Unfortunately, much of the post-Homeric poetry—called lyric… - Thomas Cahill | Quotewise

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Unfortunately, much of the post-Homeric poetry—called lyric poetry because it was usually sung to a lyre—was lost in the upheavals of subsequent centuries, especially in the depredations and decay that would follow the barbarian incursions into the Greco-Roman world in the fifth century A.D.

Thomas Cahill

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About Thomas Cahill

Thomas Cahill (1940 – October 18, 2022) was an American scholar and writer. He is best known for The Hinges of History series, a prospective seven-volume series in which the author recounts formative moments in Western civilization.

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Alternative Names: Thomas Quinn Cahill

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