Iliad: Illustrated Platinum Edition (Classic Bestselling Fiction Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (600 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B015BI60BS |
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| Number of Pages | : | 210 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Abridged, but Excellent - and great fun, too The Iliad was meant to be heard rather than read. It's a cliche, but it's true. So an audio version of the Iliad can be a great thing; rather than just a secondary version of a published book, it can be in some ways a purer representation of the original work. This recording is an (abridged) reading by Derek Jacobi of Robe. Narration before Translation Todd F. Upon reading reviews of various audiobooks, I find that most reviewers comment too much upon the translation and too little upon the narration. Translation choice is certainly important but I think you have to find a narrator who makes the story exciting. After having listened to both the narration by George Guidall of the. "The ebook is NOT Lattimore" according to Micaela Carignano. The Kindle edition is not the Lattimore translation!! I was looking for an ebook version of the Lattimore translation of the Iliad. This book is advertised as such, but the translation is different. The actual translator of the kindle version is not identified, and I suspect it is an old, out-of-copyright translation from
In the Western classical tradition, Homer is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest of Greek epic poets. Samuel Butler (4 December 1835 – 18 June 1902) was an iconoclastic Victorian-era English author who published a variety of works.
Along with the Odyssey, the Iliad is among the oldest extant works of Western literature, and its written version is usually dated to around the eighth century BC. He grasps Achilles by the knees and begs to have his son's body. How is this book unique? 15 Illustrations are included Short Biography is also includedOriginal & Unabridged EditionTablet and e-reader formattedThe Iliad (/lid/; Ancient Greek: Ilias, pronounced i.ás in Classical Attic; sometimes referred to as the Song of Ilion or Song of Ilium) is an ancient Greek epic poem in dactylic hexameter, traditionally attributed to Homer. Chryses, a Trojan priest of Apollo, offers the Greeks wealth for the return of his daughter Chryseis, a captive of Agamemnon, the Greek leader. Chryses prays for Apollo's help, and Apollo causes a plague throughout the Greek army.Dismayed by Achilles' continued abuse of He
Read Richmond Lattimore's translation for the epic scale and narrative of Homer's poem." (Economist)"Martin's introduction surpasses all rivals. Lattimore's Iliad is best for those who want to feel the epic from the loins up, its rush, its reprieves, and its overwhelming rage." (Chronicle of Higher Education) . "Both lucid and learned, Lattimore writes with a certain grace, capturing the combination of nobility and speed which over 100 years ago Matthew Arnold famously heard in Homer’s work