Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 397 Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew Homer and His Age The Homeric age -- Hypotheses as to the growth of the epics -- Hypotheses of epic composition -- Loose feudalism: the over-lord in "Iliad," books I and II -- Agamemnon in the later "Iliad" -- Archaeology of the "Iliad": burial and cremation -- Homeric armour -- The breastplate -- Bronze and iron -- The Homeric house -- Notes of change in the "Odyssey" -- Linguistic proofs of various dates -- The "Doloneia": "Iliad," book X -- The interpolations of Nestor -- The comparative study of early epics -- Homer and the French mediaeval epics -- Conclusion. Produced by David Moynihan, Lee Dawei, Miranda van de Heijning, David Widger, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Homer and His Age" by Andrew Lang is a scholarly work written in the late 19th century that examines the historical and cultural context of the Homeric epics, particularly addressing the debates surrounding their authorship and unity. Lang argues against the prevalent belief that the "Iliad" and "Odyssey" are the products of multiple authors over various centuries, asserting instead that they originate from a single cohesive cultural moment. The text delves into the life depicted in the epics, challenges criticisms about inconsistencies, and discusses the poet's authentic audience and intent. The opening of the work sets out Lang's intention to defend the integrity of Homeric poetry against the "analytical reader," who imposes modern critical expectations on ancient texts. He critiques contemporary scholarly theories that promote the idea of the epics being a collection of varied contributions made over time, emphasizing instead their representation of a harmonious cultural snapshot. Lang dismisses the argument that poets in uncritical eras can purposefully reproduce precise historical details from the past, suggesting that the unity found in Homer’s work indicates its origin from a single poetic voice, reflecting a specific age and society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Homer Epic poetry, Greek -- History and criticism Homer -- Homes and haunts -- Greece Civilization, Homeric PA Text Category: Classics of Literature Category: History - Ancient Category: Philosophy & Ethics 658977 2025-08-04T04:08:08.333473 text/html 660542 2013-04-09T11:11:28 text/html 306623 2025-08-04T04:08:17.235430 application/epub+zip 316320 2025-08-04T04:08:11.356503 application/epub+zip 309621 2025-08-04T04:08:10.014490 application/epub+zip 543562 2025-08-04T04:08:21.983451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497911 2025-08-04T04:08:16.458437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473227 2022-09-04T08:16:15.402294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582474 2025-08-04T04:08:07.541478 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 582288 2013-04-09T11:11:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 582302 2013-04-09T11:12:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21754 2025-08-04T04:08:22.124396 application/rdf+xml 12731 2025-08-04T04:08:10.527451 image/jpeg 3386 2025-08-04T04:08:10.273455 image/jpeg 218488 2013-04-09T11:14:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 227065 2013-04-09T11:14:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 218333 2013-04-09T11:14:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 298067 2025-08-04T04:08:08.381505 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