The Odyssey

The Odyssey

Overview

But poverty soon drove him to Cumae. Having passed over the Hermaean plain, he arrived at Neon Teichos, the New Wall, a colony of Cumae. Here his misfortunes and poetical talent gained him the friendship of one Tychias, an armourer. "And up to my time," continues the author, "the inhabitants showed the place where he used to sit when giving a recitation of his verses; and they greatly honoured the spot. Here also a poplar grew, which they said had sprung up ever since Melesigenes arrived

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798683823177
Publisher: Independently published
Publication date: 09/18/2020
Pages: 414
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.85(d)

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