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Essay on the Original Genius of Homer
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  • classical scholarship
    / The 18th century: the age of Bentley

    The Essay on the Original Genius of Homer by Robert Wood (c. 1717–71), printed privately in 1767 and published posthumously in 1775, not only marked a new stage in Homeric studies but also assisted the movement toward exploration of ancient sites in Greece. Exploration was powerfully…

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    The Essay on the Original Genius of Homer by Robert Wood (c. 1717–71), printed privately in 1767 and published posthumously in 1775, not only marked a new stage in Homeric studies but also assisted the movement toward exploration of ancient sites in Greece. Exploration was powerfully…

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