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Homer. Lesser, Anton [performer]. Johnston, Ian, 1938- [translator].
Epic poetry, Greek Translations into English.
Iliad
The Iliad is the earliest work of European literature that we have. Created in the eight century B.C., it has continued to arouse interest for over two thousand years, because it is so intensely alive.
Perhaps the greatest poem of the Western world, Homer's The Iliad unfolds the story of fifty critical days near the end of the Trojan War. Achilles has quarreled with Agamemnon and sulks in his tent, while Hector brings his Trojans to the brink of victory. In this epic, though, fate has the last word.
War poetry
Homer's classical account of the war between the Greeks and the Trojans from Agamemnon's visit by the priest Chryses to the burial of Hektor.
The Iliad recalls the events of the Trojan War.
The first epic poem by Homer tells of the counsel of Nestor, Achilles slaying of Hector, and the defeat of the Trojans by the Greeks.
Perhaps the greatest poem of the Western world, the Iliad tells the story of fifty critical days towards the end of the Trojan War. Achilles has quarrelled with Agamemnon and sulks in his tent, while Hector brings the Trojans to the brink of victory; but fate will have the last word. 2005.
The epic poem recounts the triumphs and defeats of the Greek and Trojan heroes during the Trojan War and the destruction of Troy by combined Greek armies.
Too good to be relegated to the dustbin of high-school required reading, the first of Homer's epic poems tells of the counsel of Nestor, Achilles' slaying of Hector, and the defeat of the Trojans by the Greeks.
The earliest work of European literature we have, from the 8th century B.C., it has continued to arouse interest because of its intensely alive portrayal of the Trojan War.
When Paris of Troy fell in love with Helen of Sparta and took her to his homeland, the princes of Greece launched a fleet of a thousand ships filled with armed men to bring her back. Led by Helen's brother-in-law, Agamemnon, this immense force would besiege Troy for 10 years in a staggering effort to rescue the princess. The Iliad is the story of Achilles, the greatest warrior of this decade-long war, and his desperate but ultimately futile battle against the once magnificent city.
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Classical literature
Since it was first published more than twenty-five years ago, Robert Fitzgerald's prizewinning translation of Homer's battle epic has become a classic in its own right: a standard against which all other versions are compared.
Compact discs
This masterful new verse translation of Homer's classic story of the Trojan War has been hailed by critics as "an astonishing performance" and "a remarkable tour de force." Robert Fagles, chairman of the Department of Comparative Literature at Princeton University, brings the energy of contemporary language of this 2,700-year-old epic, while maintaining the drive and metric music of Homer's poetry, as well as the impact and nuance of Homer's mesmerizing repeated phrases ...
When Paris of Troy fell in love with Helen of Sparta and took her to his homeland, the princes of Greece launched a fleet of a thousand ships filled with armed men to bring her back. Led by Helen's brother-in-law, Agamemnon, this immense force would besiege Troy for 10 years in a staggering effort to rescue the princess.
One of the greatest poems of the Western world, "The Iliad" tells the story of fifty critical days towards the end of the Trojan war. Achilles has quarrelled with Agamemnon and sulks in his tent while Hector brings his Trojans to the brink of victory; by fate will have the last word. While the heroes fight before the walls of Troy the gods have also drawn up battle lines, and it is their disagreements as much as the heroes' efforts thwich will decide the conflict. Despite the poem's antiquity, the very real, human qualities of the protagonists and their dilemmas make "The Iliad" immediately accessible, especially in the hands of a master story-teller such as Anton Lesser. --Naxos Audio Books.
Paris, a prince of Troy's royal family, was asked to judge the beauty of three goddesses: Hera, Aphrodite, and Athena - and so settle a dispute that arose among them when Eris, the Goddess of Discord, threw a golden apple inscribed "For the Fairest" among the guests at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis. Paris awarded the golden apple to Aphrodite, who had promised him as a bribe the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen, daughter of Zeus and wife of Menelaus, king of Sparta. Paris sailed to Sparta and stole Helen away; and Menelaus, together with his brother Agamemnon, ruler of Mycenae and the most powerful warlord in all Greece, raised an army and sailed to Troy to get her back. The invading force consisted of over a thousand ships, their troops commanded by Greece's finest heroes, the greatest of whom was Achilles, son of Peleus and the sea-goddess Thetis. The Greeks drew their ships up onto the beach at Troy and laid siege to the city. The Trojans, led by Hector, son of King Priam, held them off for ten years. Then, in the tenth summer of the war, Achilles and Lord Agamemnon had a quarrel - over a girl - with disastrous results.
The Illiad
One of the foremost achievements in Western literature, Homer's Iliad tells the story of the darkest episode in the Trojan War. At its center is Achilles, the greatest warrior-champion of the Greeks, and his refusal to fight after being humiliated by his leader, Agamemnon. But when the Trojan Hector kills Achilles's close friend Patroclus, Achilles storms back into battle to take revenge-knowing full well that this will ensure his own early death. This tragic series of events is interwoven with powerfully moving descriptions of the ebb and flow of battle, of the domestic world inside Troy's besieged city of Ilium, and of the conflicts between the gods on Olympus as they argue over the fate of mortals.The Iliad is a work of extraordinary pathos and profundity that concerns itself with issues as fundamental as the meaning of life and death. Even the heroic ethic itself-with its emphasis on pride, honor, prowess in battle, and submission to the inexorable will of the gods-is not left unquestioned.This version of the Iliad is the translation by Alexander Pope.
Epic poetry
Sound recordings
Presents Homer's classical account of the war between the Greeks and the Trojans from Agamemnon's visit by the priest Chryses to the burial of Hektor.
[This] is the story of a raging anger and its human toll. The poem recounts "the rage of Achilles," the greatest of the Greek heroes fighting in the war against Troy. Achilles' rage is superhuman ... and aligned with cosmic forces: it fulfills the purposes of the supreme god Zeus and brings overwhelming destruction both to Achilles' Greek companions and to the enemies, the Trojans. -Introd.
The Greek epic poem about the critical days near the end of the Trojar War. While the Trojan prince Hector leads his men closer to victory, Achilles, greatest of the Greek warriors, sulks in his tent after suffering insult at the hands of Agamemnon, but fate will soon intervene.
The classic saga from ancient Greek poet Homer. Homer's incredible poetry has survived the centuries to become a landmark in classical literature. "The Iliad," the first of Homer's epic poems, tells of the counsel of Nestor, Achilles' slaying of Hector, and the defeat of the Trojans by the Greeks. It vividly recalls the events of the Trojan War and the uncontrolled wrath of the Greek commander Achilles that led to so much destruction.
Anger be now your song, immortal one,Akhilleus' anger, doomed and ruinous, that caused the Akhaians loss on bitter lossand crowded brave souls into the undergloom, leaving so many dead men-carrionfor dogs and birds; and the will of Zeus was done.-Lines 1-6Since it was first published more than twenty-five years ago, Robert Fitzgerald's prizewinning translation of Homer's battle epic has become a classic in its own right: a standard against which all other versions of The Iliad are compared...
Homer's epic poem is brought to life in this new translation of the 2,700-year-old story of the Trojan War.
Perhaps the greatest poem of the Western world, The Iliad tells the story of fifty critical days towards the end of the Trojan war. Achilles has quarrelled with Agamemnon and sulks in his tent, while Hector brings his Trojans to the brink of victory; but fate will have the last word.
Perhaps the greatest poem of the Western world, "The Iliad" tells the story of fifty critical days towards the end of the Trojan war. Achilles has quarrelled with Agamemnon and sulks in his tent, while Hector brings his Trojans to the brink of victory; but fate will have the last word.
The tragic story of Achilles--the fiery conflict of a man divided against himself, who in a few short days drops to the lowest hell of savagery, then rises to self-mastery and inward peace.
Homer's epic masterpiece chronicles the last days of the Trojan War?the quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon, the siege of Troy, the death of Hector, the Trojan Horse, and many other events.
The Iliad the epic story of Troy
"One of the greatest epic poem of the Western world, 'The Iliad' tells the story of fifty critical days towards the end of the Trojan war. Achilles has quarrelled with Agamemnon and sulks in his tent, while Hector brings his Trojans to the brink of victory; but fate will have the last word ..."--Container.
"Perhaps the greatest epic poem of the Western world, 'The Iliad' tells the story of fifty critical days towards the end of the Trojan war. Achilles has quarrelled with Agamemnon and sulks in his tent, while Hector brings his Trojans to the brink of victory; but fate will have the last word ..." -- Container.
The Iliad selections from books 15, 16, 18
Translations
An epic poem about Achilles vengeance against Agamemnon and the city of Troy at the end of the Trojan War.
"When Paris of Troy fell in love with Helen of Sparta and took her to his homeland, the princes of Greece launched a fleet of a thousand ships filled with armed men to bring her back. Led by Helen's brother-in-law, Agamemnon, this immense force would besiege Troy for 10 years in a staggering effort to rescue the princess. The Iliad is the story of Achilles, the greatest warrior of this decade-long war, and his desperate but ultimately futile battle against the once magnificent city."
The Iliad : the Fitzgerald translation
Audiobooks
Read by Anton Lesser.
"Perhaps the greatest epic poem of the Western world, 'The Iliad' tells the story of fifty critical days towards the end of the Trojan war. Achilles has quarrelled with Agamemnon and sulks in his tent, while Hector brings his Trojans to the brink of victory; but fate will have the last word ..."--Container.
"One of the greatest poems of the Western world, the Iliad tells the story of fifty critical days towards the end of the Trojan war. Achilles has quarrelled with Agamemnon and sulks in his tent while Hector brings his Trojans to the brink of victory; but fate will have he last word. While the heroes fight before the walls of Troy the gods have also drawn up battle lines, and it is their disagreements as much as the heroes' efforts which will decide the conflict."--Container.
The epic story of the Trojan War in poetry, in a translation praised for its power and eloquence.
Acclaimed scholar and translator Stephen Mitchell, who has previously offered new and exciting translations of Gilgamesh and Tao Te Ching, has now turned his skills to Homer's classic Iliad. Mitchell's new translation makes the classic epic poem more accessible and more powerful than ever before, adding new life to the timeless story of Achilles, Hector and the legendary Helen of Troy.
Perhaps the greatest poem of the Western world, telling the story of fifty critical days towards the end of the Trojan war. Achilles has quarrelled with Agamemnon and sulks in his tent, while Hector brings his Trojans to the brink of victory, but fate will have the last word.
Downloadable audio books
Presents selections from Books 15, 16, and 18.
A reading by Anthony Quale of selections from books fifteen, sixteen and eighteen of Richmond Lattimore's English translation of Homer's Iliad. The recorded passages are to be found about two-thirds of the way through the epic and reveal many of its finest qualities including stunning descriptions of the heroic individual character, exciting battle scenes and expressions of poignant grief.
Homer's epic masterpiece chronicles the last days of the Trojan War--the quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon, the siege of Troy, the death of Hector, the Trojan Horse, and many other events.
Details the events of the few days near the end of the Trojan War, focusing on the withdrawal of Acchiles from the contest and the disastrous effects of this act on the Greek campaign.
Poetry
One of the foremost achievements in Western literature, Homer's Iliad tells the story of the darkest episode in the Trojan War. At its centre is Achilles, the greatest warrior-champion of the Greeks, and his refusal to fight after being humiliated by his leader Agamemnon. But when the Trojan Hector kills Achilles' close friend Patroclus, he storms back into battle to take revenge - although knowing this will ensure his won early death. Interwoven with this tragic sequence of events are powerfully moving descriptions of the ebb and flow of battle, of the domestic world inside Troy's besieged city of llium and of the conflicts between the gods on Olympus as they argue over the fate of mortals.-Back cover.
This new and exciting translation of Homer's epic war poem, The Iliad, is told with excitement and character by Anton Lesser. The poem concentrates on the key 50 days during the ten-year war, when there is strife not only between the Greeks and the defending Trojans, but also within the Greek forces themselves. The mighty warrior Achilles, angry with Agamemnon, withdraws from the battle and only returns to face Hector when his close companion Patroclus is killed. This abridged version offers the key moments.
Homer has been hailed as the father of all poetry, and The Iliad has survived as a masterpiece for all time!. Set against the backdrop of the final days of the Trojan War, the Iliad tells the story of Achilles, a model warrior and paragon of all qualities the Greeks prized most in a young hero. Retired from his commander and king, Agamemnon, Achilles is pulled back into the conflict by the death of his friend, Patroclus.
The Iliad
The iliad
"When Paris of Troy fell in love with Helen of Sparta and took her to his homeland, the princes of Greece launched a fleet of a thousand ships filled with armed men to bring her back. Led by Helen's brother-in-law, Agamemnon, this immense force would besiege Troy for 10 years in a staggering effort to rescue the princess. The Iliad is the story of Achilles, the greatest warrior of this decade-long war, and his desperate but ultimately futile battle against the once magnificent city."--Container.
Story of how the Greeks sailed to take back Helen and defeat the Trojans.
Greek literature Translations into English.