The Iliad (Translated Into Verse by Alexander Pope with an Introduction and Notes by Theodore Alois Buckley) (Paperback or Softback)

Homer

ISBN 10: 1420953923 / ISBN 13: 9781420953923

Published by Digireads.com 9/8/2016, 2016

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The Iliad (Translated Into Verse by Alexander Pope with an Introduction and Notes by Theodore Alois Buckley).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Iliad (Translated Into Verse by Alexander Pope with an Introduction and Notes by Theodore Alois Buckley) (Paperback or Softback)
• Publisher: Digireads.com 9/8/2016
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1420953923
• ISBN 13: 9781420953923
• Binding: Paperback or Softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 1.43 pounds
• Book Type: Book

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Synopsis

Due to a lack of biographical evidence regarding the identity of Homer it has been suggested that the two great works attributed to him, the “Iliad” and the “Odyssey” may in fact be the work of multiple authors passed down through a long oral tradition. While scholarship on the subject will likely never definitely prove one way or the other, it is now generally accepted that these two great epic poems are the work of a single Greek author, Homer, who lived sometime during the 9th century BC. Set during a few weeks in the final year of the Trojan War, “The Iliad” is a classical epic poem concerning a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles. While encompassing just a brief period of the Trojan War the poem relates events leading up to and following the few weeks that encompass the setting of the poem giving the reader a comprehensive perspective of the Trojan War. Part romanticized historical narrative, part mythological epic, the “Iliad” is widely recognized as one of the most important works from classical antiquity. Along with the “Odyssey,” it would establish Homer as one the most influential authors to ever have lived. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper, follows the verse translation of Alexander Pope, and includes an introduction and notes by Theodore Alois Buckley.

About the Author

Homer was a Greek poet. He is credited as the author of two of the greatest and most influential works of literature, The Iliad and The Odyssey. According to Herodotus, Homer lived in the 8th Century BCE, and most modern scholars agree, but various ancient sources place him earlier--closer to the time represented in the Trojan War. Regardless, the works of Homer are epic and they stand the test of time.