In this groundbreaking analysis of the Homeric poems, William Duguid Geddes challenges traditional views of authorship and composition. Drawing on linguistic analysis and close reading, Geddes argues that the Homeric poems are the product of a collaborative process involving multiple poets over centuries. This book offers new insights into one of the most important literary works of the ancient world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.