Note 700 — Chapter XIII · Syllabus of School Authors.

Professor Bristol, in his excellent work The Teaching of Greek in the Secondary School, suggests that books IX-XII of the Odyssey should be read first, then V, VI, VII, VIII, and part of book XIII. I must confess that such an inversion seems not advisable. Why not follow the author? I doubt also whether of book I. not more than the first 79 verses should be read. The whole first book is interesting and important for the correct appreciation of the whole.