The Odyssey: Translation by Georage Herbert Palmer
by Homer
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About This Item
New York: Dover, 1999. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine . Homer's epic story Homer, in paperback. This copy is very clean void of notes, underlining, marking and/or highlighting. This is a very tight and clean copy ready for it's next student who is new to the Odyssey; or perhaps a reread this time with no pressure or expectations!
Synopsis
Listen, O Muse, and hear my song, Of the great adventures that took so long, Of the noble Odysseus, king of Ithaca, Whose journey was filled with many a setback. The tale begins with the end of the Trojan War, When the Greeks set sail from the Trojan shore. Odysseus and his men faced many a danger, From the wrath of the gods to the Cyclops' anger. They sailed through storms and fought with beasts, But despite all odds, they made it to their feast, And there, in the halls of the goddess Circe, Odysseus learned of the dangers he'd soon see. He sailed on to the land of the dead, To hear from the spirits what lay ahead, And learned of Scylla and Charybdis' might, And the Sirens' song that would lead to his plight. But he pressed on, through trials and strife, And with the help of Athena, he saved his life. He arrived home to Ithaca, his wife and son, But his troubles were far from done. His kingdom was overrun with suitors bold, Who sought to claim his wife and gold, But with cunning and strength, he won the day, And all the suitors were slain or driven away. And so ends the tale of Odysseus' quest, His trials and tribulations put to rest. But his story lives on through the ages, A masterpiece of literature on history's pages. Published in ancient Greece so long ago, By Homer, a poet whose name we all know, "The Odyssey" remains a classic work of art, A testament to the human spirit and heart. - The Odyssey - a summary in poetry by Chatgpt The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems (along with The Iliad) attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest surviving pieces of literature, also important because it is still studied and read widely today. Originally written around the 8th or 7th century BC in Homeric Greek, The Odyssey was passed down mainly by oral tradition. The text was used in schools and studied by scholars as early as the 4th century. Scholars in Alexandria organized the 12,000-line poem into 24 books. The first English translation of The Odyssey was produced in the 16th century.
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On Jan 30 2007, Shilpy said:
this book is good. you gain knowledge about greek.
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- Bookseller
- Image City Books and Ephemera
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13
- Title
- The Odyssey
- Author
- Homer
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Dover
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- Greek Mythology
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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