J. W. Mackail — Lectures on Greek Poetry

London, Longmans, Green and Co, 1911. Leather. The second edition of the lectures of J. W. Mackail on the poets of Ancient Greece. The second edition.A series of nine lectures delivered by John William Mackail whilst he was Oxford Professor of Poetry, all focusing on the poets of Ancient Greece. Discussing Homer, the lyric poets, Sophocles, the Alexandrians, and more.Mackail was a noted scholar of Virgil, and was a friend and biographer of William Morris. In a full calf binding. Externally, smart. Light rubbing to the spine and extremities. Spine is faded. Minor marks to the boards and spine. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .