Reviews for Demosthenes

The average rating for Demosthenes based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-04-27 00:00:00 Carl Zahrt Hmmmmm, 20 pages of the 97 (in the public domain PDF I have) are Notes and Table of Contents, so it was a rather quick read. Despite the small size, numerous poets and forms are discussed. I did really like this comment: Prayer for the success of attempted adultery is a contradiction in terms. I wish I had read THIS first, before the two other tomes on troubadours I plodded through. I also liked the arrangement of chapters: styles/periods and then by countries. Chaytor makes me wanna hang out with Cardenal and Daniel much more than the Beat's Kerouac and Burroughs. Oh, wait: they're all dead.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-04-14 00:00:00 Kenny Jr, Lasala When the reader has first adjusted himself to the torrent of names, so frequently dumped on his lap, he will begin to enjoy this short tale. There are many sons of great men that are mentioned constantly, but that is the style of the saga. Much weight is put on the deeds of one's forbears, and to criticise the tale because of this is to ignore a tale that is worthy of merit in its own right. The plot of the book is centred upon the rivalry of Gunnlaug and Hrafn. Gunnlaugh loves Helga and has sorted her father's permission for marriage. His answer is, essentially, come back when you're a bit more mature and then you can have my daughter. Hrafn finds out about the arrangement and tries to steal Helga for a perceived slight against his honour. A love triangle is created which ends in blood and neither man getting the girl. This is an entertaining story, but not an overly memorable one. However, what from reading this I have found a new form of literature that I would like to read more of: the saga. Penguin Little Black Classic- O3 The Little Black Classic Collection by penguin looks like it contains lots of hidden gems. I couldn't help it; they looked so good that I went and bought them all. I shall post a short review after reading each one. No doubt it will take me several months to get through all of them! Hopefully I will find some classic authors, from across the ages, that I may not have come across had I not bought this collection.