The Iliad of Homer. Translated by Alexander Pope, Esq. a New Edition, with Additional Notes, Critical and Illustrative, by Gilbert Wakefield, B.A. ... of
Homer
(Author)
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British Library
T090239
The notes are written in part by William Broome. Includes 'An essay on the life, writings and learning of Homer' by T. Parnell. Probably sometimes issued with 'The Odyssey of Homer. Translated by Alexander Pope, .. ' printed by Bye and Law for the same
London: printed by H. Baldwin: for T. Longman, B. Law, J. Johnson, C. Dilly, G. G. and J. Robinson [and 17 others in London], 1796. 6v., plate: port.; 8Β°
Product Details
Price
$34.74
Publisher
Gale Ecco, Print Editions
Publish Date
April 18, 2018
Pages
404
Dimensions
6.14 X 0.94 X 9.21 inches | 1.63 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781379583769
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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.