"Highet has assembled a vast quantity of material concerning the
manifold aspects of his subject, filled in gaps where no adequate
work has been done, and presented a story characterized by
lucidity, charm, and scholarly good sense."--Classical
Philology
"Solidly grounded and solidly built...[Highet] deals with every
period, every movement, every individual, and every separate work
as an interesting special case for which he tries to find the
special explanation."--The New Yorker
"Highet has assembled a vast quantity of material concerning the
manifold aspects of his subject, filled in gaps where no adequate
work has been done, and presented a story characterized by
lucidity, charm, and scholarly good sense."--Classical
Philology
"A magnificent reference book....A noble effort toward the
accomplishment of a staggering task."--Western Humanities
Review
"It is Highet's appreciation of good literature...which gives a
special charm to his book...[It] will be read with gratitude by
many."--Times Literary Supplement (London)
"Solidly grounded and solidly built...[Highet] deals with every
period, every movement, every individual, and every separate work
as an interesting special case for which he tries to find the
special explanation."--The New Yorker
"An excellent outline...[an] intelligent, erudite, perceptive
interpretation...a book for the times."--The Nation
"A prodigious task, demanding learning, judgment, insight, and
above all courage. Mr. Highet is to be congratulated on possessing
all these....[He] founds his work on a sound knowledge of a vast
array of facts and arranges them with great clarity....We may be
thankful that Mr. Highet has attempted this task and succeeded, as
very few could have, in it."--The Sewanee Review
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