Literary Recreations
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Beats the last of the old ; 'tis no idle quiddit.
But let us put Herodotus aside with a different superlative. By common consent he is " one of the most delightful story-tellers" (Jebb) ; his history is " the most delightful of all story- books " (Harrison i). The choice of the world's greatest historian then lies between the greatest of the Greek historians, the greatest of the Roman, and the greatest of the English. Each of these 1 But there is another claimant for this latter superlative. "W...hen asked the question which all literary people have been asking each other since the clays of Pisistratus, Fox replied, 'I wouhl not say I would rather have written the Odyszey, but 1 know that I would rather read it. I believe it to be the first tale in the world. ' " VII A STUDY IN SUPERLATIVES 205 writers predicted enduring fame for his work, and each claim has been endorsed by posterity. Thucydides composed his history " not as the exploit of an hour but as a possession for all time. " The confidence of Tacitus that the glory of Agricola would endure in after ages has been justified by the genius of the historian.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Beats the last of the old ; 'tis no idle quiddit.
But let us put Herodotus aside with a different superlative. By common consent he is " one of the most delightful story-tellers" (Jebb) ; his history is " the most delightful of all story- books " (Harrison i). The choice of the world's greatest historian then lies between the greatest of the Greek historians, the greatest of the Roman, and the greatest of the English. Each of these 1 But there is another claimant for this latter superlative. "W...hen asked the question which all literary people have been asking each other since the clays of Pisistratus, Fox replied, 'I wouhl not say I would rather have written the Odyszey, but 1 know that I would rather read it. I believe it to be the first tale in the world. ' " VII A STUDY IN SUPERLATIVES 205 writers predicted enduring fame for his work, and each claim has been endorsed by posterity. Thucydides composed his history " not as the exploit of an hour but as a possession for all time. " The confidence of Tacitus that the glory of Agricola would endure in after ages has been justified by the genius of the historian.
What to read after Literary Recreations?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Edward Tyas Cook to read onlineMoreLess
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