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Greek Literature

GREEK LITERATURE.

The great British philosopher-mathematician Alfred North Whitehead once
commented that all philosophy is but a footnote to Plato . A similar point can
be made regarding Greek literature as a whole.
Over a period of more than ten centuries, the ancient Greeks created a
literature of such brilliance that it has rarely been equaled and never
surpassed. In poetry, tragedy, comedy, and history, Greek writers created
masterpieces that have inspired, influenced, and challenged readers to the
present day.
To suggest that all Western literature is no more than a footnote to the
writings of classical Greece is an exaggeration, but it is nevertheless true
that the Greek world of thought was so far-ranging that there is scarcely an
idea discussed today that was not debated by the ancient writers. The only body
of literature of comparable influence is the Bible.
The language in which the ancient authors wrote was Greek. Like English,
Greek is an......

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