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The literary figures discussed are described in terms of their biography and also summaries of their work, in accessible and delightfully opinionated prose (Xenophon has "a mind which it would be flattery to call second-rate and a character hide-bound with convention"). Major issues (the "Homeric Question") are touched upon, and lost works are also described and named, to the extent possible.
A good index means that the book can also comfortably be used as a reference work, to be consulted for information on a particular writer.

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Examples of this include the chapter on Disk Administrator, which stands out as a sterling example of technical reference. Clear, concise and revealing, it is a pleasure to read.
The command-line technical reference is also stunning in its depth, and often reveals more items than digging through the manuals.
In all, an excellent volume.