Originally published in 1873. This book is a republication of the revised and enlarged edition from 1920. A comprehensive study of the Greek poets and their enormous and important contribution to literature. Every aspect of their work is discussed in detail in twenty five lengthy chapters. Many of the earliest poetry books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.