Bücher von Homer

The rage of Achilles (played by Brad Pitt in the movie Troy) provides the basis for one of the most powerful war stories ever told. Anger. Jealousy. Betrayal. Revenge. The original is far more poetic and complex than the new film version. This elegantly designed new edition is taken from the 1898 translation by Samuel Butler. The electronic text is available free through Project Gutenberg: www.promo.net/pg/

Set during the siege of Troy, The Iliad is truly the ultimate adventure story. Suitable for ages 7-9, this high interest/low vocabulary retelling of The Iliad introduces young readers to Homer's epic tale. It is rewritten for third and fourth graders who can't quite tackle the original and older children at lower reading levels.

The second part of the Odyssey takes epic in new directions, giving significant roles to people of 'lower status' and their way of life: epic notions of the primacy of the aristocrat and the achievements of the Trojan War are submitted to scrutiny. Books XIII and XIV contain some of the subtlest human exchanges in the poem, as Athena and Odysseus spar with each other and Odysseus tests the quiet patience of his swineherd Eumaeus. The principal themes and narrative structures, especially of disguise and recognition, which the second part uses with remarkable economy, are established here. The Introduction also includes a detailed historical account of the Homeric dialect, as well as sections on metre and the text itself. The Commentary on the Greek text pays particular attention to the exposition of unfamiliar linguistic forms and constructions. The literary parts of the Introduction and the Commentary are accessible to all.

"It is always a real pleasure to read a translation which adheres to one basic, important principle, to reflect faithfully what the poet says. Professor Cook's translation does just that.... This is a literal translation, following the original line for line. These lines scan easily and move rapidly, thus reproducing one of the special delights of Homeric style.... Recommended highly." -Francis D. Lazenby, Classics Department, University of Notre Dame

Book XXII recounts the climax of the Iliad: the fatal encounter between the main defender of Troy and the greatest warrior of the Greeks, which results in the death of Hector and Achilles' revenge for the death of his friend Patroclus. At the same time it adumbrates Achilles' own death and the fall of Troy. This edition will help students and scholars better appreciate this key part of the epic poem. The introduction summarises central debates in Homeric scholarship, such as the circumstances of composition and the literary interpretation of an oral poem, and offers synoptic discussions of the structure of the Iliad, the role of the narrator, similes and epithets. There is a separate section on language, which provides a compact list of the most frequent Homeric characteristics. The commentary offers up-to-date linguistic guidance, and elucidates narrative techniques, typical elements and central themes.

Originally published as part of the Pitt Press Series in 1921, this book not only provides the full text of the 21st book of the Iliad, but also includes an introductory guide for the new Greek scholar that addresses issues of vocabulary, translation possibilities and metrical issues.

Books XVII and XVIII of the Odyssey feature, among other episodes, the disguised Odysseus' penetration of his home after an absence of twenty years and his first encounter with his wife. The commentary provides linguistic and syntactical guidance suitable for upper-level students along with detailed consideration of Homer's compositional and narrative techniques, his literary artistry and the poem's central themes. An extensive introduction considers questions of formulaic composition, the nature of the poem's audience and the context of its performance, and isolates the concerns most prominent in the poem's second half and in Books XVII and XVIII in particular. Here too are considered the roles of Penelope and Telemachus, questions of disguise and recognition, and the institution of hospitality flaunted by the suitors in Odysseus' halls. Brief sections also discuss Homeric metre and the transmission of the text.

George Chapman's translations of Homer are the most famous in the English language. Keats immortalized the work of the Renaissance dramatist and poet in the sonnet "e;On First Looking into Chapman's Homer."e; Swinburne praised the translations for their "e;romantic and sometimes barbaric grandeur,"e; their "e;freshness, strength, and inextinguishable fire."e; The great critic George Saintsbury (1845-1933) wrote: "e;For more than two centuries they were the resort of all who, unable to read Greek, wished to know what Greek was. Chapman is far nearer Homer than any modern translator in any modern language."e; This volume presents the original (1611) text of Chapman's translation of the Iliad, making only a small number of modifications to punctuation and wording where they might confuse the modern reader. The editor, Allardyce Nicoll, provides an introduction and a glossary. Garry Wills contributes a preface, in which he explains how Chapman tapped into the poetic consonance between the semi-divine heroism of the Iliad's warriors and the cosmological symbols of Renaissance humanism.

Presents the original text of the translation of the Homeric hymns. This title also includes epigrams and poems attributed to Homer and known as "The Lesser Homerica," as well as his famous "The Battle of Frogs and Mice."

The Odyssey, besides being one of the world's first and best adventure stories, is a poem of great subtlety, rich in irony and sophisticated characterisation. In this edition, Richard Rutherford provides not only detailed comment on the action, characterisation and style of books XIX and XX, but also, in an extensive introduction, a general survey of the Odyssey as a whole.

The twenty-fourth book of the Iliad is one of the masterpieces of world literature, a work of interest to a far wider audience than scholars of ancient Greek. In his introduction Colin Macleod examines Homer's notion of poetry, his style and language and the architecture and meaning of his work.

'Iliad I' provides the commentary and student aids lacking in other publications on Homer's work. It has a detailed introductory section, highlighting key aspects of the text. The Greek text is printed with a facing literal English translation and a full glossary is available.

This is the first self-contained edition of Books VI-VIII of the Odyssey, the account of Odysseus' time among the Phaeacians, and a popular introduction to Homer.

'Book Nine' is the turning point in the plot of the 'Iliad' and the tragedy of 'Achilles'. In this book, Jasper Griffin provides an informative introduction, text, and commentary for students, discussing the problems and the achievements of this particularly rich and rewarding part of the poem. All quotations in the commentary are translated.