The Iliad
Homer. c. 8th C. BCE
The Iliad by Homer, translated by E. V. Rieu - Penguin 1980 , GB - Penguin 1980
"The Greeks considered the Iliad their greatest literary achievement, and no epic poem in any language has ever rivalled it. Out of a single episode in the Tale of Troy, Achilles' withdrawal from the fighting and his return to kill the Trojan hero Hector, Homer created a timeless, dramatic tragedy. His characters are heroic but their passions and problems are human and universal, and he presents them with compassion, understanding and humour against the harsh background of war."-Back cover = The Iliad
Agamemnon
Achilles
Epic Poetry
The Iliad by Homer, translated by E. V. Rieu - Penguin 1980 , GB - Penguin 1980
"The Greeks considered the Iliad their greatest literary achievement, and no epic poem in any language has ever rivalled it. Out of a single episode in the Tale of Troy, Achilles' withdrawal from the fighting and his return to kill the Trojan hero Hector, Homer created a timeless, dramatic tragedy. His characters are heroic but their passions and problems are human and universal, and he presents them with compassion, understanding and humour against the harsh background of war."-Back cover = The Iliad
Agamemnon
Achilles
Epic Poetry