The Iliad

A Commentary

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ID19939239
AuthorsΌμηρος Όμηρος
EditorsRichard Janko, G S Kirk
Year1991
Publication date1991-12-12
Open AccessYes
TypeBOOK
VenueIliad : a Commentary (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/cbo9780511620249
OpenAlexW4256683354
Open LibraryOL7733949M
ISBN9780511620249
GOOGLE_BOOK_ID3dAre2z9fj0C
LanguageEN
Citations received12

This, the fourth volume in the six-volume Commentary on The Iliad being prepared under the General Editorship of Professor G. S. Kirk, covers Books 13-16, including the Battle for the Ships, the Deception of Zeus and the Death of Patroklos. Three introductory essays discuss the role of Homer's gods in his poetry; the origins and development of the epic diction; and the transmission of the text, from the bard's lips to our own manuscripts. It is now widely recognised that the first masterpiece of Western literature is an oral poem; Professor Janko's detailed commentary aims to show how this recognition can clarify many linguistic and textual problems, entailing a radical reassessment of the work of Homer's Alexandrian editors. The commentary also explores the poet's subtle creativity in adapting traditional materials, whether formulae, typical scenes, mythology or imagery, so as best to move, inspire and entertain his audience, ancient and modern alike. Discussion of the poem's literary qualities and structure is, where possible, kept separate from that of more technical matters

Ancient history · Art · Battle · Creativity · Deception · Diction · EPIC · Literature · Mythology · Poetry · Classical Antiquity Studies · History · Psychology · Achilles (Greek mythology) in literature · Ancient (Classical) Greek · Ancient, Classical & Medieval · Epic poetry · Greek · Greek literature · History and criticism · Homer · Homer - Iliad · Iliad · Latin poetry, history and criticism · Literary collections · Literary studies: classical, early & medieval · Literature - Classics · Literature and the war · Trojan War

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