Greek Historical Writing; and, Apollo, two Lectures Delivered Before the University of Oxford, June 3 and 4, 1908

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In this scholarly work, Gilbert Murray and Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff explore the correlation between ancient Greek historical writing and the worship of the god Apollo. Murray's lecture discusses the Greek sense of past and how it was impacted by the culture's religious beliefs, while Wilamowitz-Moellendorff's lecture delves into the religious celebrations of the god Apollo and how this impacted Greek society as a whole. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in ancient Greek history and culture.