Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome: A Handbook of Mythology (Paperback)
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Short Description for Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Excerpt: It is hardly necessary to dwell upon the importance of the study of Mythology: our poems, our novels, and even our daily journals teem with classical allusions; nor can a visit to our art galleries and museums be fully enjoyed without something more than a mere superficial knowledge of a subject which has in all ages inspired painters, sculptors, and poets. It therefore only remains for m...
Full description- Publisher: Indoeuropeanpublishing.com
- Published: 04 November 2010
- Format: Paperback 244 pages
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- Categories: Folklore, Myths & Legends | Classical History / Classical Civilisation
- ISBN 13: 9781604443363 ISBN 10: 1604443367
- Sales rank: 1,477,649
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Full description for Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
Excerpt: It is hardly necessary to dwell upon the importance of the study of Mythology: our poems, our novels, and even our daily journals teem with classical allusions; nor can a visit to our art galleries and museums be fully enjoyed without something more than a mere superficial knowledge of a subject which has in all ages inspired painters, sculptors, and poets. It therefore only remains for me to express a hope that my little work may prove useful, not only to teachers and scholars, but also to a large class of general readers, who, in whiling away a leisure hour, may derive some pleasure and profit from its perusal.
