Oral-Formulaic Theory: Annotated Bibliography

Joshua Whatmough. "OSPER OMEROS FESI." American Journal of Archeology, 2nd ser., 52:45-50.

On the basis of the observable multidialectal makeup of Homeric language, he argues ardently against the Unitarian hypothesis of a single author for the Iliad and Odyssey and in favor of a long tradition of poets and poems. Cites Parry's work on formulaic structure and oral poetry as proving a spoken descent.
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