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Description:The Iliad is one of the two great epics of Homer, and is typically described as one of the greatest war stories of all time, but to say the Iliad is a war story does not begin to describe the emotional sweep of its action and characters: Achilles, Helen, Hector, and other heroes of Greek myth and history in the tenth and final year of the Greek siege of Troy."Two primary objectives of Herb Jordan's translation of the Iliad have been line-for-line rendition and readability. Most literary translators practicing today would doubt that such a thing could be achieved within the confines of the blank verse line that predominates in English, but Jordan has made an Anglo-American Iliad of remarkable immediacy and energy. It nevertheless retains that slight flavor of cultural remoteness without which no translation of so ancient a text can be believed. It is a splendid achievement." -- Henry Taylor, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for poetry, is Professor Emeritus of Literature at American University. His translation of Sophocles' Electra appeared in the Penn Greek Drama series.“Jordan has produced a very readable Iliad that moves quickly and fluidly. Without descending into the overly prosaic, his rhythm establishes a fine pace for Homer's narrative. The translation succeeds at both capturing what Matthew Arnold called the ‘general effect of Homer’ and doing so in an accessible style."--Bruce S. Thornton, Professor of Classics and Humanities at California State University in Fresno, is the author of numerous essays and reviews on Greek culture and seven books including A Student's Guide to Classics.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Iliad. To get started finding The Iliad, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The Iliad is one of the two great epics of Homer, and is typically described as one of the greatest war stories of all time, but to say the Iliad is a war story does not begin to describe the emotional sweep of its action and characters: Achilles, Helen, Hector, and other heroes of Greek myth and history in the tenth and final year of the Greek siege of Troy."Two primary objectives of Herb Jordan's translation of the Iliad have been line-for-line rendition and readability. Most literary translators practicing today would doubt that such a thing could be achieved within the confines of the blank verse line that predominates in English, but Jordan has made an Anglo-American Iliad of remarkable immediacy and energy. It nevertheless retains that slight flavor of cultural remoteness without which no translation of so ancient a text can be believed. It is a splendid achievement." -- Henry Taylor, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for poetry, is Professor Emeritus of Literature at American University. His translation of Sophocles' Electra appeared in the Penn Greek Drama series.“Jordan has produced a very readable Iliad that moves quickly and fluidly. Without descending into the overly prosaic, his rhythm establishes a fine pace for Homer's narrative. The translation succeeds at both capturing what Matthew Arnold called the ‘general effect of Homer’ and doing so in an accessible style."--Bruce S. Thornton, Professor of Classics and Humanities at California State University in Fresno, is the author of numerous essays and reviews on Greek culture and seven books including A Student's Guide to Classics.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Iliad. To get started finding The Iliad, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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