Project Gutenberg 2016-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 237 Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart) 1809 1898 Gladstone, William Ewart Gladstone, William E. (William Ewart) Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 3 of 3 I. Agorè: Polities of the Homeric Age. II. Ilios: Trojans and Greeks Compared. III. Thalassa: The Outer Geography. IV. Aoidos: Some Points of the Poetry of Homer. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studies_on_Homer_and_the_Homeric_Age Produced by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 3 of 3" by W. E. Gladstone is a scholarly work focused on classical literature and historical analysis, written in the mid-19th century. This study delves into the political structures, social dynamics, and cultural significance of the Homeric age, examining how these elements are reflected in Homer's epics. It aims to establish Homer as an essential source for understanding the roots of political thought and governance in ancient Greece. The opening of the work presents a critical perspective on the study of ancient historians, suggesting that they may not provide suitable political models for contemporary readers. Gladstone emphasizes the robust political ideas inherent in the Homeric texts, arguing that these ideas form foundational principles of governance that resonate with modern democratic ideals. He introduces key topics such as the roles of kingship, the significance of public assemblies, and the emerging notion of political justice, setting the stage for deeper explorations of Homer’s influence on political philosophy and the evolution of social organizations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Homer Epic poetry, Greek -- History and criticism Civilization, Homeric PA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Literature Category: Classics of Literature Category: History - Ancient Category: Philosophy & Ethics 1687757 2025-06-21T07:59:14.011907 text/html 1724570 2024-10-23T01:05:34 text/html 1430466 2025-06-21T07:59:42.411741 application/epub+zip 1465627 2025-06-21T07:59:18.961860 application/epub+zip 682015 2025-06-21T07:59:16.367889 application/epub+zip 1796714 2025-06-21T07:59:56.947668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1638162 2025-06-21T07:59:39.369731 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1040063 2022-09-24T04:25:43.916230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1245341 2025-06-21T07:59:09.177887 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1227437 2024-10-23T01:05:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17411 2025-06-21T07:59:57.150628 application/rdf+xml 28799 2025-06-21T07:59:16.730826 image/jpeg 3309 2025-06-21T07:59:16.551868 image/jpeg 1372850 2025-06-21T07:59:14.149915 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