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“호머의 유머와 다른 수필”은 사무엘 버틀러가 사후 1913년에 쓴 수필집이다. 이 컬렉션은 다양한 주제에 대한 그의 폭넓은 관심과 통찰력 있는 논평을 보여주는 버틀러의 문학적, 철학적 에세이를 엄선하여 선보인다.
컬렉션의 중심 에세이 중 하나는 "The Humor of Homer"입니다. 여기서 Butler는 호머의 서사시인 "The Iliad"와 "The Odyssey"에서 발견되는 희극적 요소와 풍자적 측면을 탐구한다. 버틀러는 호머가 고대 그리스의 인물, 사건, 사회적 규범을 묘사하기 위해 어떻게 유머, 아이러니, 재치를 사용하는지 조사한다.
이 컬렉션에는 "호머의 유머" 외에도 문학, 예술, 철학, 사회 논평에 관한 에세이가 포함되어 있다. 버틀러의 에세이는 학문적 분석과 그의 독특한 재치 및 비판적 관점을 혼합하여 문학과 문화 연구에 관심이 있는 독자들에게 매력적이고 생각을 자극하는 경우가 많다.
"호머와 다른 수필의 유머"는 고전 문학에 대한 버틀러의 깊은 감상과 잘 알려진 작품에 대한 신선한 통찰력을 제공하는 그의 능력을 반영하고 있다. 이 컬렉션은 문학 비평에 대한 기여와 버틀러의 지적 호기심과 문학적 장인 정신을 보여주는 것으로 평가받고 있다.


“Homer’s Humor and Other Essays” is a collection of essays written by Samuel Butler in 1913 after his death. This collection presents a selection of Butler's literary and philosophical essays that demonstrate his wide-ranging interests and insightful commentary on a variety of topics.
One of the central essays in the collection is “The Humor of Homer.” Here, Butler explores the comic and satirical aspects found in Homer's epic poems "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey." Butler examines how Homer uses humor, irony, and wit to depict characters, events, and social norms in ancient Greece.
In addition to "Homeric Humor," the collection includes essays on literature, art, philosophy, and social commentary. Butler's essays blend academic analysis with his unique wit and critical perspective, making them often engaging and thought-provoking for readers interested in literary and cultural studies.
"The Humor of Homer and Other Essays" reflects Butler's deep appreciation of classical literature and his ability to provide fresh insight into well-known works. The collection is recognized as a contribution to literary criticism and as a demonstration of Butler's intellectual curiosity and literary craftsmanship.

Summary
The first of the two great poems commonly ascribed to Homer is called the Iliad?a title which we may be sure was not given it by the author. It professes to treat of a quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles that broke out while the Greeks were besieging the city of Troy, and it does, indeed, deal largely with the consequences of this quarrel; whether, however, the ostensible subject did not conceal another that was nearer the poet’s heart?I mean the last days, death, and burial of Hector?is a point that I cannot determine. Nor yet can I determine how much of the Iliad as we now have it is by Homer, and how much by a later writer or writers. This is a very vexed question, but I myself believe the Iliad to be entirely by a single poet.

Contents
Sketch of the Life of Samuel Butler Author of Erewhon
The Humour of Homer
Quis Desiderio . . .?
Ramblings in Cheapside
The Aunt, the Nieces, and the Dog
How to Make the Best of Life
The Sanctuary of Montrigone
A Medieval Girl School
Art in the Valley of Saas
Thought and Language
The Deadlock in Darwinism: Part I
The Deadlock in Darwinism: Part II
The Deadlock in Darwinism: Part III