This accessible one-volume survey of the literature of Greece and Rome covers the period between Homer around 700 BC and Augustine around AD 410.

• Highlights what is important historically and of continuing interest and value in classical literature.
  
• An introduction by the editor presents essential information in a concise, accessible way.
  
• Each chapter focuses on a particular genre or area of literature.
  
• This structure allows readers to see continuities between different periods and to move easily between the Greek...

This edition is an introduction to the Iliad and Odyssey; including dating, context and interpretation. It contains an extensive bibliography.

When Tim and Mary befriend a small dog at the playground, they are delighted as he surprises them with a very friendly smile. The children become the victims of two mean bullies, but a mysterious voice saves them. Where did it come from? Later, when flying their kites, the siblings are once again interrupted by the bullies. Tim lets go of his kite and it begins to fly away, until the small dog catches it and then astonishes the youngsters by speaking. The children promise to keep his secret so that their new canine companion is not taken away. After another incident with the...