The First Line of the Iliad by Scott Hambrick

This is the first episode in a series introducing the books in the intellectual linear progression. Trent Jones: I want to start by looking at the first line of the iliad, the first lines of the first book. He says it's one of the best opening lines in literature and that he thinks Westart put it "up there" with some of the greatest works ever written.rent jones: It was a dark and stormy night. Where else could we start? Where? Westart, right? The most logical place. Rage sing, goddess, the rage of peleas son achilles. Scott Hambrick: Yes, call me ishmael. This is