Iliad and Odyssey
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (642 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0681452447 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 530 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Homer's works form the groundwork of the Western Canon and are universally praised for their genius. . Their formative influence in shaping many key aspects of Greek culture was recognized by the Greeks themselves, who considered him as their instructor. Homer is a legendary ancient Greek epic poet, traditionally said to be the cre
The monarch and his son now onward bore, And ranged in order all the warlike store, Helms, shields, and lances, while with guiding ray The guardian Goddess held before their way A golden lamp aloft, that widely cast Beams of surpassing splendour where they pass'd. Now, with Minerva, meditating blood, Death to the suitors, stern Ulysses stood, And thus his son address'd: ' No more delay, ' All the war-weapons from the hall convey : ' And if the wooers should the cause enquire, ' Thus answer, and elude their keen desire ;-- ' From smoke I free them: other now their light ' Than when Ulysses join'd the Trojan fight. ' But--who accompanying shall bear the light, ' Since they who should precede must shun thy sight ?' ' This guest,' the prince replied,' his bread shall gain, ' None fed by me, shall here untask'd remain.' Not vain his word. ' Far as the flame has spread its sullying steam, ' The vapour has obscured their radiant beam. ' The sight of weapons oft engenders war.' He spake : Telemachus his sire obey'd, And to his nurse, kind Euryclea, said-- ' Nurse, bid the females in their chamber stay, ' That I within my room in order lay ' My father's arms, which in his absence rust, ' Wi
Classics Marilyn Huff Catching up on the classics I haven't read since my youth.. prose version michal eliav Butcher and Langs' prose translation is so very readable, especially for one such as myself, fairly new to the epic genre. it's a completely different experience reading the prose - I have found it helpful and enjoyable.
About the Author Homer is a legendary ancient Greek epic poet, traditionally said to be the creator of the epic poems the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey". . Homer's works form the groundwork of the Western Canon and are universally praised for their genius. Their formative influence in shaping many key aspects of Greek culture was recognized by the Greeks themselves, who considered him as their instructor