Excerpt from Greek Literature The study of Greek literature is therefore a proper element in a liberal education. The Greek language, naturally flexible and rich in poetical words, becomes in the hands of the great writers a medium of un equalled force, clearness, and adaptability, able to express as well the highest aspirations of the poet as the subtlest shades Of philosophical argument or the most abstruse technicalities. The books Of Greece have passed the critical selection of the ages, and the student, unencumbered by masses of inferior material, can approach the works of acknow ledged masters, the true fountain-head of European culture. 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.