Iliad IX
Edited by Jasper Griffin
Published on 29. June 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-19-814130-3 (ISBN)
Description
A concise introduction, text, and commentary on this Book, the turning point in the plot of the poem and one of its poetical peaks, rich in vivid speech and psychology, and raising fundamental questions about heroism and the meaning of human life. There is a general account of Homeric style and language, and of the formulaic system of composition. The Embassy to Achilles is discussed in the context of an accessible general account of heroic poetry and of the Iliad as a whole. The commentary explains basic points of language and style; it also discusses disputed questions and offers a full literary commentary on all aspects of the text. Quoted Greek is translated.
Reviews / Votes
An excellent contribution to Homeric studies by a seasoned scholar. Highly recommended to beginning and experienced readers. * Religious Studies Review * '...a highly suitable introduction for students new to Homer, and one of the greatest merits of Griffin's excellent edition is the conviction with which he argues for its importance in the structure of the poem...this is a thoroughly reliable edition, and it can be recommended not only to beginners in Homer but also to more advanced scholars.' * A.F.Garvie, Univ. of Glasgow, Jnl. of Hellenic Studies 118 (1998), 208 *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: Preschool, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
216 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-814130-3 (9780198141303)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Homer (750 bc - unknown)
Popularly known as Homer, Melesigenes authored two of the oldest extant epics of Greek mythology: the Iliad and Odyssey. Said to have been blind, he narrated both his books as poetry, and they were first written down in the format of a script in the 8th century bce. Melesigenes's travels across the country of Greece as a poet brought him to the Hermaean plain in the county of Cumae where he adopted the name, Homer - a name that was given by the people of the county to blind men. His promises of bringing the county reclaim if they supported him were met with resistance, and this drove the poet to Phocoea, and then to Erythrae. Thereafter, he arrived in the town of Chios, where he married and started a family.
Originally written in Homeric Greek, both the Iliad and Odyssey have been translated into multiple languages across the world. His descriptions of love, loss, friendship, anger, angst, war, brotherhood, and kinghood transcend time and age, and continue to pull a reader towards his works.
This edition of the Illiad was translated by Alexander Pope (1688-1744), a poet whose satirical poetry won him widespread acclaim. His translations of the Iliad and Odyssey are considered some of his best works till date.