Name: The Iliad
SKU: 3155207
Price: 1180.00 TWD
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Author: Homero (Poeta)
ISBN: 9780472033980

Type

Physical Book

Author

Homero

Publisher

The University Of Michigan Press

Year

2009

Language

English

Pages

472

Format

Paperback

Weight

1.50

ISBN

9780472033980

ISBN13

9780472033980

Synopsis "The Iliad "

"Other competent translations of Homer exist, but none accomplish what Merrill aims for: to convey to the reader-listener in translation the meaning and the sounds of Homer, coming as close as possible to the poetry of the original. Merrill accomplishes this virtuosic achievement by translating Homer's Greek into English hexameters, a process requiring not only a full understanding of the original Greek, but also an unusual mastery of the sounds, rhythms, and nuances of English." ---Stephen G. Daitz, Professor Emeritus of Classics, City University of New York Rodney Merrill's translation of Homer's Iliad offers a form of English poetry particularly relevant to the epic, producing a strong musical setting that brings many elements of the narrative truly to life. Most notable are the many battle scenes, in which Homer's strong dactylic hexameters make credible the "war-lust" in the deeds of the combatants. Until his retirement, Rodney Merrill taught English composition and comparative literature at Stanford and Berkeley. In addition to his translation of Homer's Odyssey, he is the author of "Chaucer's Broche of Thebes."

Homero

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Homero fue el legendario poeta y aedo de la Antigua Grecia, a quien se le atribuye la autoría de dos obras fundamentales de la literatura universal: La Ilíada y La Odisea.Se calcula que vivió durante el siglo VIII a. C. Aunque su figura real está envuelta en el misterio y su existencia es debatida, la tradición lo describe como un poeta ciego y originario de la región jónica (en Asia Menor).La Ilíada narra el último año de la guerra de Troya y la cólera del héroe Aquiles. La Odisea relata el largo y peligroso viaje de regreso de Odiseo (Ulises) a su reino en Ítaca.Estas epopeyas fueron transmitidas oralmente por generaciones antes de ser puestas por escrito. Son pilares de la cultura occidental y fundamentales para entender la mitología griega, los valores heroicos y el pensamiento de la época clásica.

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