Project Gutenberg 2016-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 142 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. 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.) en Homer Epic poetry, Greek -- History and criticism Civilization, Homeric PA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Literature 1687578 1687573 2024-09-22T05:51:05.104898 2023-09-23T04:28:43.817102 text/html text/html 1745050 2016-09-07T13:35:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 1344983 2016-09-07T13:35:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1430402 2024-09-22T05:51:33.038751 application/epub+zip 1465695 2024-09-22T05:51:09.774913 application/epub+zip 682077 2024-09-22T05:51:07.254910 application/epub+zip 1796493 2024-09-22T05:51:47.251175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1638116 2024-09-22T05:51:29.998812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1040063 2022-09-24T04:25:43.916230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1245492 1247315 2024-09-22T05:50:59.722940 2023-09-23T04:28:38.913067 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1247766 2016-09-07T13:35:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 473223 2016-09-07T13:35:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19213 2024-09-22T05:51:47.422185 application/rdf+xml 28799 2024-09-22T05:51:07.580948 image/jpeg 3309 2024-09-22T05:51:07.419903 image/jpeg 1372785 2024-09-22T05:51:05.246889 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia