Didactic Epic was enormously popular in the ancient world. It was used to teach Greeks and Romans technical and scientific subjects, but in verse. <EM>Epic Lessons</EM> shows how this scientific poetry was intended not just to instruct but also to entertain.<BR><BR>Praise for its predecessor, <EM>Reading Epic</EM><BR><BR>''Toohey''s erudition makes the complexities and the strangeness of these ancient poems appear as clear as daylight and his enthusiasm renders them as attractive as the latest blockbuster.'' - <EM>JACT Review</EM>