Andnarrationmaybeeithersimplenarration，orimitation，oraunionofthetwo？
Thatagain，hesaid，Idonotquiteunderstand。
IfearthatImustbearidiculousteacherwhenIhavesomuchdifficultyinmakingmyselfapprehended。Likeabadspeaker，therefore，Iwillnottakethewholeofthesubject，butwillbreakapieceoffinillustrationofmymeaning。YouknowthefirstlinesoftheIliad，inwhichthepoetsaysthatChrysesprayedAgamemnontoreleasehisdaughter，andthatAgamemnonflewintoapassionwithhim；
whereuponChryses，failingofhisobject，invokedtheangeroftheGodagainsttheAchaeans。Nowasfarastheselines，AndheprayedalltheGreeks，butespeciallythetwosonsofAtreus，thechiefsofthepeople，thepoetisspeakinginhisownperson；heneverleadsustosupposethatheisanyoneelse。ButinwhatfollowshetakesthepersonofChryses，andthenhedoesallthathecantomakeusbelievethatthespeakerisnotHomer，buttheagedpriesthimself。AndinthisdoubleformhehascasttheentirenarrativeoftheeventswhichoccurredatTroyandinIthacaandthroughouttheOdyssey。
Yes。