verses each, with major divisions after the lgth and 3oth of these; from which it follows that the remaining 2193 verses, which appear in our present texts, are more recent additions and ought to be removed. The importance of this proposition, if established, will be evident to lovers ...
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Excerpt from The Composition of the Iliad: An Essay on a Numerical Law in Its Structure The object of this essay is to demonstrate that the Iliad of Homer at one time consisted of lines, neither more nor less, divided into 45 sections of 300 verses each, with major divisions after the lgth and 3oth of these; from which it follows that the remaining 2193 verses, which appear in our present texts, are more recent additions and ought to be removed. The importance of this proposition, if established, will be evident to lovers of the poem. Iwill not dilate on it, but endeavour to establish it, after saying one thing more. I profoundly dissent from that general view of the poem which regards its constitution as a secular growth, and of which, no doubt, the foremost expo nent in our country is Dr. Leaf. And I am obliged to controvert his views at particular points, while heartily agreeing at others. It is possible that, in the ardour of discussion, I may have used some words which seem to disparage this eminent scholar. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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