The Shade of Homer

In Exploring The Significance Of Homer For The Poetry Of Modern Greece Dr. Ricks Is Tackling A Theme That Has Implications For The Study Of Poetic Influence In General. He Takes The Work Of Sikelianos Cavafy And Seferis And Subjects A Selection Of Poems That Deal With Specifically Homeric Themes To A Careful Scrutiny. All Greek Is Translated Modern Poets From Outside Greece Find Their Way Into The Discussion And The Reader Has No Need To Be A Specialist In Greek To Find This Study Absorbing And Instructive.