The Iliad
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (596 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0199645213 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 512 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Nadia Rogers, Irish Times . Homer's epic is unpredictably and achingly beautiful
First-rate translation, although perhaps not for the first-time reader Bruce Trinque This review is concerned with the translation of Homer's Iliad by Anthony Verity: it is about the intellectual product, not some essentially irrelevant technical issue regarding the vending of the work.Anthony Verity set out to faithfully translate the original text (as best we know it) of Homer's great poem. He cle. Close to perfect for the first time reader I agree with almost everything Bruce Trinque says in his review with one obvious exception, so I'll concentrate on that.Given that with Verity the reader is "getting something that hews quite closely to the original" for a variety of reasons, and despite that it's "not the finest English poetic rendition" but "may w. Bernie said The ground is dark with blood. With many books, translations are negligible, with two obvious exceptions, one is the Bible, and surprisingly the other is The Iliad. Each translation can give a different insight and feel to the story. Everyone will have a favorite. I have several.For example:"Rage--Goddess, sing the rage of Peleus' son Achilles,Mu
She has written extensively on Homer.. Anthony Verity is a former Master of Dulwich College. He has also translated Theocritus' The Idylls and Pindar's Odes. Barbara Graziosi is Professor of Classics at Durham University
War, glory, despair, and mourning: for 2,700 years, the Iliad has gripped listeners and readers with the story of Achilles' anger and Hector's death. It is a tale of many truths, speaking of powerful emotions, the failures of leadership, the destructive power of beauty, the quest for fame, the plight of women, and the cold callous laughter of the gods. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.. Barbara Graziosi, an authority on Homeric poetry, offers a full introduction that illuminates the composition of the poem, its literary qualities, and the many different