The Twenty-second Book of the Iliad

The Twenty-second Book of the Iliad PDF Author: Homer
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Category : Epic poetry, Greek
Languages : en
Pages : 92

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The Twenty-second Book of the Iliad

The Twenty-second Book of the Iliad PDF Author: Homer
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Category : Epic poetry, Greek
Languages : en
Pages : 92

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The Iliad of Homer

The Iliad of Homer PDF Author: Homer
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3375039131
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 349

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1865. Translated into English Verse in the Spenserian Stanza.

Homer

Homer PDF Author: Homer
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Languages : en
Pages : 102

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Homer: Iliad Book III

Homer: Iliad Book III PDF Author: Homer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107063019
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 209

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Wide-ranging edition of this most diverse book of the Iliad. Suitable especially for students and their instructors.

The Iliad [Abridged]

The Iliad [Abridged] PDF Author: Homer
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ISBN: 9780981816289
Category : Epic poetry, Greek
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The Shield of Achilles

The Shield of Achilles PDF Author: W. H. Auden
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 069121865X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 136

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"The first critical edition of W. H. Auden's poetry collection The Shield of Achilles, which won the 1956 National Book Award in Poetry, this book will include the complete text of Auden's award-winning volume The Shield of Achilles, accompanied critical commentary by Alan Jacobs: a preface to provide historical and publishing context; a longer introduction to orient the reader to the poems themselves; and detailed notes on words or passages in need of clarification for contemporary readers. Jacobs, who has edited two previous critical editions of Auden's poetry, argues that this was the most important single collection of poems Auden published, and also the most coherent of his collections. The two poetic sequences, "Bucolics" and "Horae Canonicae," bookend a remarkable set of lyrics, with "The Shield of Achilles" itself at the heart. One of Auden's last long poems, it refers to moment in The Iliad in which Thetis, mother of Achilles, asks Hephaestus to forge a shield for her son. Auden re-imagines how the shield of Achilles would look in the modern age, when the rules of war and the role of the hero have been rewritten. While the volume was widely praised, it is now out of print (although the title poem is included in larger collections of Auden's poetry). A critical edition allows readers to better understand and appreciate one of Auden's most important later poetic works, written in what Jacobs describes as "a poetic idiom that differs quite significantly from what anyone else at the time was doing. . . . it is, in a vital sense, public poetry and it can be enjoyed, understood, and profited from. This edition is meant to make that enjoyment, understanding, and profit easier of access.""--

Homer: Iliad Book XVIII

Homer: Iliad Book XVIII PDF Author: Homer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108594492
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 277

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Book 18 of the Iliad is an outstanding example of the range and power of Homeric epic. It describes the reaction of the hero Achilles to the death of his closest friend, and his decision to re-enter the conflict even though it means he will lose his own life. The book also includes the forging of the marvellous shield for the hero by the smith-god Hephaestus: the images on the shield are described by the poet in detail, and this description forms the archetypal ecphrasis, influential on many later writers. In an extensive introduction, R. B. Rutherford discusses the themes, style and legacy of the book. The commentary provides line-by-line guidance for readers at all levels, addressing linguistic detail and larger questions of interpretation. A substantial appendix considers the relation between Iliad 18 and the Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh, which has been prominent in much recent discussion.

Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson

Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson PDF Author: Mary White Rowlandson
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387002807
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 86

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Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

The Odyssey

The Odyssey PDF Author: Homer
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520966872
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 536

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The Odyssey is vividly captured and beautifully paced in this swift and lucid new translation by acclaimed scholar and translator Peter Green. Accompanied by an illuminating introduction, maps, chapter summaries, a glossary, and explanatory notes, this is the ideal translation for both general readers and students to experience The Odyssey in all its glory. Green’s version, with its lyrical mastery and superb command of Greek, offers readers the opportunity to enjoy Homer’s epic tale of survival, temptation, betrayal, and vengeance with all of the verve and pathos of the original oral tradition.

The Iliad

The Iliad PDF Author: Homer
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 172

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