Project Gutenberg 2014-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 308 Symonds, John Addington 1840 1893 Symonds, J. A. (John Addington) Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol 1 of 2) Produced by Richard Tonsing, Stephen Rowland, Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol 1 of 2)" by John Addington Symonds is a scholarly examination of Greek poetry and its historical context, written in the late 19th century. The work seeks to provide a comprehensive analysis of Greek literary history, focusing on key poets like Homer and Hesiod, and discussing the evolution of poetic forms and themes throughout different periods of Greek literature. Through its deep exploration of language, mythology, and socio-political dynamics, the text aims to illuminate the rich tradition of Greek poetic expression. The opening of the volume introduces readers to the foundational aspects of Greek literature by dividing it into five distinct periods, from the heroic age of epic poetry to the decline of Greek cultural vitality. The author reflects on the challenges in understanding the emergence of Greek identity and literature, emphasizing the critical yet often murky transition from mythological to philosophical thought in ancient society. Symonds discusses how language and mythology formed the bedrock of Greek poetic expression, setting the stage for the detailed studies of individual poets and their works that follow in the subsequent chapters. This introduction serves as a thoughtful prelude to a deeper inquiry into the lives and contributions of the Greek poets who shaped the literary world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Greek poetry -- History and criticism PA Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Ancient 1089287 2025-07-19T05:15:35.260610 text/html 1114342 2024-10-24T11:42:13 text/html 482116 2025-07-19T05:15:48.891521 application/epub+zip 500776 2025-07-19T05:15:38.060631 application/epub+zip 495572 2025-07-19T05:15:36.741606 application/epub+zip 779515 2025-07-19T05:15:56.424492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 772662 2025-07-19T05:15:46.968576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 766874 2022-09-21T12:12:27.440067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 977142 2025-07-19T05:15:33.969638 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 957322 2024-10-24T11:42:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17445 2025-07-19T05:15:56.560491 application/rdf+xml 9415 2025-07-19T05:15:36.855581 image/jpeg 1803 2025-07-19T05:15:36.799580 image/jpeg 449004 2025-07-19T05:15:35.341626 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia