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A Companion to The Iliad

by Malcolm M. Willcock
RM65.92 MYR
A Companion to The Iliad - Thryft
A Companion to The Iliad - Thryft

Essential guide to reading The Iliad.

This book is a great tool for students or general readers who may not have familiarity with Homeric conventions. Its line-by-line commentary is helpful in understanding allusions and references unique to The Iliad. The book is well-structured and provides useful insights that make reading more enjoyable.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

A Companion to The Iliad

by Malcolm M. Willcock
RM65.92 MYR
ISBN: 9780226898551
Authors: Malcolm M. Willcock
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
Date of Publication: 1976-05-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Creative Nonfiction, History
Goodreads rating: 4.18
(rated by 257 readers)

Description

Those who are able to read Homer in Greek have ample recourse to commentaries, but the vast majority who read the Iliad in translation have not been so well served—the many available translations contain few, if any, notes. For these readers, Malcolm M. Willcock 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 Iliad.  The notes, which always relate to particular lines in the text, have as their prime aim the simple, factual explanation of things the inexperienced reader would be unlikely to have at his or her command (What is a hecatomb? Who is Atreus' son?). Second, they enhance an appreciation of the Iliad by illuminating epic style, Homer's methods of composition, the structure of the work, and the characterization of the major heroes. The "Homeric Question," concerning the origin and authorship of the Iliad, is also discussed. Professor Willcock's commentary is based on Richmond Lattimore's translation—regarded by many as the outstanding translation of the present generation—but it may be used profitably with other versions as well. This clearly written commentary, which includes an excellent select bibliography, will make one of the touchstones of Western literature accessible to a wider audience.—from the back cover
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Essential guide to reading The Iliad.

This book is a great tool for students or general readers who may not have familiarity with Homeric conventions. Its line-by-line commentary is helpful in understanding allusions and references unique to The Iliad. The book is well-structured and provides useful insights that make reading more enjoyable.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.