A History of Imperialism
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But why, we ask, did Peisistratus, the democratic ty- rant, the Lenin of his day, welcome the poems of Homer, and insist upon their public recitation and their perform- ance?
"In the old ritual dance with which Dionysos had been welcomed back to his people, " says Miss Harrison, "the individual was nothing : the choral band, the group, was everything. In this it but reflected primitive tribal life. Now in . The heroic saga the individual is everything, the mass of the people, the tribe, the gro...up, are but the 114 HISTORY OF IMPERIALISM shadowy background which throws up the brilliant clear cut personality into a more vivid light. The epic poet is all taken up with the glorious deeds of individual heroes ; and what these heroes long for is just this glory, this per- sonal distinction, this deathless fame for their own great deeds.
"Athens might, saving for the coming of Homer, have lain stagnant in her sheltered peninsula in a backwater of conservatism, content to go on chanting her Spring Songs in the traditional method year after year.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
But why, we ask, did Peisistratus, the democratic ty- rant, the Lenin of his day, welcome the poems of Homer, and insist upon their public recitation and their perform- ance?
"In the old ritual dance with which Dionysos had been welcomed back to his people, " says Miss Harrison, "the individual was nothing : the choral band, the group, was everything. In this it but reflected primitive tribal life. Now in . The heroic saga the individual is everything, the mass of the people, the tribe, the gro...up, are but the 114 HISTORY OF IMPERIALISM shadowy background which throws up the brilliant clear cut personality into a more vivid light. The epic poet is all taken up with the glorious deeds of individual heroes ; and what these heroes long for is just this glory, this per- sonal distinction, this deathless fame for their own great deeds.
"Athens might, saving for the coming of Homer, have lain stagnant in her sheltered peninsula in a backwater of conservatism, content to go on chanting her Spring Songs in the traditional method year after year.
What to read after A History of Imperialism?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Irwin St John Tucker to read onlineMoreLess
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