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In the ancient world Homer was recognised as the fountainhead of culture. His poems, the 'Iliad' and the 'Odyssey', were universally admired as examples of great literature which could never be surpassed. In this study, Jenkyns re-examines the two Homeric epics and the work that is perhaps their closest rival, Virgil's Aeneid.

About the Author

Richard Jenkyns was previously Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and Lecturer in Classics at the University of Bristol. He is currently Professor of the Classical Tradition and Fellow of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.