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The Complete Works of Homer
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Author: Jay Satterfield
Publisher:
Published: 2010-12-20
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781558497917
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An insightful examination of a respected American publishing institution
Record of Works by WINSLOW HOMER
Author: Abigail Booth Gerdts
Publisher:
Published: 2014
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781732449305
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Volume 1: 1846 through 1866, Volume 2: 1867 through 1876, Volume 3: 1877 to March 1881, Volume 4.1: 1881 through 1882, Volume 4.2: 1883 through 1889, Volume 5: 1890 through 1910. 4tos, cloth. New York, Spanierman Gallery, Goodrich-Homer Art Education Project, 2005-2014.
War Music
Author: Christopher Logue
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 215
ISBN-13: 9780571209071
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This text contains the first three volumes of Christopher Logue's recomposition of Homer's Iliad - Kings, The Husbands and War Music.
Homer's the Iliad and the Odyssey
Author: Alberto Manguel
Publisher: Canongate U.S.
Published: 2009-03
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9780802143822
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Examines "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" from their origins, the colorful characters and events chronicling the Trojan War and its aftermath, and their legacy for Western culture.
The Works of Homer
Homer's Iliad and Odyssey
Author: Homer
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2014-10
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780199394074
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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
Delphi Complete Works of Hesiod (Illustrated)
Author: Hesiod
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Published: 2013-11-17
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 1909496618
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Composed around the same time as Homer, Hesiod's works helped establish Greek religious customs throughout antiquity, providing a major source on mythology and a fascinating window into the life of the ordinary man 700 years before the birth of Christ. The Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Hesiod, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Hesiod's life and works * Features the complete works of Hesiod, in both English translation and the original Latin * Concise introductions to the poetry * Includes the complete translations previously appearing in Loeb Classical Library editions of Hesiod's works * Excellent formatting of the texts * Includes Hesiod's rare fragments * Features two bonus biographies, including the ancient account THE CONTEST OF HOMER AND HESIOD - discover Hesiod's ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Translations WORKS AND DAYS THE THEOGONY THE CATALOGUES OF WOMEN AND EOIAE THE SHIELD OF HERACLES FRAGMENTS The Greek Texts LIST OF GREEK TEXTS The Biographies INTRODUCTION TO HESIOD by Hugh G. Evelyn-White THE CONTEST OF HOMER AND HESIOD Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles
Homer
Author: Barry B. Powell
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2007-04-30
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 1405153245
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This concise book is a complete and contemporary introduction to Homer and his two master-works, the Iliad and the Odyssey. It explains the “Homeric Question,” illuminating its current status, and critiques the literary qualities of the Iliad and the Odyssey, analyzing and contrasting their plotting, narrative technique, and characterization. Provides historical background and literary readings of The Iliad and The Odyssey New to the second edition: a section on Homer’s reception in ancient Greece; a chapter on Homer and archaeology; additional maps; an updated bibliography; a glossary of key terms; and information on the oral composition of the poems Text is updated throughout Assumes no prior knowledge of Greek
