In a message dated 08/03/2001 3:59:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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<< Somehow I was lucky enough to miss Tim Bray's original posting.  Your
answer
 is good, but I think not really required.

 If Tim expects the Greek heroes to be middle class Americans, he should
 probably just go back to reading the New York Times, if he can handle it.

 Or if he really wants to make decisions about Homer he should take the time
 and put out the effort to read the Iliad in Greek.  Discussions regarding
 Homer in translations belong in undergraduate literature surveys.
  >>

dirk,. you must trip over your feet a lot...

joe brennan...