The Iliad /
Homer,
The Iliad / Homer ; translation, introduction, and notes by Barry B. Powell ; foreword by Ian Morris. - xxvii, 596 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Translated from the Ancient Greek.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 569-570).
Book 1: The rage of Achilles -- Book 2: False dream and the catalog of ships -- Book 3: The duel between Menelaos and Paris -- Book 4: Trojan treachery, bitter war -- Book 5: The glory of Diomedes -- Book 6: Hector and Andromachê say goodbye -- Book 7: The duel between Hector and Ajax -- Book 8: Zeus fulfills his promise -- Book 9: The embassy to Achilles -- Book 10: The exploits of Dolon -- Book 11: The glory of Agamemnon and the wounding of the captains -- Book 12: Attack on the wall -- Book 13: The battle at the ships -- Book 14: Zeus deceived -- Book 15: Counterattack -- Book 16: The glory of Patroklos -- Book 17: The fight over the corpse of Patroklos -- Book 18: The shield of Achilles -- Book 19: Agamemnon's apology -- Book 20: The duel between Achilles and Aeneas -- Book 21: The fight with the river and the battle of the gods -- Book 22: The killing of Hector -- Book 23: The funeral of Patroklos -- Book 24: The ransom of Hector.
The Iliad is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma, for which Barry Powell, one of the twenty-first century's leading Homeric scholars, has given us a magnificent new translation. Graceful, lucid, and energetic, Powell's translation renders the Homeric Greek with a simplicity and dignity reminiscent of the original. The text immediately engrosses students with its tight and balanced rhythms, while the incantatory repetitions evoke a continuous "stream of sound" that offers as good an impression of Homer's Greek as one could hope to attain without learning the language. Accessible, poetic, and accurate, Powell's translation is an excellent fit for today's students. With swift, transparent language that rings both ancient and modern, it exposes them to all of the rage, pleasure, pathos, and humor that are Homer's Iliad. Both the translation and the introduction are informed by the best recent scholarship.
019932610X (hbk.) 9780199326105 (hbk.)
2013005120
GBB378772 bnb
016488567 Uk
Achilles (Greek mythology)--Poetry.
Epic poetry, Greek--Translations into English.
Trojan War--Poetry.
The Iliad / Homer ; translation, introduction, and notes by Barry B. Powell ; foreword by Ian Morris. - xxvii, 596 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Translated from the Ancient Greek.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 569-570).
Book 1: The rage of Achilles -- Book 2: False dream and the catalog of ships -- Book 3: The duel between Menelaos and Paris -- Book 4: Trojan treachery, bitter war -- Book 5: The glory of Diomedes -- Book 6: Hector and Andromachê say goodbye -- Book 7: The duel between Hector and Ajax -- Book 8: Zeus fulfills his promise -- Book 9: The embassy to Achilles -- Book 10: The exploits of Dolon -- Book 11: The glory of Agamemnon and the wounding of the captains -- Book 12: Attack on the wall -- Book 13: The battle at the ships -- Book 14: Zeus deceived -- Book 15: Counterattack -- Book 16: The glory of Patroklos -- Book 17: The fight over the corpse of Patroklos -- Book 18: The shield of Achilles -- Book 19: Agamemnon's apology -- Book 20: The duel between Achilles and Aeneas -- Book 21: The fight with the river and the battle of the gods -- Book 22: The killing of Hector -- Book 23: The funeral of Patroklos -- Book 24: The ransom of Hector.
The Iliad is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma, for which Barry Powell, one of the twenty-first century's leading Homeric scholars, has given us a magnificent new translation. Graceful, lucid, and energetic, Powell's translation renders the Homeric Greek with a simplicity and dignity reminiscent of the original. The text immediately engrosses students with its tight and balanced rhythms, while the incantatory repetitions evoke a continuous "stream of sound" that offers as good an impression of Homer's Greek as one could hope to attain without learning the language. Accessible, poetic, and accurate, Powell's translation is an excellent fit for today's students. With swift, transparent language that rings both ancient and modern, it exposes them to all of the rage, pleasure, pathos, and humor that are Homer's Iliad. Both the translation and the introduction are informed by the best recent scholarship.
019932610X (hbk.) 9780199326105 (hbk.)
2013005120
GBB378772 bnb
016488567 Uk
Achilles (Greek mythology)--Poetry.
Epic poetry, Greek--Translations into English.
Trojan War--Poetry.