Download or read book Classics and the Bible written by John Taylor and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2007-11-22 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at story-patterns and themes which Greek and Latin literature share with the Hebrew scriptures and the New Testament. This work considers the subject from the classical side: Homer, the Greek tragedians, Plato, and Virgil. It also focuses on the New Testament, and on the aspects of later reception.