Illustrated History of Ancient Literature, Oriental and Classical (Classic Reprint)

Book excerpt: Excerpt from Illustrated History of Ancient Literature, Oriental and Classical Literature, in its broadest sense, comprises the written productions Of all nations in all ages. It is the permanent expression Of the intellectual power Of man, and reflects the popular manners, the political condition, the moral and relig ious status. In its literary productions, a nation bequeaths to posterity an ever-speaking record Of its inner life. 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.