Author: HomerusPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The Iliad, books one to eight
Author: HomerusThe Iliad [Abridged]
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Author: HomerPublisher:
ISBN: 9780981816289
Category : Epic poetry, Greek
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Black Ships Before Troy
Author: Rosemary SutcliffPublisher: Laurel Leaf
ISBN: 055349483X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
For Greek myth fans, those who can’t get enough of the D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths, and readers who have aged out of Rick Riordan, this classroom staple and mythology classic is perfect for learning about the ancient myths! As the gods and goddesses of Olympus scheme, the ancient world is thrown into turmoil when Helen, the most beautiful woman in all of Greece, is stolen away by her Trojan love. Inflamed by jealousy, the Greek king seeks lethal vengeance and sends his black war ships to descend on the city of Troy. In the siege that follows, history’s greatest heroes, from Ajax to Achilles to Odysseus, are forged in combat, and the brutal costs of passion, pride, and revenge must be paid. In the end, the whims of the gods, the cunning of the warriors, and a great wooden horse will decide who emerges victorious. Homer's epic poem, The Iliad, is one of the greatest adventure stories of all time and Rosemary Sutcliff's retelling of the classic saga embodies all of the astonishing drama, romance, and intrigue of ancient Greece. Don’t miss The Wanderings of Odysseus, the companion to Black Ships Before Troy, and follow Odysseus on his adventure home. This book has been selected as a Common Core State Standards Text Exemplar (Grades 6-8, Stories) in Appendix B.
Homer
Author: HomerThe Iliad, Books One to Eight
Author: . HomerusPublisher: Rarebooksclub.com
ISBN: 9781230160030
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 edition. Excerpt: ... And, when, joining together, they were at length (or)) come to the one spot, they dashed together the hides of their shields." 450. "Then there arose at once the death-groan and vaunting of heroes, even of the slaughtering and the slain." 452 "And as when winter-swollen torrents, gushing down from the mountain, commingle their impetuous waters at the meeting of the glens th. /ii'iryw and ayicoc, issuing from their mighty fountain-heads, within the hollow ravine; and their roar from afar the shepherd is wont to hear." 406. Sthenelus refers to the war of the Epigoni under Alcmseon and Thersander. The seven chiefs, who warred against Thebes, all perished, excepting Adrastus; the araaBaXiri, alluded to, was their having despised the auguries of Amphiaraus. 407. 'Ayayovff.--Agreeingwith rjfitiq-another proof that the dual is but an old form of the plural. 412. Ttrro.--" Good Sir." Bentley proposes rlrXaSt, aiyy 6' fjao' Kennedy better rirXa (for rkrXaBi, as Saivv for SaivvQi). 449. 'ejtxijvto.--Third plural syncop. aor. passive of xtXaZui. Liddell and Scott, Buttm. Irr. v. pp. 158, 202, and Interm. Gr. Gr. 110. 7, p. 226, &c. 454. Kpovvog.--Th. liepsw, as yvfivbc from iKtvpivog, and $sVoq from U. Compare Extraneus etranger, iv-OoQ. Donalds. Cratyl. Xapdcpa is properly applied to the torrent itself, which cuts its way (xapaTrt() on the mountain's side. 457. The poet's notion plainly is, that the Trojans, so long as Achilles fought, did not venture beyond the gates, and that no Achaean hero fell in battle with the Trojans after Protesilaus, and before the time of the Iliad. Mull. Lit. Or. 457--544. 460. "He dashed (the spear) into the forehead." 462. "He fell, as doth a tower...".
The Iliad of Homer, Books One to Eight; Chiefly According to the Text of Dr. Kennedy; with Original Notes, Philological and Exegetical ... By A. R. Fausset ... Second Edition, Revised and Improved
Author: HomerThe Iliad
Author: HomerThe Shield of Achilles
Author: W. H. AudenPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 069121865X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
"The first critical edition of W. H. Auden's poetry collection The Shield of Achilles, which won the 1956 National Book Award in Poetry, this book will include the complete text of Auden's award-winning volume The Shield of Achilles, accompanied critical commentary by Alan Jacobs: a preface to provide historical and publishing context; a longer introduction to orient the reader to the poems themselves; and detailed notes on words or passages in need of clarification for contemporary readers. Jacobs, who has edited two previous critical editions of Auden's poetry, argues that this was the most important single collection of poems Auden published, and also the most coherent of his collections. The two poetic sequences, "Bucolics" and "Horae Canonicae," bookend a remarkable set of lyrics, with "The Shield of Achilles" itself at the heart. One of Auden's last long poems, it refers to moment in The Iliad in which Thetis, mother of Achilles, asks Hephaestus to forge a shield for her son. Auden re-imagines how the shield of Achilles would look in the modern age, when the rules of war and the role of the hero have been rewritten. While the volume was widely praised, it is now out of print (although the title poem is included in larger collections of Auden's poetry). A critical edition allows readers to better understand and appreciate one of Auden's most important later poetic works, written in what Jacobs describes as "a poetic idiom that differs quite significantly from what anyone else at the time was doing. . . . it is, in a vital sense, public poetry and it can be enjoyed, understood, and profited from. This edition is meant to make that enjoyment, understanding, and profit easier of access.""--
Achilles & Hector
Author: HomerPublisher: Franklin Classics
ISBN: 9780341770749
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
War Music
Author: Christopher LoguePublisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 9780571209071
Category : Achilles (Greek mythology)
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
This text contains the first three volumes of Christopher Logue's recomposition of Homer's Iliad - Kings, The Husbands and War Music.