Richmond Lattimore
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
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Homer's great epic The Odyssey—one of Western literature's most enduring and important works—translated by Richmond Lattimore
A classic for the ages, The Odyssey recounts Odysseus' journey home after the Trojan War—and the obstacles he faces along the way to reclaim his throne, kingdom, and family in Ithaca.
During his absence, his steadfast and clever wife, Penelope, and now teenaged son, Telemachus,
...2) The frogs
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English
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"This riotous play from ancient Greece's greatest comic dramatist blends fancy dress, earthy slapstick and political debate" --
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English
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"Presents Homer's classic epic of the Trojan War, which follows proud Greek soldier Achilles from his angry dispute with his king, Agamemnon, to his battle with and brutal treatment of Troy's great hero, Hector; and includes a glossary of names and an introduction."--
7) Greek lyrics
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Phoenix books ; 48
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
1960.
Language
English
19) The Iliad
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English
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"When Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017-revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that "combines intellectual authority with addictive readability" (Edith Hall, The Sunday Telegraph)-critics lauded it as "a revelation" (Susan Chira, The New York Times) and "a cultural landmark" (Charlotte Higgins, The Guardian) that would forever change how Homer is read in English. Now Wilson has returned with an equally revelatory...