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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... misfortune strikes a man if in his own country He has killed a man , and arrives at last at someone else's door , The door of a rich man ; a shudder seizes those who see him . So Achilles shuddered to see divine Priam ; The others ...
... misfortune ; gone is the armor of power that formerly protected their naked souls ; nothing , no shield , stands between them and tears . This retribution , which has a geometrical rigor , which operates automatically to penalize the ...
... misfortune to the conqueror , and vice versa : A single son , short - lived , was born to him . Neglected by me , he grows old — for far from home I camp before Troy , injuring you and your sons . A moderate use of force , which alone ...