The Iliad of Homer
Description
The Iliad is a Classical Attic; sometimes referred to as the Song of Ilion or Song of Ilium, and is an ancient Greek epic poem in dactylic hexameter, traditionally attributed to Homer. Set during the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of the city of Troy by a coalition of Greek states. It tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles.Product Details
Price
$19.99
Publisher
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publish Date
December 03, 2016
Pages
508
Dimensions
6.0 X 1.02 X 9.0 inches | 1.48 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781540793676
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About the Author
Homer is best known as the author of The Iliad and The Odyssey. He was believed by the ancient Greeks to have been the first and greatest of the epic poets. Author of the first known literature of Europe, he is central to the Western canon. Homer's works, which are about fifty percent speeches, provided models in persuasive speaking and writing that were emulated throughout the ancient and medieval Greek worlds. Fragments of Homer account for nearly half of all identifiable Greek literary papyrus finds in Egypt. The Iliad is paired with something of a sequel, The Odyssey, also attributed to Homer. Both stories were intended to be sung by an epic poet. Along with The Odyssey, The Iliad is among the oldest extant works of Western literature, and its written version is usually dated to around the eighth century BC.
Alexander Pope