Studies of the Greek Poets (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Studies of the Greek Poets Experimental philologers may analyse what remains of early languages, may trace their connections and their points of divergence, may classify and group them. But the nature of the organs of humanity which secreted them is unknown, the problem of their vital structure is insoluble. Antiquarian theorists may attempt to persuade us that Myths are decayed, disintegrated, dilapidated phrases, the meaning of which had been lost to the first mythopoeists. But they cannot tell us how these splendid flowers, springing upon the rich soil of rotting language, expressed in form and colour to the mental eye the thoughts and aspirations Of Whole races, and presented a measure Of the faculties to be developed during long ages of expanding civilisation. If the boy is father of the man, Myths are the parents Of philosophies, religions, polities. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.