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rlane42

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As an epic, Homer's The Iliad is essentially a(n)
 
  a. tragic poem about the brutal death of Hector.
  b. nationalist poem in the vein of Virgil's Aeneid.
  c. clear lesson on the dangers of pride.
  d. oral form that offers more variety than today's written texts.

Question 2

The philosophy that holds pleasure is to be experienced primarily through the senses is
 
  a. hedonism.
  b. stoicism.
  c. epicureanism.
  d. Buddhism.



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Answer to Question 1

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