The Iliad: Or, The Poem of ForceDue to a lack of biographical evidence regarding the identity of Homer it has been suggested that the two great works attributed to him, the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" may, in fact, be the work of multiple authors passed down through a long oral tradition. While scholarship on the subject will likely never definitely prove one way or the other, it is now generally accepted that these two great epic poems are the work of a single Greek author, Homer, who lived sometime during the 9th century BC. Set during a few weeks in the final year of the Trojan War, "The Iliad" is a classical epic poem concerning a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles. While encompassing just a brief period of the Trojan War the poem relates events leading up to and following the few weeks that encompass the setting of the poem giving the reader a comprehensive perspective of the Trojan War. Part romanticized historical narrative, part mythological epic, the "Iliad" is widely recognized as one of the most important works from classical antiquity. Along with the "Odyssey", it would establish Homer as one the most influential authors to ever have lived. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper, follows the prose translation of Samuel Butler, and includes an introduction by H. L. Havell. |
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... Patroclus . And their sobs resounded through the house . It was not insensibility that made Achilles with a single move- ment of his hand push away the old man who had been cling- ing to his knees ; Priam's words , recalling his own old ...
... Patroclus , who has come in with his fresh troops . Patroclus , pressing his advantage , ends by finding himself exposed , wounded and without armor , to the sword of Hector . And finally that evening the victorious Hector hears the ...
... Patroclus , he too has died - a far better man than you are . Don't you see how handsome I am , how mighty ? A noble father begat me , and I have a goddess for mother . Yet even I , like you , must some day encounter my fate , Whether ...