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The Iliad

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Description for The Iliad Hardcover. The "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" of Homer (eighth century BCE) are the two oldest European epic poems. The former tells of Achilles s anger over an insult to his honour during the Trojan War, and of its consequences for the Achaeans, the Trojans, and Achilles himself. Translator(s): Murray, A.T. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 660 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; FC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 119 x 34. Weight in Grams: 460.
Here is a new Loeb Classical Library edition of Homer's stirring heroic account of the Trojan war and its passions. The eloquent and dramatic epic poem captures the terrible anger of Achilles, the best of the Achaeans, over a grave insult to his personal honor and relates its tragic result--a chain of consequences that proves devastating for the Greek forces besieging Troy, for noble Trojans, and for Achilles himself. The poet gives us compelling characterizations of his protagonists as well as a remarkable study of the heroic code in antiquity. The works attributed to Homer ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Loeb
Number of pages
660
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1925
Series
Loeb Classical Library
Condition
New
Weight
460g
Number of Pages
660
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674995802
SKU
V9780674995802
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About Homer
Augustus Taber Murray (1866-1940) was Professor of Greek at Stanford University. William Frank Wyatt (1932-2011) was Professor of Classics at Brown University.

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