Myths of Greece and Rome, narrated with special reference to literature and art, is a collection of essays by H. A. Guerber. It retells classical myths for general readers and shows how they echo in poetry, painting, and sculpture through quotations and illustrations. It is worth listening to as an accessible guide to the stories that shaped Western art and letters.
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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).
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Opening of the book
MYTHS OF GREECE AND ROME NARRATED WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO LITERATURE AND ART BY H. A. GUERBER LECTURER ON MYTHOLOGY Publisher's logo AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY NEW YORK CINCINNATI CHICAGO Copyright, 1893, by American Book Company. Copyright. 1921, by H. A. Guerber. — Guerber’s Myths. E.P. 44 DEDICATED
TO MY KIND FRIENDS MISS MACKIE AND MISS MASTERS IN WHOSE SCHOOLS MY LECTURES WERE FIRST GIVEN MADE IN U. S. A. Refer to caption HOMER.—François Gérard. PREFACE. THE aim of this book is to present a complete and entertaining account of Grecian and Roman mythology in such a manner that the student will appreciate its great influence upon literature and art. These myths, an inexhaustible fund of inspiration for the poets and artists of the past, have also inspired many noted modern works. To impress this fact forcibly upon the student, appropriate quotations from the poetical writings of all ages, from Hesiod’s “Works and Days,” to Tennyson’s “Œnone,” have been inserted in the text, while reproductions of ancient masterpieces and noted examples of modern painting and sculpture are plentifully used as illustrations. The myths are told as graphically and accurately as possible, great care being taken, however, to avoid the
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