The Iliad (Oklahoma Series In Classical Culture, 35),Used

The Iliad (Oklahoma Series In Classical Culture, 35),Used

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An accessible Iliad for twentyfirstcentury readersA classic of Western literature for three millennia, Homers Iliad captivates modern readersas it did ancient listenerswith its tale of gods and warriors at the siege of Troy. Now Herbert Jordans lineforline translation brilliantly renders the original Greek into English blank versethe poetic form most closely resembling our spoken language.Raising the bar set by Richmond Lattimore in 1951, Jordan employs a pleasing fivebeat meter and avoids unnecessary filler. Whereas other verse renditions are longer than the original, owing to the translators indulgence in personal poetics, Jordan avoids line inflation. The result, an economical translation, captures the force and vigor of the original poem.E. Christian Kopffs introduction to this volume sets the stage and credits Jordan with conveying the action and movement of the Iliad in contemporary language and a supple verse. This new Iliad offers twentyfirstcentury readers the thrill of a timeless epic and affords instructors a muchneeded alternative for literature surveys.

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