 Mr Collins has gone over the ' Odyssey" with loving hands, and he tells its eternally fresh story so admirably, and picks out the best passages so skilfully, that he gives us a charming volume. In the ' Odyssey, ' as treated by Mr Collins, we have a...  Homer: The Odyssey - Page 2by William Lucas Collins - 1870 - 136 pagesFull view - About this book
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...never learnt Greek at all, this little book gives them an opportunity which they had not before—an opportunity not only of remedying a want they must...might charm a child or amuse and instruct the wisest man."—Scotsman. III. HERODOTUS, By GEORGE C. SWAYNE, MA " This volume altogether confirms the highest... | |
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...power to acquire in such a pleasant and easy way so much useful and interesting classical learning." List of the Volumes published. HOMER: THE ILIAD, By...the ' Odyssey,' as treated by Mr Collins, we have a story-bouk that might charm a child or amuse and instruct the wisest man." — Scotsman. III. HERODOTUS,... | |
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...never learnt Greek at all, this little book gives them an opportunity which they had not before—an opportunity not only of remedying a want they must...might charm a child or amuse and instruct the wisest man."—Scotsman. III. HERODOTUS, By GEORGE C. SWAYNE, MA " This volume altogether confirms the highest... | |
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...thoroughly calculated to fulfil its purpose as that which wo are noticing." — Saturday 1'-.' . II. HOMER: THE ODYSSEY. BY THE EDITOR. " Mr Collins has...charm a child or amuse and instruct the wisest man." — Scottma*. " This volume altogether confirms tho highest anticipations that were formed as III.... | |
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...remedying it by no patient and irksome toil, but by a few hours of pleasant reading. — Times. II.-HOMER: THE ODYSSEY. By THE EDITOR. " Mr Collins has gone...amuse and instruct the wisest man." — Scotsman. III.-HERODOTUS. By GEORGE C. SWAYNE, MA ' ' This volume altogether confirms the highest anticipations... | |
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...remedying it by no patient and irksome toil, but by a few hours of pleasant reading." — Times. II.-HOMER: THE ODYSSEY. By THE EDITOR. ' " Mr Collins has gone...amuse and instruct the wisest man." — Scotsman. III.-HERODOTUS. By GEORGE C. SWAYNE, MA 1 ' This volume altogether confirms the highest anticipations... | |
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...remedying it by no patient and irksome toil, but by a few hours of pleasant reading. "— Times. II.-HOMER: THE ODYSSEY. By THE EDITOR. " Mr Collins has gone...amuse and instruct the wisest man." — Scotsman. III.-HERODOTUS. By GEORGE C. SWAYNE, MA "This volume altogether confirms the highest anticipations... | |
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...remedying it by no patient and irksome toil, but by a few heurs of pleasant reading." — Times. II.-HOMER: THE ODYSSEY. By THE EDITOR. " Mr Collins has gone...amuse and instruct the wisest man." — Scotsman. II I. -HERODOTUS. By GEORGE C. SWAYNE, MA " This volume altogether confirms the highest anticipations... | |
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...it by no patient and irksome toil, but by a few hours of pleasant reading. ' — Times. II.-HOMER: THE ODYSSEY. By THE EDITOR. " Mr Collins has gone...amuse and instruct the wisest man." — Scotsman. III.-HERODOTUS. By GEORGE C SWAYNE, MA "This volume altogether confirms the highest anticipations that... | |
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