The Iliad
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (896 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1566195942 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 391 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Takes a bit to get into. Both Roman and" according to Amazon Customer. Takes a bit to get into. Both Roman and Greek names are used for the gods. Getting the names straight and who is fighting for who was the most difficult part.. First rate!!! Richard Swaim, Mr Granddaughter loves it!!!. braxton stewart said Five Stars. once again cant wait for it
However, as these events are prefigured and alluded to more and more vividly, when it reaches an end the poem has told a more or less complete tale of the Trojan War.. Then the epic narrative takes up events prophesied for the future, such as Achilles' looming death and the sack of Troy, although the narrative ends before these events take place. Although the story covers only a few weeks in the final year of the war, the Iliad mentions or alludes to many of the Greek legends about the siege; the earlier events, such as the gathering of warriors for the siege, the cause of the war, and related concerns tend to appear near the beginning. Set during the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of the city of Troy (Ilium) by a coalition of Greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between King A
. He is the author of both historical studies and translations of poetry, including "The Poems of Catullus" and Apollonios s "The Argonautika", both by UC Press. Peter Green is Dougherty Centennial Professor Emeritus of Classics at the University of Texas at Austin and Adjunct Professor of Classics at the University of Iowa
Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: Greek