Homer

Broschiertes Buch

The Iliad of Homer V2 (1809)

Beschreibung

The Iliad of Homer V2 is a classic literary work that was originally written by the ancient Greek poet, Homer. This particular edition of the book was published in 1809 and contains a complete English translation of the epic poem. The Iliad tells the story of the Trojan War, a ten-year conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans, and the heroism and tragedy that occurred during this time. The poem is filled with powerful characters, including the warrior Achilles, the Trojan prince Hector, and the goddess Athena, and explores themes of honor, revenge, and the cost of war. This edition of The Iliad is a must-read for anyone interested in ancient literature or epic poetry.Translated Into English Blank Verse, With Copious Alterations And Notes. In Two Volumes.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Homer is the name ascribed by the Ancient Greeks to the semi-legendary author of the two epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, the central works of Greek literature. Many accounts of Homer's life circulated in classical antiquity, the most widespread being that he was a blind bard from Ionia, a region of central coastal Anatolia in present-day Turkey. The importance of Homer to the ancient Greeks is described in Plato's Republic, where he is referred to as the protos didaskalos, "first teacher", of tragedy, the hegemon paideias, "leader of learning" and the one who ten Hellada pepaideuken, "has taught Greece". Homer's works, which are about fifty percent speeches, provided models in persuasive speaking and writing that were emulated throughout the ancient and medieval Greek worlds. Fragments of Homer account for nearly half of all identifiable Greek literary papyrus finds in Egypt.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 468
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. November 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 672g
• ISBN-13: 9781437330700
• ISBN-10: 1437330703
• Artikelnr.: 25861909