The Odyssey of Homer
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The Great Courses, 1999.
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9781682765562
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Elizabeth Vandiver., Elizabeth Vandiver|AUTHOR., & Elizabeth Vandiver|READER. (1999). The Odyssey of Homer . The Great Courses.

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Elizabeth Vandiver, Elizabeth Vandiver|AUTHOR and Elizabeth Vandiver|READER. 1999. The Odyssey of Homer. The Great Courses.

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