Iliad
by Homer; Translated by Stanley Lombardo; Intro by Sheila Murnaghan
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0872203522
- ISBN 13
- 9780872203525
- Seller
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About This Item
Hackett, 1997 Illustrated wraps, no markings, no spine creases, shelf/page wear & slight corner curl, binding tight pages clean, VG copy; 8vo; (lviii) 516pp. Soft Cover. Very Good.
Synopsis
Dating to the ninth century BC, Homer’s timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amidst devastation and destruction, as it moves inexorably to the wrenching, tragic conclusion of the Trojan War. Renowned classicist Bernard Knox observes in his superb Introduction that although the violence of the Iliad is grim and relentless, it coexists with both images of civilized life and a poignant yearning for peace. Combining the skills of a poet and scholar, Robert Fagles brings the energy of contemporary language to this enduring heroic epic. He maintains the drive and metric music of Homer’s poetry, and evokes the impact and nuance of the Iliad ’s mesmerizing repeated phrases in what Peter Levi calls an astonishing performance.”
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- Bookseller
- Nighttown Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32399
- Title
- Iliad
- Author
- Homer; Translated by Stanley Lombardo; Intro by Sheila Murnaghan
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0872203522
- ISBN 13
- 9780872203525
- Publisher
- Hackett
- Place of Publication
- Indianapolis, Indiana, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- Homer; Translated by Stanley Lombardo; Intro by Sheila Murnaghan Iliad Odyssey
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