Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 233 Lumb, T. W. (Thomas Wallace) Lumb, Thomas Wallace Authors of Greece Homer -- Aeschylus -- Sophocles -- Euripides -- Aristophanes -- Herodotus -- Thucydides -- Plato -- Demosthenes. Text file produced by Ted Garvin, Marc D'Hooghe, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team The HTML file produced by David Widger "Authors of Greece" by T. W. Lumb is a literary analytical work that appears to have been written in the early 20th century. This text serves as an exploration and appreciation of Greek literature, emphasizing its modernity and relevance by drawing parallels with contemporary societal issues such as democracy, militarism, and philosophical inquiry. Lumb's objective is to elucidate the significance of Greek authors, arguing that their works possess a timeless message and are foundational to the understanding of European literature. The opening of the work includes a preface illustrating Lumb's views on the value of Greek literature in the modern context. He asserts that the themes and character representations in Greek works resonate with today's societal dilemmas, and he criticizes the contemporary neglect of this literary heritage. This segment also includes the introduction by Cyril Alington, emphasizing a growing recognition of Greek literature's importance. It suggests that the upcoming analyses will delve into the works of prominent Greek writers such as Homer, Aeschylus, and others, setting the stage for a comprehensive examination of their contributions to literature and thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Greek literature -- History and criticism PA Text Greece Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 530135 2025-08-04T04:40:21.040438 text/html 533189 2013-05-17T12:13:16 text/html 257193 2025-08-04T04:40:28.127359 application/epub+zip 269361 2025-08-04T04:40:22.861421 application/epub+zip 269360 2025-08-04T04:40:21.730402 application/epub+zip 443051 2025-08-04T04:40:31.997338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431217 2025-08-04T04:40:27.435391 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409017 2022-09-04T08:55:39.941098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476580 2025-08-04T04:40:20.456406 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 476388 2013-05-17T12:13:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 476379 2013-05-17T12:13:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19766 2025-08-04T04:40:32.139343 application/rdf+xml 11498 2025-08-04T04:40:22.247395 image/jpeg 3088 2025-08-04T04:40:22.001382 image/jpeg 185418 2013-05-17T12:14:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 191899 2013-05-17T12:14:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 185396 2013-05-17T12:14:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 250912 2025-08-04T04:40:21.081422 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