Reading Homer
Iliad Books 16 and 18
Part of Reading Greek
- Date Published: November 2022
- availability: In stock
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521170888
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Reading Homer presents two highlights of the Iliad: Book 16, where Patroclus fights and dies, and Book 18, where Achilles grieves for him and is awarded new armour before he returns to battle. It enables students who have been learning Greek for perhaps a year to approach Homer for the first time, and to have the satisfaction of reading two whole books in the original language. Full and detailed help is given with vocabulary, accidence and syntax. Homeric forms are introduced and set alongside Attic ones, enabling students to consolidate their existing knowledge at the same time as extending it. The Introduction and notes enable students to see these two books in the context of the whole epic, and the epic itself in the context of early Greek society. They also encourage students to consider why the Greeks themselves regarded Homer as the master poet.
Read more- Provides a lot of detailed help to students approaching the Iliad for the first time in order to give them the ability to read these books and others with confidence
- Explains the differences between Homeric and Attic Greek in the Introduction and notes so that students become familiar with Homeric forms and idioms
- Explains all declensions and conjugations likely to cause difficulty so that students can consolidate their knowledge of Greek and tackle other authors with confidence
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'… an excellent introduction to the beauties and complexity of the Iliad to students at an advanced secondary or university level.' Miklós Péti, Bryn Mawr Classical Review
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- Date Published: November 2022
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521170888
- length: 206 pages
- dimensions: 244 x 169 x 10 mm
- weight: 0.39kg
- availability: In stock
Table of Contents
List of illustrations
Preface
List of abbreviations
Notes for the reader
Introduction: A. Homer and the Iliad
B. The story of the Iliad
C. Reading Homer
D. Homer's language
E. Metre
Select bibliography
Iliad Book 16
Iliad Book 18
Vocabulary
Grammar index.
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