Homer's Odyssey: A Companion to the Translation of Richmond Lattimore
ISBN-13:
9780809315468
ISBN-10:
0809315467
Edition:
First Edition
Author:
Peter V. Jones
Publication date:
1989
Publisher:
Southern Illinois University Press
Format:
Hardcover
256 pages
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Book details
ISBN-13:
9780809315468
ISBN-10:
0809315467
Edition:
First Edition
Author:
Peter V. Jones
Publication date:
1989
Publisher:
Southern Illinois University Press
Format:
Hardcover
256 pages
Summary
Homer's Odyssey: A Companion to the Translation of Richmond Lattimore (ISBN-13: 9780809315468 and ISBN-10: 0809315467), written by authors
Peter V. Jones, was published by Southern Illinois University Press in 1989.
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A commentary with an introduction that describes the features of oral poetry and discusses the history of the text of the Odyssey.Jones provides a line-by-line commentary that explains the many factual details, mythological allusions, and Homeric conventions that a student or general reader could not be expected to bring to an initial encounter with the Odyssey. His notes also enhance an appreciation of the Odyssey by illuminating epic style, Homer’s methods of composition, his characterization, and the structure of the work.
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