Author : Steven Runciman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 27,94 MB
Release : 1987-12-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521347709
Sir Steven Runciman explores the First Crusade and the foundation of the kingdom of Jerusalem.
Author : Homer
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,93 MB
Release : 1900
Category : Achilles (Greek mythology)
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Author : Homer
Publisher :
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 32,93 MB
Release : 1876
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Author : Geoffrey Stephen Kirk
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 28,81 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Achilles (Greek mythology) in literature
ISBN : 9780521281713
This is the first volume of a projected six-volume Commentary on Homer's Iliad, under the General Editorship of professor G.S. Kirk. Professor Kirk himself is the editor of the present volume, which covers the first four Books of Iliad. It consists of four introductory chapters, dealing in particular with rhythm and formular techniques, followed by the detailed commentary which aims at helping serious readers by attempting to identify and deal with most of the difficulties which might stand in the way of a sensitive and informed response to the poem. The Catalogues in Book 2 recieve especially full treatment. The book does not include a Greek text - important matters pertaining to the text are discussed in the commentary. It is hoped that the volume as a whole will lead scholars to a better understanding of the epic style as well as of many well-known thematic problems on a larger scale. This Commentary will be an essential reference work for all students of Greek literature. Archaeologists and historians will also find that it contains matters of relevance to them.
Author : Homer
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 13,51 MB
Release : 2011-09-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0199235481
New translation of Homer's epic poem.
Author : Homer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 927 pages
File Size : 38,62 MB
Release : 2013-04-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1627931457
The Iliad: Join Achilles at the Gates of Troy as he slays Hector to Avenge the death of Patroclus. Here is a story of love and war, hope and despair, and honor and glory. The recent major motion picture Helen of Troy staring Brad Pitt proves that this epic is as relevant today as it was twenty five hundred years ago when it was first written. So journey back to the Trojan War with Homer and relive the grandest adventure of all times. The Odyssey: Journey with Ulysses as he battles to bring his victorious, but decimated, troops home from the Trojan War, dogged by the wrath of the god Poseidon at every turn. Having been away for twenty years, little does he know what awaits him when he finally makes his way home. These two books are some of the most import books in the literary cannon, having influenced virtually every adventure tale ever told. And yet they are still accessible and immediate and now you can have both in one binding.
Author : Homer
Publisher :
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 14,17 MB
Release : 2020-09-04
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The Odyssey is Homer's epic of Odysseus' 10-year struggle to return home after the Trojan War. While Odysseus battles mystical creatures and faces the wrath of the gods, his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus stave off suitors vying for Penelope's hand and Ithaca's throne long enough for Odysseus to return.
Author : Padraic Colum
Publisher :
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 25,50 MB
Release : 1918
Category : Mythology, Greek
ISBN :
A retelling of the events of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus based on Homer's Iliad and Odyssey.
Author : Homer
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 45,36 MB
Release : 2007-09-15
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1603840230
This generous abridgment of Stanley Lombardo's translation of the Odyssey offers more than half of the epic, including all of its best-known episodes and finest poetry, while providing concise summaries for omitted books and passages. Sheila Murnaghan's Introduction, a shortened version of her essay for the unabridged edition, is ideal for readers new to this remarkable tale of the homecoming of Odysseus.
Author : Homer
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,99 MB
Release : 2014-10
Category :
ISBN : 9780199394074
Renowned Homer scholar Barry B. Powell has already given the world powerful new translations of the Iliad and the Odyssey. Now his Homer's Iliad and Odyssey: The Essential Books brings together his translations of the most important books and passages from these two great poems in one handy volume. Accessible, poetic, and accurate, Barry Powell's translations are an excellent fit for today's students. With swift, transparent language that rings both ancient and modern, Powell exposes students to all of the rage, pleasure, pathos, cunning, and humor that are Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. Both the translations and the introductions are informed by the best recent scholarship. FEATURES * Uses well-modulated verse and accurate English that is contemporary but never without dignity * Powell's introduction sets the poems in their philological, mythological, and historical contexts * Features unique on-page notes, facilitating students' engagement with the poems * Embedded illustrations accompanied by extensive captions provide Greek and Roman visual sources for key passages * Maps provide geographic context for the poems' many place names * Audio recordings (read by Powell) of important passages are available on the book's Companion Website and indicated in the text margin by an icon
