Homer
1) The Iliad
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English
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"When Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017-revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that "combines intellectual authority with addictive readability" (Edith Hall, The Sunday Telegraph)-critics lauded it as "a revelation" (Susan Chira, The New York Times) and "a cultural landmark" (Charlotte Higgins, The Guardian) that would forever change how Homer is read in English. Now Wilson has returned with an equally revelatory...
2) The Odyssey
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English
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Odysseus--soldier, sailor, trickster, and everyman--is one of the most recognizable characters in world literature. His arduous, ten-year journey home after the Trojan War, the subject of Homer's Odyssey, is the most accessible tale to survive from ancient Greece, and its impact is still felt today across many different cultures. This lively free verse translation, from one of today's leading Homeric scholars, preserves the clarity and simplicity...
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English
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"Presents Homer's classic epic of the Trojan War, which follows proud Greek soldier Achilles from his angry dispute with his king, Agamemnon, to his battle with and brutal treatment of Troy's great hero, Hector; and includes a glossary of names and an introduction."--
5) Odisea
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Español
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Las andanzas y aventuras de Odiseo, vividas en el lapso de diez años que duró su regreso al hogar tras una activa participación en la guerra de Troya, conforman la apretada trama, casi novelesca, de uno de los grandes monumentos de nuestro patrimonio intelectual. Probablemente compuesta a fines del siglo VIII a.C., la Odisea nos adentra en un mundo real, el Mediterráneo antiguo, pero repleto de peligros y poblado por seres fabulosos: magas, ninfas,...
6) La Ilíada
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Español
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Spanish translation of "The Iliad". Greek epic poem by Homer.
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Mentor book ; ME2376
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English
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"The Greatest Tale of All Time ... is what scholars have called Homer's Odyssey, in addition to "the first novel," "the first expression of the mind in literary form," and "the best story ever written." Book jacket."--Jacket.
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English
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Homer's Iliad can justly be called the world's greatest war epic. The terrible and long-drawn-out siege of Troy remains one of the classic campaigns, the heroism and treachery of its combatants unmatched in song and story. Driven by fierce passions and loyalties, men and gods battle to a devastating conclusion.
"Homer is full of merriment, full of open fun and delicate comedy, even farce—as when Ares, wounded, bursts up to Olympus like
...9) Ilíada
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Mimética
Pub. Date
2024
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Portuguese
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A "Ilíada" é o poema épico por excelência, pois toda a ação decorre no campo de batalha. Narra o nono ano da guerra de Troia, a partir do episódio conhecido como "A ira de Aquiles" até o funeral de Heitor, maioral entre os guerreiros troianos.
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Mimética
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2024
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Portuguese
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Obras fundadoras da literatura ocidental, "Ilíada" e "Odisseia" são muito mais do que poemas épicos que narram a história da guerra de Troia ou do retorno de Ulisses a sua terra natal. Elas são a origem de um enorme repertório mítico que, avançando nos séculos, desempenha até os dias de hoje um importante papel no imaginário e na cultura do ocidente.
A "Ilíada" parece consistir, pelo título, apenas de um breve incidente ocorrido no cerco...
11) Odisseia
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Mimética
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2024
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Portuguese
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Clássico absoluto da literatura universal, a "Odisseia" leva-nos à Grécia de 3.000 anos atrás, às grandiosas aventuras do herói Ulisses, depois da Guerra de Troia. Foi escrita provavelmente no fim do século VIII a.C., em algum lugar da Jônia, região da costa da Ásia Menor então controlada pelos gregos, e atualmente parte da Turquia.
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Encyclop_dia Britannica
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[1955]
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English
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The Iliad: Join Achilles at the Gates of Troy as he slays Hector to Avenge the death of Patroclus. Here is a story of love and war, hope and despair, and honor and glory. The recent major motion picture Helen of Troy starring Brad Pitt proves that this epic is as relevant today as it was twenty five hundred years ago when it was first written. So journey back to the Trojan War with Homer and relive the grandest adventure of all times. The Odyssey:...
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SAGA Egmont
Pub. Date
2024
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Français
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Dans l'Iliade se retrouvent des héros légendaires, un siège qui dure dix ans, deux nations qui s'opposent pour l'amour d'une femme, des dieux qui interviennent dans les combats. Ce récit a traversé l'histoire de l'Occident en inspirant ses rois et ses artistes.
Dans l'Odyssée, qui fait suite à la guerre de Troie, le héros grec Ulysse veut rentrer chez lui, sur l'île d'Ithaque pour retrouver Pénélope, sa bien-aimée. Homère décrit ce voyage...
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2023
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English
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Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper.
The Iliad is, together with the Odyssey, one of two ancient Greek epic poems traditionally attributed to Homer. The poem is commonly dated to the late 9th or to the 8th century BC, and many scholars believe it is the oldest extant work of literature in the ancient Greek language, making it one of the first works of ancient Greek literature. The existence of a single author for the poems
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Penguin Publishing Group
Pub. Date
1997
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English
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The great epic of Western literature, translated by the acclaimed classicist Robert Fagles
A Penguin Classic
Robert Fagles, winner of the PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation and a 1996 Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, presents us with Homer's best-loved and most accessible poem in a stunning modern-verse translation. "Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns driven...
A Penguin Classic
Robert Fagles, winner of the PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation and a 1996 Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, presents us with Homer's best-loved and most accessible poem in a stunning modern-verse translation. "Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns driven...
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G. and W. Nicol, Pall Mall
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1834.
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English
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The Iliad and the Odyssey are attributed to the poet Homer and are the earliest surviving works of Western literature. Composed sometime around the eighth century BC, the ancient Greek poems has since been translated into many languages and serves as an important source of information on ancient Greek culture and mythology.
In the Iliad it is the tenth year of the Trojan War. The Greek allies have laid siege to the city of Troy, but the leaders of...
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Macmillan Audio
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English
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"In classical Greece men called rhapsodes memorized and recited "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey." My own rhapsode is the English actor Dan Stevens, whom fans of "Downton Abbey" will know as Matthew Crawley. He's been performing the Robert Fitzgerald translation, and no Hellene could do it better." — Wall Street Journal
Robert Fitzgerald's translation of The Odyssey has been the standard translation for more than three
